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Teen Arts Fest flyer with program description and date and time

Teen Arts Fest 2025

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Rooms (CEN) at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Age Group:

Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Step into a world of vibrant imagination and raw talent at our Annual Teen Arts Fest Exhibition, proudly hosted by Memphis Public Libraries!

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Intergalactic Eleganza

Friday, September 26, 2025 at 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Lobby at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're spacing out at the library and throwing an out-of-this-world after-hours event. Enjoy free food, live trivia, and a fierce lip sync competition. Prizes will be given to the trivia winner, best costume, and the lip sync competition winner.

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The Vincent Astor Celebration

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Rooms (CEN) at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Age Group:

Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us for this family-friendly event and hear from local nonprofits, sit in on story time, create crafts, play games, learn about local history through Memphis Public Libraries' Vincent Astor Collection, and participate in our raffle for the cha

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MPL Repair Cafe #3

Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Rooms (CEN) at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Information, Computers and Technology, Neighborhood Events, Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Event Details:

Don't Throw it Out, Fix it! 

Fantasy Faire ; October 18, 12:30-4:30

Fantasy Faire

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Outdoor Grounds (COR) at Cordova Library

Age Group:

Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (COR)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

Join us for the 2nd Annual Fantasy Faire at the Cordova Library! Partake in a fantastical afternoon, full of crafts, games, food, and more! 

 

 

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Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Children (Age 0-5)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to Randolph Library for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

Crafternoon

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Boo Books

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holidays, STEAM arts, STEAM stem, Story Times
Event Details:

Kids: Join us at your Randolph Branch Library for Boooo Books! We will have storytime, free books, snacks and crafts!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Dummies and Dragons

3:30pm–5:30pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Do you like Dungeons and Dragons but don't know how to play? Great, neither do we! Come play a chaotic game where no one knows the rules but still have to win battles against unknown foes. 

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Children (Age 0-5)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to Randolph Library for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

Crafternoon

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Movie Roulette

3:30pm–5:30pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Join Randolph's Movie Club, where we come together to watch blockbuster hits, discuss our love for cinema, and share our hot takes!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Lego Club

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Games, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Kids: Join us at your Randolph Branch Library on the second Saturday of each month for Lego Club!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Children (Age 0-5)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to Randolph Library for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

Randolph Readers Book Club

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us to for a lively discussion on our book of the month!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Crafternoon

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Veterans’ Day - All Libraries Closed

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Cherokee Library, CLOUD901, Connect Crew, Cordova Library, Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library, Cossitt Library, East Shelby Library, Frayser Library, Gaston Park Library, Hollywood Library, JobLINC, Levi Library, North Library, Officer Geoffrey Redd Library, Orange Mound Library, Parkway Village Library, Raleigh Library, Randolph Library, South Library, Whitehaven Library

Crafternoon

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Crafternoon

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Thanksgiving Day - All Libraries Closed

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Cherokee Library, CLOUD901, Connect Crew, Cordova Library, Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library, Cossitt Library, East Shelby Library, Frayser Library, Gaston Park Library, Hollywood Library, JobLINC, Levi Library, North Library, Officer Geoffrey Redd Library, Orange Mound Library, Parkway Village Library, Raleigh Library, Randolph Library, South Library, Whitehaven Library

Thanksgiving Holiday - All Libraries Closed

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Cherokee Library, CLOUD901, Connect Crew, Cordova Library, Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library, Cossitt Library, East Shelby Library, Frayser Library, Gaston Park Library, Hollywood Library, JobLINC, Levi Library, North Library, Officer Geoffrey Redd Library, Orange Mound Library, Parkway Village Library, Raleigh Library, Randolph Library, South Library, Whitehaven Library

Crafternoon

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Randolph Readers Book Club

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us to for a lively discussion on our book of the month!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Crafternoon

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Lego Club

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Games, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Kids: Join us at your Randolph Branch Library on the second Saturday of each month for Lego Club!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

Crafternoon

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Christmas Eve - All Libraries Closed

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Cherokee Library, CLOUD901, Connect Crew, Cordova Library, Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library, Cossitt Library, East Shelby Library, Frayser Library, Gaston Park Library, Hollywood Library, JobLINC, Levi Library, North Library, Officer Geoffrey Redd Library, Orange Mound Library, Parkway Village Library, Raleigh Library, Randolph Library, South Library, Whitehaven Library

Christmas Day - All Libraries Closed

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Cherokee Library, CLOUD901, Connect Crew, Cordova Library, Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library, Cossitt Library, East Shelby Library, Frayser Library, Gaston Park Library, Hollywood Library, JobLINC, Levi Library, North Library, Officer Geoffrey Redd Library, Orange Mound Library, Parkway Village Library, Raleigh Library, Randolph Library, South Library, Whitehaven Library

New Year’s Day - All Libraries Closed

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Cherokee Library, CLOUD901, Connect Crew, Cordova Library, Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library, Cossitt Library, East Shelby Library, Frayser Library, Gaston Park Library, Hollywood Library, JobLINC, Levi Library, North Library, Officer Geoffrey Redd Library, Orange Mound Library, Parkway Village Library, Raleigh Library, Randolph Library, South Library, Whitehaven Library