Upcoming Events

Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 3-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. Groups must pre-register.

Come join us in the main lobby for a children's New Year's Eve celebration!

We'll have a craft, music and dance, and we'll finish with a countdown, complete with confetti cannons!

Sensory Storytime is a welcoming interactive environment deigned for sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges. 

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

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.

Join us for this special joint event presented by our Long Live the King! chess club and A Wider Angle film series, our longstanding monthly film series highlighting independent global cinema!

Lincoln Coffman, Lifeline Peer Project Coordinator with Church Health, begins a 6-part monthly series addressing important topics in mental health, addiction and recovery.

Your Local Taxpayer Advocate will present this educational seminar to help you avoid common federal tax return processing issues that can cause refund delays. 

For one-on-one assistance, a government-issued ID will be required.

Sensory Storytime is a welcoming interactive environment deigned for sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges. 

Learners ages 65+ are invited to join Creative Aging teaching artist Carol Buchman for a 5-session journey into the works of prominent Harlem Renaissance artists, including William H. Johnson, Romare Bearden, and Faith Ringgold.

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.

We'll be kickstarting the MPL Garden Club at 5 pm. Join us for a meet and greet with your sponsoring librarians and take a tour of the Seed Library. 

Eat, Learn, and Move in this six week series! Join Family and Consumer Sciences TNCEP Agent Lauren Wells for bi weekly programming promising good food, kitchen safety skills, achievable exercise, and budget friendly advice.

Sensory Storytime is a welcoming interactive environment deigned for sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges. 

Hand lettering is a creative and meditative way to personalize your things and make gifts for friends and family.

Join us every third Thursday of the year 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!

Memphis Fair Housing Center, a division of Memphis Area Legal Services, will hold a free legal advice clinic addressing housing questions.

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.

This session will introduce library users to the resources available at the Memphis Public Library for learning about, starting, running, and locating funding for nonprofits.

Please join Memphis Area Legal Services for a free Family Law Legal Clinic for Seniors age 60 and older. 

Eric Terrell, an SBA representative, in conjunction with SCORE, will present information on 

1. How to Market to the Federal Government 

2. Women Owned Certification 

3. Hubzone Certification