Week Calendar

Come join us for stories, songs and fun, specially designed for pre-school children! Groups must pre-register.

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to Randolph Library for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft!

Join us for a fun-filled story time, for ages 0-2.

Join us for a fun aerobics exercise with Ms. Linda Epps. It's a great way to enjoy exercising while allowing you to stretch and improve flexibility, muscular strength, and cardiovascular fitness. 

Come join us for story time appropriate for the youngest children! No groups please.

Experience Colorcopia with Dixon Gallery and Gardens at the Frayser Branch Library!

Come and join us for a super cool story time! 

This 5-week course meets at Cossitt Library on Tuesdays from 10:30am-12:00pm on 9.30, 10.7, 10.14, 10.21, and 10.28.

This 5-week course meets at Cossitt Library on Tuesdays from 10:30am-12:00pm on 9.30, 10.7, 10.14, 10.21, and 10.28.

Come join us as we explore the wonderful world of children's literature for toddlers! No groups please.

Computer Basics is for the very beginner to introduce fundamental concepts and skills related to using computers. The class encompasses keyboarding, mouse skills, internet and email basics among other basic applications.

Join us for a fun aerobics exercise with Ms. Linda Epps. It's a great way to enjoy exercising while allowing you to stretch and improve flexibility, muscular strength, and cardiovascular fitness. 

Pro Se Divorce Workshop

Join us for a fun-filled story time, for ages 3-5. 

Library tour conducted in Spanish for our Latino neighbors. Included info on ESL classes, Spanish books, library programs and card signups.

Experience a new musical experience with teaching artist David Virone in a 6-week beginner guitar class. This course is designed for beginners to learn fundamental techniques, basic chords, and simple songs. 

Join us for Computer Basics with Microsoft Windows 11.  This operating system for Windows offers a array of enhancements and functionality in an easy to use interface.  The training teaches the most basic skills needed to operate a Libra

Walk a mile and get a free book! We are going to walk from the library entrance, complete the walking path around the Bert Ferguson community center (approx. 1 mile), and return to the library.

Are you interested in crocheting or knitting? If so, this program is for you. Memphis Yarnworks is hosting a Sit & Stitch session. Please bring your own supplies.  

Need a hand with homework? The Frayser Library is here to help!

Students in 1st through 3rd grade are invited to get one-on-one assistance from Ms. Rebekah on their homework assignments!

This book fair is an opportunity for people to buy books for children you won't find at your neighborhood book store. 

Several authors will have their works available for purchase.

The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month.

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.

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Baby Storytime.  Share stories and songs and bubbles!

This week's theme - Alligators All around

No registration is needed.

Come out to Hollywood and enjoy an hour of various games and fellowship. 

You are welcome to bring your child to Story Times @ Crenshaw. Pre-K story time offers children, parents and caregivers stories, songs, and movements to nurture imagination and creativity through exposure to storybook characters and fun songs.

Come to the Cordova Library for Storytime.  Share stories and songs and crafts.

This week's theme - Alligators All Around

No registration is needed.

Come out and learn the basics of computer literacy, which will include one hour of a basic curriculum and one hour of answering technology related questions with your phone, tablet, or laptop.

Come to the Cordova Library for Storytime.  Share stories and songs and crafts.

This week's theme - Alligators All Around

No registration is needed.

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

Join us at OGR Library at the corner of Poplar and White Station for stories, songs, movement, and more! 

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Yoga for kids!  Learn easy yoga moves for health and balance.

For all ages and no registration is needed.

Goals & Desired outcomes: 

Come enjoy a FREE classical music recital at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library featuring the talented students of local pianist Angela Wong.

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Keepin' it Live at Levi: Come join us for our free nine-week line dancing workshop! Beginners will learn the basic steps as they continue to advance at their own speed. But above all, participants will be having fun! 

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Memphis Public Libraries provides free notary services to the public during drop-in hours: WEDNESDAYS from Noon – 2 PM at the Central Library in the Business & Sciences Department on the 3rd floor.

Come out, enjoy and have fun learning our basic line dancing steps at a slower pace. This class is more instructional and repetitive. This class is cardio-driven and more about movement than technique.

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

We provide the lego bricks and you come with the creations!

Join the Frayser Book Club for a lively book discussion! Listen and discuss plot points, writing style, and hidden messages in the novel.

Game Day at North Branch will consist of a friendly game called Bid Whist. This game is fun, challenging, and can help seniors improve their memory, concentration, and social skills.  😊

Join us at Levi for a fun take on the Biggest Loser program. This 6-week program will be geared toward adults looking to achieve maintainable weight loss and healthy goals.

Chicago Stepping is returning to the Levi Library! Join us every Monday from 2:00-3:00 and Wednesday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. as Ray Hilliard demonstrates the Chicago Style 8 count step-by-step while getting in the groove. 

Join teaching artist Carol Buchman for this 5-week introduction to Mask Making. Participants learn the basic history of masks and how they are used in various cultures around the world.

Lincoln Coffman, Lifeline Peer Project Coordinator with Church Health, continues a 6-part monthly series addressing important topics in mental health, addiction and recovery.

Chicago Stepping is returning to the Levi Library! Join us every Monday from 2:00-3:00 and Wednesday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. as Ray Hilliard demonstrates the Chicago Style 8 count step-by-step while getting in the groove. 

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.

Learn Spanish for free in this beginner-friendly class for adults! Instructional materials provided at the start of every class. No registration needed.

