Library Closing
All Memphis Public Libraries will be closed Friday April 18th for Good Friday and April 20th for Easter.
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Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning
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Browse our Spring 2025 Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning offerings. Subjects include art, business, technology, health, financial literacy, and more. Review the courses and register today!
MPL Comic Con Art Contest
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
May 31, 10 AM – 3 PM
Art Contest now taking submissions!
Calling all comic artists! Submissions are now open for the Memphis Public Libraries Comic Con Art Contest—if accepted, your artwork will be displayed at the Benjamin L. Hooks’ Goodwyn Art Gallery throughout May and entered for a chance to win awesome prizes. Winners will be announced at Memphis Public Libraries Comic Con on Saturday, May 31
Bookstock
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
May 3, 11AM
Bookstock is the largest annual local authors festival in Memphis! This free, family-friendly event features a fantastic lineup of keynote speakers, performances, workshops, exhibits, and activities for all ages. Keynote speakers Roxane Gay and Shamichael Hallman.
901 Personal Finance
Cossitt Library
April 22nd and 23rd
April is National Financial Literacy Month. We are celebrating it to help benefit you. How? By having an informational podcast and program to help you understand your finances, including budgeting, credit reports homeownership and more. We will also take questions from you about any and all things personal finance.
The Undugu III
Connect Crew at Levi Library
April 26, 3-5 PM
Join us for a live hip-hop music event focused on local Memphis artists. The lyrics will be clean and friendly for all ages. Don’t miss out as we celebrate the unique talent of Memphis hip-hop, also known as MemHop!
MPL Unbound
A Publication of the Memphis Library Foundation
Welcome to the first issue of MPL UNBOUND, the quarterly magazine for Memphis Public Libraries. This magazine expands on the library’s mission to meet the public where they are and put the library in their hands. We believe this is one of a kind for any U.S. public library system. Pick up a print copy at any branch or read the digital version online!
Activate Your 901 Pass as a Library Card
Do you have a 901 Pass card and would like to use it to access the Memphis Public Libraries? Check here on how we can activate that for you!
MPL Repair Cafe Volunteers Needed
We are excited to announce that Memphis Public Library will be hosting regular Repair Days in 2025 in partnership with the international Repair Café organization! If you have special skills and would like to volunteer for this effort, let us know here!
Seed Library and Colorcopia
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
3rd Tuesdays, 1-2 PM
Join The Dixon Garden and Gallery’s Shawna White for a monthly arts class inspired by the ever changing seasons. In these nature themed arts classes, all you need to bring is your creativity for a great time while having great conversation. All supplies provided; all skill levels welcome!
Creative Aging Programs
Talented professional artists and musicians play, perform and teach at locations where seniors live and gather. Musical performances and hands-on arts workshops reach diverse audiences, improving participants’ cognitive vitality and emotional well-being, and making arts access a reality.
Gardening Programs with Booker T. Leigh
Make your garden the best yet with Memphis Public Libraries gardening programs, hosted by Booker T. Leigh, happening all over the city!
Tax Assistance
Are you 60 and up or do you have a family income of $67,000 or less? If so, then you can receive free tax assistance from AARP or United Way’s Free Tax Prep. Find out more information here.
Teen Reading Challenge
Various locations
January – May
Get a free book each month, handpicked for teens. Explore new genres and find your next favorite read! After reading, share your review online and tag CLOUD901 or tell us what you liked (or didn’t). Read all 5 books for a pizza party and a chance to win a Nintendo Switch!
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Upcoming Events
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Randolph Library
Wed., Apr. 16, 12:30 pm
Cordova Library
Wed., Apr. 16, 2:00 pm
Randolph Library
Wed., Apr. 16, 12:30 pm
Whitehaven Library
Thu., Apr. 17, 3:00 pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Thu., Apr. 17, 5:30 pm
Hollywood Library
Sat., Apr. 19, 11:00 am
Randolph Library
Wed., Apr. 16, 12:30 pm
Cordova Library
Wed., Apr. 16, 2:00 pm
Cossitt Library
Wed., Apr. 16, 6:00 pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Thu., Apr. 17, 10:00 am
Hollywood Library
Thu., Apr. 17, 11:00 am
Best Sellers and Other Suggestions
Library Updates
Whitehaven News: Many Hands Make Light Work!
A big thank you to our regular teens and tweens who helped staff do a complete re-org/shift of our Graphic…
Memphis Reads: The Mars House by Natasha Pulley
Laura reviews MARS HOUSE, by Natasha Pulley, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014, 469 pages. The science fiction novel Mars House by Natasha Pulley features…
A Sister Story
Memphis Magazine, October 2024 – “Kelis Rowe and her sister, Adriane Johnson-Williams, grew up in Whitehaven, walking distance from the…
Hispanic Heritage Celebration and Family Resource Night
East Shelby Library had an incredible time at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration and Family Resource Night! Huge thanks to Southwind…
Popular Resources
Start your genealogical journey today!
Have a question you need answered? Or a suggestion for the collection? Start Here!
Are you missing the ability to browse our shelves for books for your children? Use Book Bundles and we’ll pick out a bundle of books for your child!
Search the local newspaper all the way back to 1847.
Check out our online Digital Archives and explore Memphis history through photos and more!
Check out E-books and E-AudioBooks through Libby by OverDrive! You can visit the new Libby site or visit the original OverDrive site.
Memphis Public Libraries lends non-traditional items, too! You can try before you buy, discover a new hobby, or borrow a device you’ll only need to use once. Kits include Camping, Karaoke, Yard Games, Outdoor Movies, and Nature Exploration.
If you are looking for help, or want to provide someone with help, just dial 2-1-1 to reach the community information and referral resources of LINC, the Library Information Center at the Memphis Public Library.
Our magazine collection has moved to Libby! Check out our collection of current and popular magazines.
Streaming current local music for free. Local musicians: Submit a sample for inclusion.
The New York Times digital subscription is available at home!
Gale Presents: Udemy is an online learning platform for adults who want to improve work-related skills or further develop a personal interest.
We now offer access to Value Line, a single, cost-effective research package covering multiple asset classes that can transform an average investor into an extremely profitable one.
