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Summer Reading Club Kick Off

 

Let Them Play Chess...

Memphis City Schools are out for the summer, and some kids are playing it smart with a game of chess. The Lester Chess Team stopped in the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library on the 2nd floor for a few games of early morning chess. Lester Elementary students are gearing up for the United States Chess Federation, Junior Open in July. The USCF sanctions chess tournaments with over half a million officially rated games annually. National Championships award titles to both amateurs and professionals, ranging from elementary school students to senior citizens.

 

Jeff Bulington, Lester Elementary Instructor, started the Lester Chess Club in September 2012 and said the Memphis Public Library & Information Center has served as the location for many chess club practices and games. “The Central library is the best location for chess club practices because it is so close to the school.”

Ezra Howard, Lester Elementary Instructor, assisted the second group of chess students and said the chess club teaches the kids “skill sets, mathematics, history, reading and writing skills.” He also mentioned the team of about 8 to 14 kids ages 10 and under travel all over the U.S. for tournaments. “The girl’s team recently traveled to Nashville and Chicago and won 3rd place in the Girls 10 and under National Championship.”

The game doesn’t stop after the chess club members leave Lester Elementary; they have the opportunity to match wits and test their skills and knowledge of the game with Lester Middle School chess club players and join the club.

 

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Master Your Finances

 

Cathy Faust, Shelby County Extension Director, is the presenter for the “Mastering Your Finances/Building Wealth workshop offered at the Parkway Village Memphis Public Library & Information Center branch on Tuesday, May 22 at 1 pm. Faust will show attendees ways to make their money stretch when it’s “Too Much Month at The End of Your Money.”
 
The workshop is part of the UT Shelby County Extension services to Tennesseans to help improve the quality of life. UT Extension offers a host of programs to Tennesseans from increasing urbanization to increasing concern for environmental sustainability.
 
For more information, call 415-2776.

 

Library Closings

All locations of the Memphis Public Library & Information Center will be closed Monday, May 28, 2012 for Memorial day.

  • Customers can reserve or renew books online or call 452-2047.
  • There are also several resources available 24/7 on the Memphis Public Library & Information website.
  • Downloadable audio and e-books MPLIC e-books and audio books can be checked-out for free; online databases contain searchable newspaper and magazine articles, reference books, and blogs and newsletters can be read on the web.

 For the rest of this year's closings, see the Holiday Closings page.

Maxine Smith

 

Teen Internet Safety

Teen’s ages 12-17 can learn more about staying safe on the internet at the Poplar-White Station Library branch on Thursday, May 10 at 3:30 pm. Sergeant Len Edwards, of the Commission for Missing and Exploited Children is the guest speaker. 

For more information, call 415-2777.

 

Goodwyn Gallery Hosts Memphis in May Exhibit

“Art of the Philippines” will be on display in the Goodwyn Gallery in the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Avenue, through May 29 in conjunction with Memphis in May “Salute to the Philippines” International Week. 

The exhibit showcases select paintings from the collection of the Philippine Center in New York. From oil on canvas to metal on wood, “Art of the Philippines” displays works of notable artists, time-periods, styles, and trends of the Philippines and its rich history.
 
The Philippine Center New York, 556 Fifth Avenue, is known as the location of the Philippine government offices that officially represent the Philippines in the region and in the United Nations. Filipino diplomatic, social, and cultural events are also held in the government offices. Filipino artists and art aficionados works are featured throughout the year in the main lobby of the Philippine Center.
 
In 1974, art pieces were purchased in Manila and brought to the Philippine Center to enhance the interior of the building. The collections are donated by Filipino artists and have been featured in exhibits all over the United States.
 
For more information, call 415-2846.

 

Spring Book Sale 2012

Spring Book Sale 2012

The Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library will host the Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12 at 10 am. The pre-sale for Friends of the Library is from 8 am to 10 am Friday, May 8.

Visit the Friends of the Library webpage from the Memphis Public Library & Information Center website to find out how to volunteer with the Second Editions Bookstore and the Memphis Public Library & Information Center, fill out the online application to become a Friend of the Library and sign up for email notifications of all Second Editions special sales, annual bookstore sales, and newsletters.  

For more information, call 415-2840.

 

Teen Technology Camp 2012

 

It’s time to register for Teen Technology Camp 2012 at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library. The application deadline is May 10. You can sign up at any Memphis Public Library & Information Center or follow the link Teen Technology Application to the Memphis Public Library & Information Center webpage to register.
 
Teen Technology Camp begins July 16 and is a week long technology-based Summer Camp for teens aged 13 to 15. The technology camp is sponsored by the Memphis Chapter of the Society for Information Management and the City of Memphis Public Library.
 
For more information, follow the link Teen Technology Camp to the Memphis Public Library & Information Center webpage to read more about the free Teen Technology Camp or call 415-2732.

 

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