Upcoming Events

Memphis Public Libraries, and the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library in particular, offer a wide range of resources available for free to the small business owner.

Join us in Meeting Room B for Mystery Book Club, on the Fourth Thursday of every month! Please note that the November and December meetings will take place on the THIRD Saturdays (November 20, December 18).

June 2025 - March 2026 books:

Join JobLINC for assistance with job searching, resume building, career coaching, and access to local employment opportunities. Whether you're starting fresh or making a career change, our team is here to support you every step of the way.

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime.  Share stories and songs and crafts.

This week's theme - Cute Cows!

No registration needed.

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

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

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Come join us to learn how to make healthy meals on a budget. Would you like to know how to make healthier meals at home?  Come and you will feel better, look better and eat better!

Participants will work with teaching artist Kristi Duckworth to learn the basic skills of creating mosaics including drawing and coloring a mosaic pattern, cutting pieces out of clay, glazing, adhering mosaic pieces, and grouting.

Come join our Fun Thursday Bingo! You will enjoy the laughing, music, bingo games and the good time gathering. 

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

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. 

Yikes! It's back to school time! Take a break and enjoy a chill time of movies, tabletop games and snacks to help ease into the stress and responsibility of a new year of Middle School & High School.

This isn’t your ordinary game of UNO — with up to 20 players, this is going to be wild, competitive, and full of surprises. We're using all the decks for a chaotic hour of Uno!

Imagine! Build! Share!  Join us at South each Thursday at 4pm to build amazing Lego creations to be displayed and added to our growing archive of builds!

Enjoy a fun and interactive session where we express ourselves through music! 🎶✨ Each session combines singing, movement, and storytelling to engage young children in a joyful, musical experience. Come sing, read, and play along!

Build English skills in a relaxed, friendly environment, meet other English learners, and practice speaking and listening skills in small groups.

This practical, hands-on four-part course is designed for adults looking to enhance their professional skills, whether they are seeking employment, starting a business, or improving an existing one.

⚠️Calling all Halloween enthusiast and cozy vibe seekers⚠️

Beat the heat by celebrating Summerween at Cossitt Library every Thursday (July 17 - August 28) from 5pm-7:45pm! 🎃 

Spend the summer with us: 

Looking for a cozy, no-pressure way to enjoy reading and connect with others?

Join our weekly Zumba fitness class. It's an excellent workout that will allow you to burn calories while having fun. It will also strengthen your muscles and improve flexibility. Please plan to be on time.

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! 

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

Join us at OGR Library at the corner of Poplar and White Station for stories, songs, movement, and more!