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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Mon: 10:00am-8:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Thu: 10:00am-8:00pm

Fri-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

Bartlett Library

Cherokee Library

Closed

3300 Sharpe Ave.
Memphis, TN 38111
United States

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Mon: 10:00am-6:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

CLOUD901

1:00pm-5:00pm

3030 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38111
United States

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Mon: 3:00pm-8:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Thu: 3:00pm-8:00pm

Fri: Closed

Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

Connect Crew

Closed

United States

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Sun-Sat: Closed

Cordova Library

Closed

8457 Trinity Rd.
Memphis, TN 38018
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 10:00am-8:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Thu: 10:00am-8:00pm

Fri-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library

Closed

531 Vance Ave.
Memphis, TN 38126
United States

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Mon: 10:00am-6:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

Cossitt Library

Closed

33 South Front St.
Memphis, TN 38103
United States

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Mon: 10:00am-8:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Thu: 10:00am-8:00pm

Fri-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

East Shelby Library

Closed

7200 East Shelby Dr.
Memphis, TN 38125
United States

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Mon: 10:00am-6:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

Frayser Library

Closed

2220 James Rd.
Memphis, TN 38127
United States

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Mon: 10:00am-6:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

Gaston Park Library

Closed

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

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Mon: 10:00am-6:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

Hollywood Library

Closed

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

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Tue: Closed

Wed-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

JobLINC

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United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 9:00am-4:30pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Fri: 9:00am-4:30pm

Sat: Closed

Levi Library

Closed

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

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Tue: Closed

Wed-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

North Library

Closed

1192 Vollintine Ave.
Memphis, TN 38107
United States

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Mon: 10:00am-6:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

Officer Geoffrey Redd Library

Closed

5094 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38117
United States

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Tue: Closed

Wed-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

Orange Mound Library

Closed

843 Dallas St.
Memphis, TN 38114
United States

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Mon: 10:00am-6:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

Parkway Village Library

Closed

4655 Knight Arnold Rd.
Memphis, TN 38118
United States

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Mon: 10:00am-6:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

Raleigh Library

Closed

3452 Austin Peay Hwy.
Memphis, TN 38128
United States

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Mon: 10:00am-8:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Thu: 10:00am-8:00pm

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Randolph Library

Closed

3752 Given Ave.
Memphis, TN 38122
United States

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Mon: 10:00am-6:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

South Library

Closed

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

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Mon: 10:00am-6:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

Whitehaven Library

Closed

4120 Mill Branch Rd.
Memphis, TN 38116
United States

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Mon: 10:00am-8:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed-Thu: 10:00am-8:00pm

Fri-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Arts and Crafts

Harvest, Tea, ‘n’ Harmony – An Afternoon of Art

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room B (OM) at Orange Mound Library

Age Group:

Adults, Adults-Seniors

Full

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library

Room: Meeting Room B (OM)

Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Fall is here and so is pumpkin spice lattes! Oh, that isn’t your flavor? Good. Then how about an assortment of warm herbal teas bought locally from “My Cup of Tea”, right in Orange Mound?

pickle

Pickle Day!!!

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library

Age Group:

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

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library

Room: Meeting Room A (OM)

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

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Food, Games, Holidays

Event Details:

Happy National Pickle Day!

Celebrate with us with a special pickle themed story time, pickle arts and crafts and lots of pickle snacks!

The Gravity of Hello: When Strangers Become Stories - Guided Writing with Victoria Johnson

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Meeting Room (RAL) at Raleigh Library

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Raleigh Library

Room: Meeting Room (RAL)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Poetry and Writing

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join Healing Guided Writer, Victoria Johnson as she guides you through the stories that start with reaching across the divide - discovering how unexpected connections reveal buried truths, deepen our capacity for authentic relationship, and become

Sounds from the Stacks: Renée and Aaron Brame

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Lobby Stage at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Age Group:

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

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Room: Lobby Stage

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

Program Type: Music

Event Details:

Join us for our Sounds from the Stacks concert series, this month featuring a smooth, lounge-inspired performance by local duo Renée and Aaron Brame.

My Story's Song

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Children's Program Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Age Group:

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

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Room: Children's Program Room

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

Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Music, Story Times

Event Details:

Come to this special story time with a musical heart!

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Time	Sun (4/13)	Mon (4/14)	Tue (4/15)	Wed (4/16)	Thu (4/17)	Fri (4/18)	Sat (4/19)
11 am							This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group Family Fun - Earth Day 11:00am–11:45am Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12) Cordova Library This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cordova Library Room: Story Time Room Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12) Event Details: Come to the Cordova Library for an Earth Day celebration. Share stories and snacks. Then paint a better world! For all ages and no registration is needed.
12 pm
1 pm					This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Creative Aging: Pallet Knife Painting 1:00pm–2:30pm Adults-Seniors Randolph Library This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Randolph Library Room: Meeting Room (RAN) Age Group: Adults-Seniors Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Participants receive an introduction to painting with a pallet knife, learning to embrace an abstract eye and let go of the tightness that can be found using a paintbrush. 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
3 pm
4 pm		This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group Paint Party! 4:00pm–5:00pm Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12) South Library This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: South Library Room: Children's Area Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts Event Details: 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! Special Notes Friends of the Library This event made possible by the Friends of the Library. 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 "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Therapeutic Art 4-Part Series: Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning 4:00pm–5:00pm Teens, Adults Hollywood Library Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Hollywood Library Room: Meeting Room (HOL) Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, STEAM arts Registration Required Event Details: Explore the power of art to express emotions and tell stories; from therapeutic art practices and color theory to figure drawing and acrylic painting, this course equips you with the skills to create bold, personal and impactful artwork. Special Notes Memphis Library Foundation This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.	This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Tinker Tuesday 4:00pm–5:00pm Teens Frayser Library This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Frayser Library Room: Main Floor Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts Event Details: Unleash your creativity at Teen Tinker Tuesday! Each week, explore new art techniques, make unique creations, and express yourself through fun, hands-on projects. Whether it's painting, sculpture, or mixed media, there's something for everyone. Special Notes Friends of the Library This event made possible by the Friends of the Library. 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 "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Painting with Color & Nature 4-Part Series : Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning 4:00pm–5:00pm Teens, Adults Hollywood Library Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Hollywood Library Room: Meeting Room (HOL) Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts Registration Required Event Details: In this vibrant, hands-on course, participants will dive into the world of painting. They’ll master color blending, shading techniques and how to sketch and paint plants and trees with a fresh modern approach. Special Notes Memphis Library Foundation This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.