Upcoming Events

10 AM to 11 AM is the Clinic Intake Time

Spring Into Action Book Club is a dynamic and welcoming community of readers who gather to explore inspiring stories, share meaningful conversations, and connect through the power of books.

Bring your hooks and your yarn and lets crochet!  This club is for begginers wanting to learn how to crochet, and experts that have knowledge to give.

Joseph Oliver and a variety of skilled professionals conduct weekly classes with customers participating in hands-on repair and learning exercises.

Need a space to practice your tech skills but want just a little supervision in case you get stuck? Come down to East Shelby for this weekly program where a tutor will be available to check up on your progress while you work on your skills.

Join us every Monday, 4-6pm! This is a loosely structured club for adults of all ages and experience levels, mainly focused around spending time putting words to paper, and sharing and providing feedback with other club members. 

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

Event Details

Memphis Public Libraries provides free notary services to the public during drop-in hours: TUESDAY from Noon – 2 PM at the Cornelia Crenshaw Branch Library.

Join us every third Tuesday of the month for art inspired by nature! Learn about what's growing at the Dixon while getting creative with ever-changing seasonally inspired crafts! No experience with art necessary; all supplies provided!

Hosted by the Memphis Fair Housing Center, a division of Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc., this FREE legal clinic provides an opportunity for individuals to learn more about their housing rights. Attorneys from Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc.

Free chess tutorials for all ages. Beginners are invited to learn to play, and veterans are welcome to challenge each other to a friendly match of strategy and tactics. For this event we will meet in our main lobby behind the escalators.

Memphis Public Libraries provides free notary services to the public during drop-in hours: WEDNESDAYS from Noon – 2 PM at the Central Library in the Business & Sciences Department on the 3rd floor.

Like to play Mah Jong but need friends to play with?  Our Club might be for you. It is for those who have played some, know the suits, the flow of play, and how to use an American Mah Jong Card. There is no teacher. We just play.

Ever find yourself stuck when you're trying to write? Or, maybe, you don't even know how to start? Then please join us for 'The Writer's Block,' a writing club geared towards gathering writers together and getting words down on the page.

Colorcopia is an engaging program specifically designed for adults and senior groups residing in independent living communities, libraries, and various other organizations.

Join our beginner-friendly free computer classes! We will use the public computers in the back area of the library. No registration needed and all adults welcome.

2026 Class Schedule:

Fiber arts creators come together and work on your current project!

SCORE offers small business assistance through seminars hosted at the Memphis Public Library. They also provide one-on-one mentorship for those looking to start a small business.

Techy Seniors – Phone Basics

Learn the basic functions of smart phones and tablets. Participants will explore settings, and learn the following basic functions:

Join us for two-hours of casual chess. Players of all levels and ages welcome. Participation is first come, first served as space allows.

Walk a mile and get a free book! We are going to walk from the library entrance, complete the walking path around the Bert Ferguson community center (approx. 1 mile), and return to the library.

Learn Spanish for free in this beginner-friendly class for adults! Instructional materials provided at the start of every class. Registration required (please see link at the bottom of this page).

For movie lovers and book lovers alike: have you ever had a book you've been wanting to read be made into a movie, only you want to read it before you watch it?