Week Calendar

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.

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

All ages are welcome at our Family Storytime! Come listen to exciting stories, participate in fun activities, and share a special time together.

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.

Please join us for a special storytime with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra! Learn about all the different brass instruments and they music they make. We will then read a story as the brass ensemble plays along.

Please join us for a special storytime with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra! Learn about all the different string instruments and they music they make. We will then read Thank you, Omu as the strings play along.

Do you love reading AND doggies?! Come and read to a sweet, friendly pup and practice your reading skills! Every third Saturday at the Central Library in the Children's story time room from 11 - 1pm.

What is “Shabach Live”? It’s an exhilarating game of Empowerment, Excitement, and Engagement similar to bingo. Join us for a fun filled "Black History is World History" event for the whole family. You can also win prizes! Let’s play! 

Every third Saturday, 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!

Children can read to our reading therapy dog Lovie! Children may bring their own books, or they may choose from ones available.

Come join us for a fun-filled adventure as we REad to Lovie, MPL'S very own therapy dog! We’ll be diving into exciting stories with magical characters, thrilling adventures, and lots of laughter.

Express yourself! Every Wednesday from January to May local artist and founder of Color Your Story Onto Mine nonprofit, Violet Newborn, will be hosting a series of social artistry workshops for Memphis youth at the Orange Mound Library.

Show someone you care! An hour of fun & crafts. All supplies provided. Be there!

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 for a special painting project! We'll try out different painting materials and techniques to make great pieces of art!

Children will have the opportunity to take a fun learning journey on an evening story time.

Do you love to read? Are you competitive? Come and join us for a fun celebration of books where we design our own book covers, swap books and play some friendly competitive games. 

🎉 Calling All Book Enthusiasts! ✨

Join us for a fun-filled movie experience at the library! Every Friday, we’ll be showing a selection of classic films, family favorites, and exciting new releases, all with free popcorn for you to enjoy.

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.