Library Updates
Installation of new escalators at the Central Library is now underway. Pardon our dust (and noise)!
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We are searching for confident models ages 10-21 to rock the runway at the UTHS Family Resource Fair’s Back-to-School Fashion Show. Click above for details and to apply.
Ready to build something awesome? Join us for Coding in the Stacks, a deep dive into the world of programming. From coding to AI to app development to digital creation, we’re turning the library into a tech lab! No experience? No problem. We’ll start with the basics and move fast. This program is a 2-week session, Monday-Thursday from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Aug. 15
10 AM – 2 PM
Join Memphis Public Libraries’ Connect Crew on August 15th, 2026, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. This event welcomes new and expectant mothers to access health education, supportive services, and preventative resources.
Orange Mound Library
Aug. 15
12 PM – 2 PM
AAHGS Memphis (African American Historical and Genealogical Society of the Mid-South) is hosting their annual Think Tank. Come learn about the benefits of this genealogical community which provides peer support to researchers exploring their family history as well as classes and speaker series.
Orange Mound Library
Aug. 15
3 PM – 5 PM
Join us for a Like Really Creative Junk Journal Jam with a pop-up from Memphis journal maker Prologue Journals while listening to a live DJ set by Mala Leche! Bring a journal (if you want, we will also have paper), dig through vintage magazines and books, and get to junking.
Cordova Library
Aug. 22
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Learn about AI for free and participate in live demos of ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot. No tech skills or registration needed. Just bring your curiosity!
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Orange Mound Library
Aug. 29
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Join us as we commemorate the Melrose graduating class of 1946, the first graduating class to come from Melrose High School. We are inviting all Melrose alumni and current Melrose students, faculty, staff, and the public at large to come celebrate the Class of 1946.
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Aug. 29
2 PM – 5 PM
For August, we’re reading Project Hail Mary, the 2021 hard science fiction novel by Andy Weir, the author of the popular best-sellers The Martian and Artemis. A finalist for the prestigious Hugo Award, the book is about a high school teacher with a background in molecular biology, Ryland Grace, who awakes from a coma on a spaceship millions of miles from home, the sole survivor of a vitally important mission that could possibly save Earth.
North Library
Thursdays
4 PM – 5:30 PM
Whether it’s a poem, a short story, or a novel, come to North and JOT THAT JUNT DOWN! This is a free writing club – which means the focus is writing, sharing, and helpful/positive critique.
Your neighborhood library is about to get a little less quiet—and a lot more musical! Opera will fill the halls of our branches throughout September.
Come enjoy the beautiful voices and exciting performances of 30 Days of Opera at your neighborhood Memphis Public Libraries! Bring a friend and experience opera in your community!
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
The Memphis Room and DIG Memphis are pleased to announce a new in-person program series, Memphis on Film, showcasing over a century of our hometown as captured by the camera lens.
Memphis Public Libraries, in collaboration with Coursera, is offering a Free Google Career Certificate Scholarship Program with the chance to earn Google Certificates in high-demand fields! Click above for details and to apply.
Are you a creative between the ages of 13 and 18 with a passion for your city? Memphis Public Library is launching Heart of 901, a new media project designed to give you a platform to highlight the best of our city.
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Every 3rd Saturday
11 AM – 1 PM
Do you love reading AND doggies?! Come and read to a sweet, friendly pup and practice your reading skills!
From sensory storytimes to preschool STEM, check out our sensory-friendly programs for children!
A Publication brought to you by the Memphis Library Foundation
Vol 2 Issue 1 out now!
Memphis Public Libraries lends non-traditional items, too! You can try before you buy, discover a new hobby, or borrow a device you’ll only need to use once. Kits include Camping, Karaoke, Yard Games, Outdoor Movies, and Nature Exploration.
Do you have a 901 Pass card and would like to use it to access the Memphis Public Libraries? Check here on how we can activate that for you!
Talented professional artists and musicians play, perform, and teach at locations where seniors live and gather. Musical performances and hands-on arts workshops reach diverse audiences, improving participants’ cognitive vitality and emotional well-being, and making arts access a reality.
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Start your genealogical journey today!
Have a question you need answered? Or a suggestion for the collection? Start Here!
Search the local newspaper all the way back to 1847.
Check out our online Digital Archives and explore Memphis history through photos and more!
Voter registration information and election information to keep you informed.
Check out E-books and E-Audiobooks through Libby by OverDrive! You can visit the new Libby site or visit the original OverDrive site.
Our magazine collection has moved to Libby! Check out our collection of current and popular magazines.
The New York Times digital subscription is available at home!
Provides the tools you need to achieve educational, professional, and personal success. Prepare for testing and career materials, including career advice and resume-building.
Gale Presents: Udemy is an online learning platform for adults who want to improve work-related skills or further develop a personal interest.
We now offer access to Value Line, a single, cost-effective research package covering multiple asset classes that can transform an average investor into an extremely profitable one.
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Don’t have a Library Card yet? Start Here and register online.
Need to know how to log into your account or place a hold?
Use Book Bundles, and we’ll pick out a bundle of books for your child!
CLOUD901 is a free creative space for Memphis teens (13–18) to explore tech, design, and media with expert help and top gear.
Here you can find printing instructions and quick access to a resume builder, job and career information, and more.
Not everyone can get to the library when it is open or access library resources digitally. Find out more about our Outreach services, such as Connect Crew, our special programming team.
Need help finding a job? Looking to start a business or discover a new career path? JobLINC is the employment outreach service of the Memphis Public Libraries.
Memphis Public Libraries lends out tools and kits—to explore hobbies, to fix a one-time issue, or try gear before you buy. Check out baking pans, camping gear, wrenches, and more!
Need help or want to help? Call 2-1-1 to reach LINC at the Memphis Public Library for community resources.
Find out how to reserve meeting room space at our libraries.
Memphis Public Libraries provides free notary services to the public during drop-in hours on Wednesdays from noon to 2 pm at the Central Library, located in the Business & Sciences Department on the 3rd floor.
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