What's New @ Your Memphis Public Library & Information Center

JAM SESSION: "America's Jazz Ambassadors Embrace The World"

Memphis & Shelby County Music Commission Worldwide Jazz Exhibit in Memphis

Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Avenue
July 26, 2010 - September 14, 2010

Which Memphis business has the “brainiest” bunch of workers?

The distinguished title of “Smartest Company in Memphis” will go to the winner of the 13th Annual Corporate Knowledge Bowl. It will be held from September 13 – 17, 2010 at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, located at 3030 Poplar Ave. The theme of this year’s competition is the “Brainy Bunch.”

Upcoming Book Talks

There’s an exciting line up of authors coming to the Library’s WYPL studios to tape interviews for the Book Talk program.

The public is invited to attend broadcast tapings. However, seating is limited. Audience members should arrive early.

The WYPL studios are located at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar. For more information, call 415-2752.

Book Talk Schedule

Douglass High School physical science teacher Sandra Upchurch is bringing a group of her Earth-saving teens, dubbed the Watt Busters, to the Cornelia Crenshaw Branch Library, 531 Vance, on Saturday, July 17 at 2 p.m. to present Going Green at Home.

The program, intended for teens and adults, introduces simple ways to save energy and money. Most tips involve repurposing readily available items; for example, using a brick in the toilet tank to conserve water.

The Memphis Chess Club invites teens 12 – 17 years old to the Cordova Branch Library, 8457 Trinity Road, on Saturday, July 17, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. for a chess tournament. Beginner through intermediate players can enter.

All locations of the Memphis Public Library & Information Center will be closed Sunday, July 4 (actual) and Monday, July 5 (City of Memphis observance) for the Independence Day holiday.

Since 1990, the wheels on the JobLINC bus have been rolling through neighborhoods across the City, providing expert advice to job-seekers on resume preparation and interviewing techniques. Internet access and job openings are among the reasons customers climb on board the 35-foot mobile career center.

To celebrate JobLINC’s 20th anniversary, the Memphis Public Library & Information Center hosted a well-attended speaker series on topics ranging from internet job searches to finding a job if you have a blemished past.

Library’s Summer series features a variety of “hot topics” presented by local experts

Select Tuesday evenings, June through August, the Library offers lively one-hour adventures in the form of the Experience Series. Held at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, the program is aimed at adults and provides mini-forays into diverse topics like Iyengar yoga, beekeeping, film appreciation, the Memphis food scene, and home brewing.