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Fashion and technology merge in this FREE Memphis Public Library programDoes your child want to learn how to make a heated coat or dress that lights up? This program will teach them how to do just that!
Posted by Memphis Public Libraries on Friday, January 13, 2023
Have you ever been evicted or worried it could happen to you? Are you concerned about the housing crisis in Memphis? The Memphis Public Interest Law Center, Black Clergy Collaborative of Memphis, and Memphis Public Library present Evicted, a multi-media exhibition that explores the causes and consequences of housing insecurity through the eyes and voices of those who have experienced eviction. Evicted, a traveling exhibit from the National Building Museum opens to the public on December 3 at the Benjamin L Hooks Central Library. In addition to the organizations previously mentioned, additional event sponsors are the Memphis Library Foundation, Hyde Family Foundation, Tennessee Arts Commission, ArtsMemphis, and the National Building Museum.
Posted by Memphis Public Libraries on Monday, November 14, 2022
The Evicted exhibit is now open to the public through January 21st at the Benjamin L Hooks Central Library. It looks at…
Posted by Memphis Public Libraries on Monday, December 5, 2022
Cordova High School Choir did a fantasic job this morning! It was amazing!
Posted by Memphis Public Libraries on Friday, December 16, 2022
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