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Family Resource Fair / Feria de Recursos Familiares

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm

Lobby at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Program Type:

Community Information, Health & Wellness, Job and Career, Library Support, Neighborhood Events

Age Group:

Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Room: Lobby

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults

Program Type: Community Information, Health & Wellness, Job and Career, Library Support, Neighborhood Events

Event Details:

Join Memphis Public Libraries for our Family Resource Fair day! We will have panels and community partners with resources for families and caregivers. There will also be giveaways, food trucks, and more!

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

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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!

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

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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

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

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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!

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10 am				This event is in the "Adults" group North Branch Women Book Club 10:30am–12:00pm Adults North Library This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: North Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: The Women Book Club will be discussing, " The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store," by James McBride. Mrs. Linda Brazell will be facilitating.
11 am	This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled The Third Tuesday Book Club 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Officer Geoffrey Redd Library This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled 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
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
1 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group East Shelby Book Lovers Club-👑👑"Lunch With the King!"👑👑 1:30pm–3:00pm Adults East Shelby Library 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: Meeting Room C (ESB) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, @ 1:30 pm, in the conference room at East Shelby Branch Library we will have a special book club meeting for 👑👑 "Lunch With the King!" 👑👑. Special Notes Friends of the Library This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.			This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group Chat & Chew Tween Book Club 1:00pm–2:00pm Tweens (Age 8-12) East Shelby Library This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Shelby Library Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB) Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12) Program Type: Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction Event Details: Tweens, it's always a good day to read an exciting book together! 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.
2 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group I Read That Movie @ the Library: BELOVED 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 February, our "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, is reading the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1987 novel Beloved by Toni Morrison. 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. This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Randolph Kid Comic Club 2:30pm–3:30pm Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults Randolph Library This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group 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: Randolph Library Room: Meeting Room (RAN) Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs Event Details: Do you like the Cat Kid Comic Club Books and wish you had your own comic club to join? Look no further and join us at Randolph for a fun time making your very own comic club. Don't know how to draw certain characters? Special Notes Friends of the Library This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.
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.
4 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Cancelled Book Bachelor 4:00pm–5:00pm Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors Raleigh Library This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Raleigh Library Room: Meeting Room (RAL) Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors Program Type: Book Clubs, STEAM stem Event Details: Fall in love with a new book! Throughout this series, participants will "date" five romance novels of their choice. On January 31st, we will each check out five books and take them home to start reading. 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.
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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 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.

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