Upcoming Events

Are you new to computers or looking to freshen up on your skills? Please join us for our computer basics class! Come learn about accessing essential tools on the desktop and on the web. We can't wait for you to join us! 

Drawing can seem intimidating for beginners. This program teaches teens the basics of drawing including basic sketching, shading and figure drawing! We can't wait for you to join us! 

We've been open for one year, and it's time to celebrate! Join us for an afternoon full of entertainment, food, and fun at the Orange Mound Library’s Anniversary Party.

Join us for the one-year anniversary of the Orange Mound Library and re-opening of the historic Melrose High School.

Come and join us for a super cool story time! 

Creative Aging Studio Course: Mosaic Workshop

Join us for a monthly art series sponsored by Dixon Art Gallery's TAG (Teens.Art.Gardens). This month we will be painting art inspired by Alma Woodsey Thomas' "Still Life with Corn" found in the Dixon's permanent collection. 

Express yourself! Every Wednesday from January to May local artist and founder of Color Your Story Onto Mine nonprofit, Violet Newborn, will be hosting a series of social artistry workshops for Memphis youth at the Orange Mound Library.

Rainbow Family Story Time is an inclusive space for all families and will feature stories, songs, crafts, and more!

Orange Mound is no stranger when it comes to G.O.A.Ts! So why not bring a few to our next yoga session? Come and stretch it out with us during a FREE goat yoga activity with 901 Goats at the Orange Mound Library. Space is limited.

Want to test your knowledge with different subjects, from pop culture to history and fashion, maybe even learn something new? A crossword puzzle is a great way to do that! Even better with some friendly competition.

Ready for some friendly competition this year! 2025 is the year of gaming! Let's have some fun playing video games. We'll have a different game for every month. Will you be the one to go home with bragging rights?

Come and join us for a super cool story time! 

Join teaching artist Samilia Pelshak for this 4-week course exploring the fundamentals of sewing.

Literature with Lovie! 

Lovie the library dog loves to listen to books. Drop by while she's here to read her a story. We have lots of books to choose from or you can bring your own!

Express yourself! Every Wednesday from January to May local artist and founder of Color Your Story Onto Mine nonprofit, Violet Newborn, will be hosting a series of social artistry workshops for Memphis youth at the Orange Mound Library.

Join us for our monthly Lego Club. Try completing one of our Lego challenges, try your hand at one of the Lego sets in our collection, or create your own masterpiece! 

New to the guitar and interested in learning the fundamentals? Come to the Orange Mound Branch and learn the essential skills you'll need rock, jam, or serenade! It's B.Y.O.G. (Bring Your Own Guitar), but that's all you need to bring.

Turn your big ideas into reality with this 4-session crash course in entrepreneurship. Learn the essentials of business planning, branding, digital tools and social media strategies to successfully launch and grow your business.

Curious about poetry? Is it for you? Join us at the Orange Mound Library for The People's Poetry Club, where we prefer poems that speak to you instead of at you.

Think Matilda, Toni Morrison’s Beloved, or the beloved book-turned-film The Princess Bride—each of these stories weaves just a touch of magic into an otherwise realistic world, a hallmark of magical realism.

Come and join us for a super cool story time! 

Join teaching artist Samilia Pelshak for this 4-week course exploring the fundamentals of sewing.