Week Calendar

Connect Crew tables at the Downtown Farmer's Market to provide free books, library information, community event fliers, provide kids' crafts and do library card sign up.

Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 3-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. Groups must pre-register.

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

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun with the toddler in your life. Appropriate for children ages 18-36 months. No groups.

Welcome to the Lev(I)magintion Storytime Station! We invite you to join us as we Explore, Discover, and Learn through Reading, Singing, and Crafts at the Levi Library.

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

Bring the family to storytime to explore stories and facts, shake your sillies out, sing and rhyme together, and more! 

This storytime occurs on Mondays at 11:00 a.m.

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Baby Storytime.  Share stories and songs and bubbles!

This week's theme - Cars & Trucks

No registration is needed.

Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 3-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. Groups must call and pre-register.

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

This week's theme - Cars & Trucks

No registration is needed.

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

This week's theme - Cars & Trucks

No registration is needed.

Family storytimes are a great opportunity for children and caretakers to come together, hear stories, sing songs, and work together on crafts or other activities. This week's theme is sports!

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for an International Storytime celebrating the country and culture of Zimbabwe.  Share stories, music, food and crafts.

For all ages and no registration is needed.

ABC24 and MPL team up to encourage elementary children to read during the summer. Children will engage in fun activities during this journalistic story time. 

Reading Wizard Summer 2024 Dates are below:

Let's kick off the 2024-2025 school year with a bang! That's right come out and support Whitehaven's 4th Annual Back to School Extravaganza! There will be food, fun and games! There will also be backpack giveaways while supplies last!

Dive into the blocky world of creativity and adventure, where you can build, explore, and share your creations with friends all in real life! Enjoy Minecraft- themed activities, challenges, and crafts and compete in friendly competitions.

Do you like free books, storytimes, and an opportunity to explore the Memphis Museum of Science and History (MoSH)? If you answered yes, please come and join us for a fun time at MoSH! Be sure to ask about our AMAZING library cards!

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.

We provide the Lego bricks and you make the creations. Come get your build on!

Connect Crew will be hosting a family storytime event at the Memphis Zoo! The storytime and animal meet & greet program will be held at the Wild Encounter location. The storytime event will occur during the zoo's Free TN Tuesday hours.

Who can build the tallest pipe cleaner tower? Come over to Randolph library and see!

Join us for our monthly Lego club. August's theme is Lego Challenges. Pick a challenge card, get creative and build! How many of our Lego challenges can you complete?

Would you like to read a book to a dog? Join us and choose a good book to read to Lovie, the Library Therapy Dog.

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!

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

Stop by the South Branch on the 2nd Monday of each month to try out different ways to paint - from salt painting to finger painting, using puffy paints and more! 

Would you like to read a book to a dog? Come join us and choose a fun book to read to Lovie, the library therapy dog. Lovie loves mysteries but she actually loves all books. Come have fun with us!

Want tips from some of the best Chefs in Memphis while trying some delicious food? Join our Cooking Sessions to learn what it takes to become an entrepreneur and make some "Bussin" food!

Free chess tutorials for all ages. Beginners are invited to learn to play, and veterans are welcome to challenge each other to a friendly match of strategy and tactics. For this event we will meet in our main lobby behind the escalators.