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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 over the lunch hour 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.” The public is invited to attend and cheer for their favorite team.

Start your Christmas shopping early and save. Come to the Friends of the Library October book sale Friday, October 1 and Saturday, October 2.  The sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

There will be great deals on books, DVDs, CDs and more. Prices start at just a quarter.

For more information, call 415-2840.

September is National Library Card Sign-up Month. To celebrate, the Foundation for the Library will sponsor the I Love My Library Card Contest for third graders.

Students write a simple sentence telling why they love their library card and complete two activities (getting a library card counts as one of the qualifying activites). Winners will receive a free prize book for their school and a book of their very own.

For more information, call 415-2846.

All locations of the Memphis Public Library & Information Center will be closed Monday, September 6 for Labor Day.

Professionals of all ages will have an opportunity to meet and market their products and services during a free Speed Networking event. It will be held from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4, at the Cordova Branch (8457 Trinity Road).

A spin off of speed dating, the event offers attendants an opportunity to build professional relationships and promote business ventures in a brief amount of time.

ReferenceUSA –Your Small Business Development Tool
Give your business a boost with ReferenceUSA!
In the session you will learn:

• To access ReferenceUSA from home or office through
the Memphis Public Library & Information Center
• How to identify new sales prospects
• Create customized business & consumer marketing lists
• Identify key business contacts
• Locate Home Based businesses
• Find businesses with web addresses

Memphis School Board member, pastor, and author Dr. Kenneth Whalum discusses and signs his latest book: Hip-Hop Is Not Our Enemy! on Tuesday, August 10, 7 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar.

While many have been quick to criticize Hip-Hop music for violent and misogynistic lyrics, his book defends the genre as an expression of African American youth and challenges finger-pointers to provide more positive alternatives.

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.”