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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! 

Children's Nutrition and Fitness Class

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room A & B (FRA) at Frayser Library

Age Group:

Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (FRA)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program is sponsored by the Memphis Youth Arts Initiative.

STEM Week typed on graphing paper with images of various STEM elements in the background like spaceships, planets, beakers, equations, etc.

Fall Break STEM Week

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (SOU) at South Library

Age Group:

Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Meeting Room (SOU)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for something fun to do over Fall Break? Students in 3rd-6th grade are invited to the South Branch Fall Break STEM Week!

Art Unleashed: Tween Fall Fun Camp - Session 1

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B (FRA) at Frayser Library

Age Group:

Tweens (Age 8-12)
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room B (FRA)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is Session 1 of our 3-day Fall Fun Camp.  Children ages 8-12 have the opportunity to explore their creative talents in building a diorama based on their favorite book.

Fall Break Fossil Digging

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library

Age Group:

Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Games, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Looking for something to do during fall break? Come to the Officer Redd Library and learn all about fossils! Kids will get to examine fossils, learn how they're formed and categorized, and get to do some dinosaur themed crafts! 

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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Lit at the Library: The Loss of Innocence

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lit at the Library: The Loss of Innocence

October 6-November 2

Thursdays from 6-7:30 pm

Lit at the Library: The Loss of Innocence

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lit at the Library: The Loss of Innocence

October 6-November 2

Thursdays from 6-7:30 pm

Lit at the Library: The Loss of Innocence

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lit at the Library: The Loss of Innocence

October 6-November 2

Thursdays from 6-7:30 pm

Lit at the Library: The Loss of Innocence

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lit at the Library: The Loss of Innocence

October 6-November 2

Thursdays from 6-7:30 pm

Lit at the Library: The Loss of Innocence

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lit at the Library: The Loss of Innocence

October 6-November 2

Thursdays from 6-7:30 pm

Lit at the Library: The Loss of Innocence

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lit at the Library: The Loss of Innocence

October 6-November 2

Thursdays from 6-7:30 pm