Week Calendar

Connect Crew will be present with tons of freebies, library program flyers, and library cards! 

Joseph Oliver and a variety of skilled professionals conduct weekly classes with customers participating in hands-on repair and learning exercises. Participants will be exposed to the basics of electricity and electronics theory and repair.

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.

Join us for a fun-filled story time, for ages 0-2.

Attention Veterans in Memphis: If you’re struggling with homelessness, help is available!

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

Join us for a fun aerobics exercise with Ms. Linda Epps. It's a great way enjoying exercising while allowing you to stretch and improve flexibility, muscular strength, and cardiovascular fitness. 

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

The VA Mobile Vet Center will be back in the Central Library parking lot to provide Readjustment Counseling Service for all Veterans who served in a combat zone.

Gather around and enjoy a good story followed by a crafting activity. 

September is National Library Card sign up! Whitehaven staff will be at City University getting students signed up for library cards and making them aware of all the great programs the library system offers!

Join us and Literacy Mid-South for a special story time featuring the talented authors and illustrators, Ashley Foxx Davis and April Foxx, as they read their book, Tish and Tam Get Out the Vote

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

Come out, enjoy and have fun learning some of the hottest line dancing steps of many genres of music. For beginners, at Raleigh. 

Attention Veterans in Memphis: If you’re struggling with homelessness, help is available!

Join us for a fun aerobics exercise with Ms. Linda Epps. It's a great way enjoying exercising while allowing you to stretch and improve flexibility, muscular strength, and cardiovascular fitness. 

Job Fair hosted by Urban Strategies, Inc.
Emmanuel Center, 604 St. Paul St., 38126

Adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities are invited to hear stories, songs and rhymes during this storytime at Hollywood Community Center. 

Come move and groove with Michaela as you do low impact line dance steps to your favorite songs. Burn calories and have fun. 

Join us for a fun-filled story time, for ages 3-5. 

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

Techy Seniors – Phone Basics

Learn the basic functions of smart phones and tablets. Participants will explore settings, and learn the following basic functions:

This program will teach you the ins and outs of investing in the stock market! There will be food and free giveaways, and anyone who participates will get a free $5 share of stock to get you started on your investment journey. 

Walk a mile and get a free book! We are going to walk from the library entrance, complete the walking path around the Bert Ferguson community center (approx. 1 mile), and return to the library.

Come join the Cherokee Library Sewing Club!

The women will discuss the book of the month.

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.

Literacy Mid-South is teaching an English Language Learning Class (ELL) for those seeking to improve their English language skills. The class meets Monday and Saturday from 11:00 to 12:30.

Applying for jobs? Bring in your existing resume for review or create a brand-new resume using the Peterson's resume builder.

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

This week's theme- Ahoy! Pirates!

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

This week's theme - Ahoy! Pirates!

For all ages and 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.

Adult participants come out and enjoy various provided games; interacting with peers and establishing relationships with others. 

The Officer Geoffrey Redd Library book club meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 11:00am.  Every month we select a well-received, award-winning book (suggested by the librarian) to read and entertain us.

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

This week's theme - Ahoy! Pirates!

For all ages and no registration is needed.

Join us at Hollywood for our weekly technology classes. Learn all about how to best use technology to your advantage! The first hour will be a structured class and the last 45 minutes, we will answer questions about devices. See you there!

Creative Aging Studio Course: Clay Wind Chimes

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

This week's theme - Ahoy! Pirates!

For all ages and no registration is needed.

Come and make a Roar-some paper dinosaur with us!

Come and learn the basics of crochet at this beginners class starting September 5,2024. The crochet for beginners is a 4-week class.

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

It's Fantasy Faire!  Come to a Dragon storytime.  Make a dragon craft.  Share Dragon snacks.

For all ages and no registration is needed.

Literacy Mid-South is teaching an English Language Learning Class (ELL) for those seeking to improve their English language skills. The class meets Monday and Saturday from 11:00 to 12:30.

Celebrate the Hobbits Birthday with us at Randolph! Come prepared for trivia, crafts, food and more! The best dressed hobbit will even win a prize! 

