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North Women's Book Club

10:30am - 12:30pm
North Library
Library Branch: North Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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I Read That Movie @ the Library: DUNE (PART 2) (rescheduled for August 10)

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Cancelled
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Movies
Event Details:

(PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 10)

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Frayser Book Club

12:00pm - 1:15pm
Frayser Library
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room (FRA)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join the Frayser Book Club for a lively book discussion! Listen and discuss plot points, writing style, and hidden messages in the novel.

Kid's Comic Club (ages 6-10)

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Children's Area (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Are you a Cat Kid's Comic Club fan? Come to the library and make your own one-page comic! 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

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Tween Book Club: Chat & Chew

1:00pm - 2:30pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Tweens, join us in a page turning of new and exciting books just for you!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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.

I Read That Movie @ the Library: DUNE (PART 2) (rescheduled from July 27)

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Movies
Event Details:

For July, our "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, continues its 2-month selection, as we will be reading the second half of the epic 1965 sci-fi classic Dune by Frank Herbert.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Homeschool Bookclub

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for the Homeschool Bookclub.  Read & discuss books.  Then stay for a related craft activity.

This month, Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire. Copies are available at the Checkout desk.

Whitehaven Booked Club Interest Meeting

3:45pm - 4:45pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Do you like to read books and want to talk about them? Are you a teen and want to get more into reading? Join us at the Whitehaven Library Booked Club for an interest meeting!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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.

Otaku Oasis: Anime / Manga Book Club

11:00am - 2:00pm
Orange Mound Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs, Cultural Awareness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Are you a fan of the classics like Astro Boy and Speed Racer? Maybe the Golden Age of the 80s and 90s like Voltron and Dragon Ball Z are more your vibe! Or you may be a part of the new school era of shonen with Naruto and My Hero Academia.

Short Story Circle

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Connect Crew
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Connect Crew
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Calling ALL lovers of reading, conversation, short stories, smoothies, and great food! Join us for our short story book club! Do you enjoy reading but face commitment issues when it comes to completing books from start to finish?

A Booksigning Event With Author Raymond Andrew Clark

2:00pm - 4:00pm
North Library
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Book Clubs
Event Details:

North Public Library along with the Renaissance Men’s Book Club is pleased to invite you to a book signing with author, former police chief at the University of Tennessee in Memphis and a former graduate of the FBI Instructor Development program,

BookTok Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

A book club for anyone who get their book recommendations online. Join local Memphis BookTokers as we talk about what makes a great BookTok book, our faves and our DNFs! 

Heart and Soul Book Club

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs

Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

The Officer Geoffrey Redd Library Book Club is off to a running start.

East Shelby Book Lovers Club

1:30pm - 3:00pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

East Shelby Book Lovers Club will meet on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, @ 1:30 pm, in the conference room at East Shelby Branch Library. We will discuss 12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup. 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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.

W.H.A.M (Whitehaven Anime and Manga)

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Join us at the Whitehaven Library for a fun exploration of Japanese anime and comics. We'll dive into monthly screenings of popular anime and engage in discussions and activities on manga trends and Japanese culture. 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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.

Ladies & Gentlemen of Distinction Book Club @ Levi

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Adults
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.

Are those old books in the attic valuable?

11:00am - 12:00pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Hear from a professional bookseller and appraiser. Ms. Susan Davis is a career bookseller and appraiser with professional contacts throughout the U.S.  She will tell us what makes a book valuable and suggest ways to sell it.

Frayser Book Club

12:00pm - 1:15pm
Frayser Library
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room (FRA)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join the Frayser Book Club for a lively book discussion! Listen and discuss plot points, writing style, and hidden messages in the novel.

Tween Book Club: Chat & Chew

1:00pm - 2:00pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Tweens, join us in a page turning of new and exciting books just for you!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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.

Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

The Officer Geoffrey Redd Library Book Club is off to a running start.

Short Story Circle

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Connect Crew
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Connect Crew
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Calling ALL lovers of reading, conversation, short stories, smoothies, and great food! Join us for our short story book club! Do you enjoy reading but face commitment issues when it comes to completing books from start to finish?