Week Calendar

Bring your tablet, laptop, or smart device and receive one-on-one technical assistance in accessing the Library’s digital services.  This is not a formal class and customers receive assistance on a first-come first-served basis.  

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. 

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. 

Techy Seniors – Phone Basics

Learn the basic functions of smart phones and tablets. Participants will explore settings, and learn the following basic functions:

This is an ongoing class for beginners and those with little experience with computers. 

This class will be held from 11-12:30 on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. 

A wonderful time where we win prizes and make new friends.

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.

The Raleigh Community Photography Club is a monthly meet-up designed to connect aspiring and experienced photographers of all ages through themed photo challenges, skill-building sessions, and community-focused storytelling.

This is an ongoing Chair yoga class which is offered every Monday from 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Have questions about genealogy? Wondering how to find that long-lost ancestor? Just getting started on your family history research journey? Have no fear...Genealogy Assistance Tuesdays are here!

Like to play Mah Jong but need friends to play with?  Our Club is for those who have played some, know the suits, the flow of play, and how to use an American Mah Jong Card. It is not a class; there is no teacher. We just play.

Curious about AI but not sure where to start?

Now that the winter holidays are behind us and the new year is underway, let's get together for another "make and take" craft day. On Friday, January 16 at 2:00,  we will be making winter-themed snow globes.

If you've ever wanted to join a guild or informal crocheting group but don't know where to start, then you've come to the right place. Beginners and advance crocheters are welcome to share ideas and join the fun.

Join our beginner-friendly free computer classes! We will use the public computers in the back area of the library. No registration needed and all adults welcome.

2026 Class Schedule:

Join us for two-hours of casual chess. Players of all levels and ages welcome. Participation is first come, first served as space allows.

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.

Attendees will be discussing the book of the month. 

Welcome to the King’s Court Chess Club, where strategy meets community!

Kick off 2026 with a deep dive into identity and empowerment!

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.

Build English skills in a relaxed, friendly environment, meet other English learners, and practice speaking and listening skills in small groups.       

Love music? Love bingo? Then you won't want to miss our Musical Bingo event! We'll be playing snippets of your favorite hits from across the decades. 

Build English skills in a relaxed, friendly environment, meet other English learners, and practice speaking and listening skills in small groups.

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

Join us for the Seed Library Garden Club, a welcoming space for gardening lovers of all levels!

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.

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.

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.

For January, A Wider Angle, our monthly film series highlighting independent global cinema, will screen the 2020 drama 200 Meters, written and directed by Palestinian filmmaker Ameen Nayfeh.

The Raleigh Open Studio Lab is a creative drop-in space designed for filmmakers, photographers, and content creators to edit, create, and grow.

Ever find yourself stuck when you're trying to write? Or, maybe, you don't even know how to start? Then please join us for 'The Writer's Block,' a writing club geared towards gathering writers together and getting words down on the page.

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.