Students! Is taking notes and studying a challenge for you? That's natural and okay. If you'd love to improve your skills in note taking and studying, come to this event to see how.

Roll for initiative! It's time for another DND Campaign at the Raleigh Library. This campaign is for all intermediate players of the tabletop role playing game Dungeons and Dragons.

Join us for a celebration of all things fantasy at the Cordova Library, featuring a special fantasy-themed Storytime, local artists and vendors, demonstrations by Memphis Armored Fight Club, a costume contest, crafts, games, and more!

It’s not only working out and burning calories, but also dancing and having fun! Join our classes on September 21, October 05 & 26 as well as November 16!

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!

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!

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!

Would you like to learn how to make nutritional meals at home? Would you like to learn how to plan tour meals on a budget? Then join Ms. Sheryl with U>T> Extension for the nutrition series "Eating Smart at Home."

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!

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!

Book Chat is a book club for those who hate assigned reading! Come ready to talk about anything you've read recently. We will meet every other month.

East Shelby Book Lovers Club will meet on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, @ 1:30 pm, in the conference room at East Shelby Branch Library. We will discuss Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult. 

Chair Yoga is a promising form of exercise for adults to enjoy. We will have a calm atmosphere to relax, meditate, and improve your muscle tone.

Licensed therapist, Andria Wilson, will present Storycatchers: cultivating meaning, resiliency and hope through the power and practice of story.

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

Are you a DJ, MC, producer, or other artist who contributed to the original sound of Memphis hip hop from the 1980s-2000s? If so, the Orange Mound Library is honoring you September 21 from 1-4pm.

Customers of all ages will get to watch a movie and enjoy popcorn and beverages. Please join us if you are interested, and make sure to spread the word!

Come join the Cherokee Library Sewing Club!

Need help with your phone, laptop, tablet, email, photos, videos, etc.? Come to the library for free one on-one tech support!

Mr. Joseph Oliver will teach the fundamentals of electricity and electronics in a safe and fun environment. Electrical circuits are provided and the student is taught currents, transformers, and much more!

Ahoy, mateys! National Talk Like a Pirate Day be upon us! While there are countless ways to join in the festivities, what could be better than crafting your very own Pirate Treasure Bag to safeguard your precious loot?

Are you interested in gardening? Our urban garden and garden club proves that if you can grow a garden on Poplar Avenue, you can grow one anywhere! 

Want to make sure your yard or plants or garden are ready for the upcoming colder weather? Learn from Dr. Chris Cooper, UT Extension Services directot, the do's and the don't's how to prepare so you'll have a beautiful yard in the spring.

Ahoy Mateys! 

Join us every Saturday from 2pm to 4pm to practice reading/speaking English and building new vocabulary in a casual friendly environment. Each attendee is welcome to read a page from the suggested book aloud.

Please join the Renaissance Men's Book Club in an inspirational discussion of   Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson.

Join us for an afternoon of the popular Mexican game Loteria to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month! Win prizes and have fun!

Join us at the Whitehaven Library as we set sail on this magical voyage! Be prepared to enjoy story times with mermaids along the way! 

Memphis Fair Housing Center, a division of Memphis Area Legal Services, will hold a free legal advice clinic addressing housing questions.

*Due to inclement weather on September 12th, we've moved this event to TUESDAY, September 17th*

For teens 13-18.

Are you a tween that loves to write? Join us for creative writing at the Orange Mound Library.

Do you love reading? Do you love dogs? Join us and experience both by reading a book to Lovie, the library therapy dog! Lovie loves books, so please join us and have fun reading to Lovie.

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. 

Join us every Wednesday for our Fiber Arts Club @ CLOUD901! Whether you want to work on an existing project, start a new project, or learn a new skill, come hang out with other fiber arts fans on Wednesdays from 3:30-5.

Come join us at the East Shelby Library Branch to work on your current knitting or crochet project with fellow artists in the Memphis area! Make connections with and learn new tricks and tips from other local artists. 

Come join us to learn how to prepare your meals on a budget. Would you like to make healthier meals at home? Feel better, look better,  and eat better!