Come join in the fun, as we paint, listen to soft music in a relaxing atmosphere and enjoy the gathering. Let's Paint!!

The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month.

Join us here at the Orange Mound Library every Tuesday from 8/19/25 to 10/7/25 (excluding 9/2/25) where presenter Sheryl Miller offers tips on how to better your health and diet!

Connect Crew will be present to share free books and library resources for the students in the Whitehaven community! This will occur in the parking lot next to Brown Baptist, near the Southland Mall.

Join us every Saturday to practice reading/speaking English and building new vocabulary in a casual friendly environment. Each attendee is welcome to read aloud a page from the suggested book.

Grab your candy bucket and join us for our 3rd Annual Trunk-or-Treat!

Get ready, Memphis! The 2025 PodBox Memphis Podcast Festival is set to unite podcasters, creators, and media innovators for two dynamic days of panels, live shows, and networking.

Need a place to knock out assignments or just reflect on a busy day? Study Club is a drop-in opportunity for teens to recharge and get work done.

Once again this September, Opera Memphis is bringing the magic of music to unexpected places all over the city—including 14 Memphis Public Library branches!

Need a place to knock out assignments or just reflect on a busy day? Study Club is a drop-in opportunity for teens to recharge and get work done.

Do you like to debate and prove why you're always right? Then join us for a game of Agree to Disagree, where you and a stranger will be given a random topic that you will either have to defend or tear apart. 

Come join us every last Tuesday of the month during the school year for a fun tween program at the library! This month’s challenge is UNO—bring your best card-playing skills and see if you can come out on top.

Need a place to knock out assignments or just reflect on a busy day? Study Club is a drop-in opportunity for teens to recharge and get work done.

Join us for an hour of building, creating, and making new friends! 

Join us for an afternoon of crafting at Orange Mound Library. From 3-5pm, play "dress up" with different art materials. We will print out 3 photos of you for you to "dress up" with fabric, feathers, washi tape, paper and more! 

Fiber arts creators come together and work on your current project!

Read any banned or challenged books lately? Come discuss them with us! Join our Banned Book Club and we will talk about the HOWS and WHYS of book bans!

Join Randolph's Movie Club, where we come together to watch blockbuster hits, discuss our love for cinema, and share our hot takes!

Join us as we enjoy a performance from the Memphis Beethoven Club!

Gather weekly for a fun and engaging story time.

Come out and play a fun game of The Floor is Lava after school with us! 

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

Join us for a fun and interactive music therapy program led by a board certified music therapist from The STAR Center, Inc.

South's STEM Club will look at different STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) topics each month, from bridges to solar power.

The only objective is to put words on paper! Think of this as a NaNoWriMo "write-in," but for those of us who need longer than a year to write a book! Bring a writing project to work on, or start something new. All skill levels welcome.

Welcome to Learn CapCut! A 4 part 90 minutes class where attendees will have the opportunity to attend all 4 parts (not required) of the course over an 8 week period.

Workshop 3 of 3:

Teens are invited to try a different Board Game every two weeks at South.  Card games, Dungeon Crawlers, Deck Builders, Strategy versus all-out chaos - it’s all on the table at Board game Buffet.

The Frayser Library is hosting the Shelby County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency for a talk on emergency preparedness!

Get introduced to CLOUD901's Sound Mixing Lab and learn the basics needed for recording our city's next biggest hit!

Note: We do not allow cursing or inappropriate subject matter in the Music Lab.

Children will enjoy an interactive and engaging storytime that is sure to keep them wanting more! Each storytime will include a read-aloud of 2-3 books, movement activities, and a craft!

This dedicated hour offers teens a supportive space to reflect on the week's experiences—be it academic challenges, social interactions, or emotional moments.

Imagine! Build! Share!  Join us at South each Thursday at 4pm to build amazing Lego creations to be displayed and added to our growing archive of builds!

🎉 Join us at Hollywood for Day of Play! Every Thursday, we'll have an activity full of fun, creativity, and adventure!

Get ready for a trip down memory lane! Join us for the Flashback Film Fest, a new movie series at the Frayser Library, where we'll screen nostalgic films that will transport you to a different era. 

This club is all about teamwork, focus, and fun as we tackle jigsaw puzzles of all shapes and sizes.

Calling all gamers! Flex your skills and go head-to-head with other gamers at Raleigh's Nintendo Switch Game Night. We'll have the classics if you're feeling nostalgic, as well as some newer fan favorites.

📚✨ Join Us for Storytime at Hollywood! Spark your child’s imagination with stories and crafts! 🎶📖 Whether you're a regular or it's your first visit, everyone is welcome to come share the magic of stories!

When it comes to buying a home, it can be hard to know where to start. The first-time homebuyer's session is a workshop that will walk you through the process. Hear from Crye Leike's agent, Darnell McCurdy. 

Participate in a yoga experience to stretch the body and soothe the mind.

NO 3D PRINTER EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!

Join our weekly Zumba fitness class. It's an excellent workout that will allow you to burn calories while having fun. It will also strengthen your muscles and improve flexibility. Please plan to be on time.

Fall in love with a new book! In the fall, we all want to cuddle up with a new cozy book, but how will we decide on our favorite?!

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.

Grab some ice cream/bubble tea at Sugar Ghost and celebrate the last day of National Library Card Sign Up Month with Cossitt Library - Silent Book Club!&nbs