Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

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Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
3030 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38111
United States

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Bartlett Library

Cherokee Library

Closed

3300 Sharpe Ave.
Memphis, TN 38111
United States

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CLOUD901

1:00pm-5:00pm

3030 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38111
United States

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Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

Connect Crew

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United States

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Cordova Library

Closed

8457 Trinity Rd.
Memphis, TN 38018
United States

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Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library

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531 Vance Ave.
Memphis, TN 38126
United States

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Cossitt Library

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33 South Front St.
Memphis, TN 38103
United States

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East Shelby Library

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7200 East Shelby Dr.
Memphis, TN 38125
United States

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Frayser Library

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2220 James Rd.
Memphis, TN 38127
United States

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Gaston Park Library

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1040 S. Third St.
Memphis, TN 38106
United States

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Hollywood Library

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1530 N. Hollywood St.
Memphis, TN 38108
United States

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JobLINC

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United States

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Levi Library

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3676 S. 3rd St.
Memphis, TN 38109
United States

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North Library

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1192 Vollintine Ave.
Memphis, TN 38107
United States

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Officer Geoffrey Redd Library

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5094 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38117
United States

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Orange Mound Library

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843 Dallas St.
Memphis, TN 38114
United States

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Parkway Village Library

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4655 Knight Arnold Rd.
Memphis, TN 38118
United States

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Raleigh Library

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3452 Austin Peay Hwy.
Memphis, TN 38128
United States

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Randolph Library

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3752 Given Ave.
Memphis, TN 38122
United States

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South Library

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1929 S. Third St.
Memphis, TN 38109
United States

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Whitehaven Library

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4120 Mill Branch Rd.
Memphis, TN 38116
United States

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Week Calendar

Featured Events

lawnmower

LAWNMOWER MAINTENANCE &REPAIR WORKSHOP

Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm

Meeting Room (NOR) at North Library

Program Type:

Literacy Instruction

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: North Library

Room: Meeting Room (NOR)

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Literacy Instruction

Registration Required

Event Details:

Teens and adults are invited to a Lawnmower Maintenance and Repair Workshop .

Teen Arts Fest flyer with program description and date and time

Teen Arts Fest 2025

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Meeting Rooms (CEN) at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)

Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Step into a world of vibrant imagination and raw talent at our Annual Teen Arts Fest Exhibition, proudly hosted by Memphis Public Libraries!

rainbow space

Intergalactic Eleganza

Friday, September 26, 2025 at 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Lobby at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Program Type:

Games, Music

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Room: Lobby

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Games, Music

Registration Required

Event Details:

We're spacing out at the library and throwing an out-of-this-world after-hours event. Enjoy free food, live trivia, and a fierce lip sync competition. Prizes will be given to the trivia winner, best costume, and the lip sync competition winner.

The Vincent Astor Celebration

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 2:00pm

Meeting Rooms (CEN) at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, History/Genealogy

Age Group:

Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)

Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, History/Genealogy

Event Details:

Join us for this family-friendly event and hear from local nonprofits, sit in on story time, create crafts, play games, learn about local history through Memphis Public Libraries' Vincent Astor Collection, and participate in our raffle for the cha

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

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Games, Neighborhood Events

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!

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (12/15)	Mon (12/16)	Tue (12/17)	Wed (12/18)	Thu (12/19)	Fri (12/20)	Sat (12/21)
10 am					This event is in the "Adults" group Mystery Book Club 10:30am–12:00pm Adults Cordova Library This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cordova Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: Join us in Meeting Room B for Mystery Book Club, on the Fourth Thursday of every month! (November and December meetings will be on the Third Thursday this year) Nov. 21 (rescheduled from 28)
11 am			This event is in the "Adults" group Third Tuesday Book Club 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Officer Geoffrey Redd Library This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library Room: Meeting Room (OGR) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: Readers interested in exploring a variety of genres in new and old books, and making new friends too, are invited to the Officer Geoffrey Redd Library at 11:00 – every “third Tuesday.” No registration required.
12 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Third Tuesday Book Club 12:00pm–2:00pm Adults Cordova Library This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cordova Library Room: Meeting Room (COR) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs This event is in the "Adults" group East Shelby Book Lovers Club-🎅🎄"Christmas Luncheon"🎅🎄 12:00pm–3:00pm Adults East Shelby Library Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Shelby Library Room: Offsite Location Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: East Shelby Book Lovers Club will meet Tuesday, December 17, 2024, @ 12 noon at Olive Garden ( 7778 Winchester Rd, Memphis, TN 38125), for our Annual 🎅🎄"Christmas Luncheon"🎅🎄. 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.
1 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Your Own Unique Read (Y.O.U.R.) Book Club! 1:00pm–2:30pm Adults Orange Mound Library This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Orange Mound Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: Calling all book enthusiasts! 📚✨ Special Notes Friends of the Library This event made possible by the Friends of the Library. This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group NovelSpeak 1:00pm–3:00pm Adults, Adults-Seniors Cordova Library This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cordova Library Room: Meeting Room (COR) Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors Program Type: Book Clubs, Neighborhood Events Event Details: NovelSpeak is a different kind of book club. Rather than everybody reading the same title, we all can share what they have been reading as individuals. It's exciting because participants can discuss what they want.
2 pm							This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group I Read That Movie @ the Library: THE LION IN WINTER 2:00pm–5:00pm Teens, Adults Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library Room: L-56 Training Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Book Clubs, Movies Event Details: For December, our "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, is reading the 1966 play The Lion in Winter by James Goldman. 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.
3 pm				This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group W.H.A.M (Whitehaven Anime and Manga) 3:30pm–4:30pm Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens Whitehaven Library This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.			This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Otaku Oasis: Anime / Manga Book Club 3:00pm–4:00pm Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults Orange Mound Library This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Orange Mound Library Room: Meeting Room A (OM) Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults Program Type: Book Clubs 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. This event is in the "Adults" group Heart and Soul Book Club 3:00pm–4:30pm Adults Cordova Library This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cordova Library Room: Meeting Room (COR) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs
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6 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Raleigh Reads Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Raleigh Library Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Raleigh Library Room: Meeting Room (RAL) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: Join us for the Raleigh Reads book club! We will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month to discuss books as a group. 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. This event is in the "Adults" group Raleigh Reads Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Raleigh Library Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Raleigh Library Room: Meeting Room (RAL) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: Join us for the Raleigh Reads book club! We will meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month to discuss books as a group. 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.