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Pre Gonerfest Explore Memphest

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Lobby Stage at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

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Arts & Crafts, Community Information, Games, Music, Neighborhood Events

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

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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: Arts & Crafts, Community Information, Games, Music, Neighborhood Events

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Do you love Memphis? We do! Join us in celebrating our city! Enjoy free food, live music from Blvck Hippie and Model Zero, and story time and crafts.

Family Resource Fair / Feria de Recursos Familiares

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

Lobby at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

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

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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!

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

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Arts & Crafts

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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!

Fantasy Faire

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 12:30pm - 4:30pm

Library Outdoor Grounds (COR) at Cordova Library

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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

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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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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: A book club for adults willing to read a book outside of their comfort zone. Each month we read a book in a genre new to many of us or by an author unfamiliar to us or even an old classic we've not read in years.	This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Crash Course: HBCU Key Reads 11:00am–12:00pm Teens, Adults Orange Mound 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: Orange Mound Library Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing Event Details: Join us for a pre-college crash course in seminal black literature! All materials will be provided. No pre-reading or prior knowledge required. 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.
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 Randolph Readers Book Club 1:00pm–2:30pm Adults Randolph Library 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: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: Join us to for a lively discussion on our book of the month! 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 East Shelby Book Lovers Club 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: East Shelby Book Lovers Club will meet Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. in the conference room, at the East Shelby Library. 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.
2 pm	This event is in the "Teens" group Books and Boba 2:00pm–4:00pm Teens Raleigh Library Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Raleigh Library Room: Kitchen Age Group: Teens Program Type: Book Clubs, Color Your World - EM, Cooking and Food Registration Required Event Details: Join us for Books & Boba, a chill book club just for teens! We’ll make boba, talk about whatever book you're interested in, and hang out with fellow readers.	This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group All About Books Book Club: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2:00pm–3:00pm Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12) Officer Geoffrey Redd 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: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library Room: Meeting Room (OGR) Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12) Program Type: Book Clubs, Color Your World - EM, Games, Literacy Instruction Event Details: What's your favorite Diary of a Wimpy Kid book? Join us for discussion, trivia, and crafts all about Diary of a Wimpy Kid.			This event is in the "Adults" group Renaissance Men's Book Club 2:00pm–5:00pm 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 Room: Meeting Room (NOR) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: Men will be discussing book of the month.
3 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group Heart and Soul Book Club 3:00pm–5:00pm 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 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: EDIT: Unfortunately, we've had to postpone the Paint and Sip. Special Notes Friends of the Library This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.
4 pm			This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group Weekly Readers Club 4:00pm–4:30pm Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens Orange Mound 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: Orange Mound Library Room: Teen Area (OM) Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens Program Type: Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes, Story Times Event Details: Join us every Wednesday this summer from 4:00 to 4:30 PM for our Weekly Reader Club! We will be reading Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Special Notes Friends of the Library This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.
5 pm	This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group 📚 Lit Lounge: Tween Book Chat 5:00pm–6:00pm Tweens (Age 8-12) Raleigh 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: Raleigh Library Room: Children's Area (RAL) Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12) Program Type: Book Clubs, Color Your World - EM Event Details: Mondays \| 5:00–6:00 PM \| Tween Zone
6 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Central Readers Club 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults, Adults-Seniors Benjamin L. Hooks Central 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: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library Room: L-56 Training Room Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: One of the longest running book clubs in the MPL system, the Central Readers Club meets regularly on the 2nd Monday evening of each month.	This event is in the "Adults" group Raleigh Reads Book Club- Zone One by Colson Whitehead 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 "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Book Bachelor in Paradise 6:00pm–7:30pm 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 Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Raleigh Library Room: Kitchen Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors Program Type: Book Clubs, Color Your World - EM, Games Event Details: Fall in love with a new book! Throughout this series, participants will "date" six romance novels of their choice. On June 12th, we will each check out six 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. 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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