Join us to create a cardboard robotic hand and put it to the test in a fun series of challenges!

Credit fundamentals and continues with the process of evaluating the credit worthiness. Credit Repair-101.

Kids: Join us at your Randolph Branch Library to make bracelets and necklaces using an assortment of beads!

Join the Heart and Soul Book club for a discussion of books from the following list:

None of This is True by Lisa Jewell

Adult book club come together monthly to talk about the book they have read

Join us at the East Shelby Library for a movie day every other Saturday from 3-5 PM. What adventures will you experience that day? You'll have to come see the movie to find out!

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

It's time for Hollywood's Pirate Raid week again. We are celebrating with a week full of fun games and activities: 

Let's complete a DIY mini fume extractor.  Soldering experience required.  A fume extractor helps keep the air clean and healthy while soldering.

Literature with Lovie! 

Lovie the library dog loves to listen to books. Drop by while she's here to read her a story. We have lots of books to choose from or you can bring your own!

It's time for Hollywood's Pirate Raid week again. We are celebrating with a week full of fun games and activities: 

Every Tuesday from 4-5pm come and sharpen your reading skills. This group is for Pre-k to 5th grade.

Get into Game Day at the library! Join us in playing Uno, Connect 4, Dominos, and Scrabble!

Join us for a special Polaroid Photography Workshop during the CLOUD901 Birthday Party!

Let's complete a DIY mini fume extractor.  Soldering experience required.  A fume extractor helps keep the air clean and healthy while soldering.

Children will enjoy an interactive and engaging storytime that is sure to keep them wanting more! Each storytime will include a read-aloud of 2-3 books, movement activities, and a craft! 

Do you want find your voice in your  writing ? Are you  worrying about  the writing section of the A.C.T. ?  Do you  just want to write for fun?  If the answer is yes, you are invited to attend this writing workshop.

It's time for Hollywood's Pirate Raid week again. We are celebrating with a week full of fun games and activities: 

Let's complete a DIY mini fume extractor.  Soldering experience required.  A fume extractor helps keep the air clean and healthy while soldering.

Join us for a relaxing evening of painting with Memphis themed Paint by Number kits by "Paint the Town by Numbers". The Memphis paint by number kit has references to the zoo, barbecue, Mississippi River, and the Tigers!

It's time for Hollywood's Pirate Raid week again. We are celebrating with a week full of fun games and activities: 

National Sewing Month is the recognition of a creative form of self-expression that's celebrated in September!

Gmail is more than just email—by creating a Google account, you gain access to a whole range of helpful products, completely for free!

Step into the world of portrait photography in this hands-on workshop designed for teens! You'll learn how to use DSLR cameras and professional lighting techniques to create stunning, elaborate portraits of your peers.

Let's complete a DIY mini fume extractor.  Soldering experience required.  A fume extractor helps keep the air clean and healthy while soldering.

Chill Club at Orange Mound Library is the perfect way to chill out after a long day at school.  Enjoy a snack and choose how you'd like to spend your time.

Talk about the fall season leaves and then blend paint colors to paint fall leaves template

CLOUD901 will host a Smash Brothers Tournament for teens 13-18. Registration required.

Capacity: 15 registered participants. Waitlist available.

We're joined by the one and only Compost Fairy, Patrick Gridley, celebrating their glorious return to serving the Memphis community!

It's time for Hollywood's Pirate Raid week again. We are celebrating with a week full of fun games and activities: 

Immerse yourself in an intuitive writing and open mic session! Led by recording artist, D.A.D., this class is a part of the Creative Sharing series. Come ready to express yourself and learn something new! 

This is the Python seminar portion of coding club, taught by our brilliant Dr. Karishma Gangwani! 

Participate in a yoga experience to stretch the body and soothe the mind.

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

Join us for 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.

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.

Ever find yourself stuck when you're trying to write? Or, maybe, you don't even know how to start? Then please join us for 'The Writer's Block,' a writing club geared towards gathering writers together and getting words down on the page.

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshops series with Carnegie Writers!

Join us for 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.