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

All locations of the Memphis Public Library & Information Center will be closed Monday, May 31 for Memorial Day.

Need an escape? Try the Library’s Wider Angle Film series. For an hour or two, you can get a world-away. The summer schedule features independent movies from the U.S., Europe, and Latin America. Admission is free.

The Raleigh Branch Library, 3157 Powers, is holding a one-day book sale on Saturday, May 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is a great place to find last-minute Mother’s Day gifts. No two gently-used book sales are alike and you never know what treasure you will discover. The Friends of the Library have hand-picked novels, cookbooks, children’s books, CDs, movies, and more—only the best donated items make it into the sale.

Selections are budget friendly, too. Hardcover books are priced at $2; paperbacks are $.50

The popular television show Who do you think you are? has inspired many to look deeper into their family lineage.  However, for Sylvester Lewis, 80, his journey started in the 1990s when he retired from the post office.

The one and only BIG Friends of the Library Book Sale is scheduled for Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12 at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar. The sale is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Summer Reading 2010
It’s not just for kids.

Bring mom for a special Mother's Day treat at the Library.  On Sunday, May 9 at 2 p.m., nationally syndicated columnist and author Rheta Grimsley Johnson signs books and talks about her latest: Enchanted Evening Barbie and the Second Coming (NewSouth Books).

Andrew McNamara of NewSouth Books says Johnson's memoir is timely and relevant as 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of Mattel's Barbie.

The Library honored its volunteers recently with a special celebration at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library.  The Library's volunteers logged more that 11,430 hours last year.

 
To better serve all Library customers, there will be designated areas for cell phone and electronic device usage.

CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES POLICY

To avoid disturbing other library customers, please…