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Hollywood Turns 50!

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 6:00pm
Foyer at Hollywood Library

Age Group:

Children (Age 0-4), Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Foyer
Age Group: Children (Age 0-4), Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: History/Genealogy, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:
  • Monday, April 13: Groovy Beginnings (1970s Day) 

Celebrate the decade our library was founded! Step back into the 70s and take a look at what life — and reading — looked like when it all began.

Comic Book Club Flyer. Teen drawing her own comic.

Comic Book Creators Club

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Art Studio at CLOUD901

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Art Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM arts
Event Details:

 

Hollywood Turns 50!

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 6:00pm
Foyer at Hollywood Library

Age Group:

Children (Age 0-4), Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Foyer
Age Group: Children (Age 0-4), Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: History/Genealogy, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:
  • Monday, April 13: Groovy Beginnings (1970s Day) 

Celebrate the decade our library was founded! Step back into the 70s and take a look at what life — and reading — looked like when it all began.

Hollywood Turns 50!

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 6:00pm
Foyer at Hollywood Library

Age Group:

Children (Age 0-4), Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Foyer
Age Group: Children (Age 0-4), Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: History/Genealogy, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:
  • Monday, April 13: Groovy Beginnings (1970s Day) 

Celebrate the decade our library was founded! Step back into the 70s and take a look at what life — and reading — looked like when it all began.

Gardening Programs with Booker T Leigh

Gardening Questions and Answers with Booker T. Leigh

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Area at Parkway Village Library

Age Group:

Adults, Adults-Seniors
Library Branch: Parkway Village Library
Room: Program Area
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information, Gardening, Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join in to learn better gardening habits and ask all the questions and answers related to gardening, landscaping and lawn care with Booker T Leigh, retired extension agent with the University of Tennessee.  Mr.

Comic Book Club Flyer. Teen drawing her own comic.

Comic Book Creators Club

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Art Studio at CLOUD901

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Art Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM arts
Event Details:

 

50+ Community Safety and Resources Expo

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Outdoor Grounds (LEV) at Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (LEV)
Event Details:

We encourage our adult customers to come to Levi's first-ever 50+ Community Safety and Resources Expo on April 24, from 1-4 p.m.!

Ladies & Gentlemen of Distinction Book Club @ Levi

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (LEV) at Levi Library

Age Group:

Adults, Adults-Seniors
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen of Distinction:  Please join us on the last Friday of the month for our book club. Thank you for your participation.

Crochet Club

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Innovation Center at Cordova Library

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Event Details:

Bring your hooks and your yarn and lets crochet!  This club is for begginers wanting to learn how to crochet, and experts that have knowledge to give.

Comic Book Club Flyer. Teen drawing her own comic.

Comic Book Creators Club

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Art Studio at CLOUD901

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Art Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM arts
Event Details:

 

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Afterschool Writing Workshop

3:30pm–4:45pm
Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12)
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes
Event Details:

Join us for a cursive writing workspace. Cursive writing is an elegant form of handwriting where letter is connected in a flowing manner, allowing for smoother and faster writing compared to print.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

Lit at the Library: The Limits of Perception

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Limits of Perception

April 8-May 13

Wednesdays from 6-7:30 in Meeting Room A

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Afterschool Writing Workshop

3:30pm–4:45pm
Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12)
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes
Event Details:

Join us for a cursive writing workspace. Cursive writing is an elegant form of handwriting where letter is connected in a flowing manner, allowing for smoother and faster writing compared to print.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

Lit at the Library: The Limits of Perception

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Limits of Perception

April 8-May 13

Wednesdays from 6-7:30 in Meeting Room A

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Carnegie Writers' Group Memphis at Cossitt Library

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Cossitt Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Would you like to improve your writing skills while working in a collaborative environment with other writers?

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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.

Afterschool Writing Workshop

3:30pm–4:45pm
Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12)
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes
Event Details:

Join us for a cursive writing workspace. Cursive writing is an elegant form of handwriting where letter is connected in a flowing manner, allowing for smoother and faster writing compared to print.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

Lit at the Library: The Limits of Perception

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Limits of Perception

April 8-May 13

Wednesdays from 6-7:30 in Meeting Room A

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Professional Reading Event at Bookstock

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Cossitt Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Room: Offsite Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Memphis Public Libraries and Carnegie Writers presents the Professional Reading Event at Bookstock!

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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.

Afterschool Writing Workshop

3:30pm–4:45pm
Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12)
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes
Event Details:

Join us for a cursive writing workspace. Cursive writing is an elegant form of handwriting where letter is connected in a flowing manner, allowing for smoother and faster writing compared to print.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

Lit at the Library: The Limits of Perception

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Limits of Perception

April 8-May 13

Wednesdays from 6-7:30 in Meeting Room A

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Afterschool Writing Workshop

3:30pm–4:45pm
Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12)
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes
Event Details:

Join us for a cursive writing workspace. Cursive writing is an elegant form of handwriting where letter is connected in a flowing manner, allowing for smoother and faster writing compared to print.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

Lit at the Library: The Limits of Perception

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Limits of Perception

April 8-May 13

Wednesdays from 6-7:30 in Meeting Room A

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Book Talk!

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Orange Mound Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (OM)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Just read a few good books and would like to babble about them with like-minded readers? Join us for Book Talk. Come ready to chat, leave with more books to add to your TBR (to be read) list, or even a new book bestie!

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.

Carnegie Writers Conference: The Writer's Toolkit!

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Cossitt Library
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Room: Performance Hall (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Join us for the Carnegie Writers Conference Series: The Writer's Toolkit! 

Friday, November 6, 6-8 PM

Saturday, November 7, 10:15-4 PM

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.

Carnegie Writers Conference: The Writer's Toolkit

10:15am–4:00pm
Adults
Cossitt Library
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Room: Performance Hall (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Join us for the Carnegie Writers Conference Series: The Writer's Toolkit

Friday, November 6, 6-8 PM

Saturday, November 7, 10:15-4 PM

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.