Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Hours
| MONDAY | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| TUESDAY | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| THURSDAY | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| FRIDAY | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| SATURDAY | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| SUNDAY | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Contact
3030 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 415-2700
More Phone Numbers:
Business/Sciences: (901) 415-2734
Children's: (901) 415-2739
Circulation: (901) 415-2702
CLOUD901: (901) 415-2760
History: (901) 415-2742
Humanities: (901) 415-2726
Administrative Offices: (901) 415-2749
Interlibrary Loan: (901) 415-2705
JobLINC: (901) 415-2787
LINC/2-1-1: (901) 415-2790 or 2-1-1
Second Editions Bookstore: (901) 415-2836
WYPL TV 18: (901) 415-2752
WYPL Radio FM 89.3: (901) 415-2752
Events
In the News: “Memphis woman marched with MLK—now her story to be spotlighted at Bookstock”
News Channel 3 – Live at 9 – April 7, 2025 – Wang-Ying Glasgow from Memphis Public Libraries and participating author Carrie Louise Pinson talk...
In the News: “Memphis Library Foundation hosts tattoo event to fund literacy programs”
ABC 24 Memphis – March 31, 2025 – At the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, ink was flowing for a good cause. Tattoo artists had set...
Richard Wright Literary Award Winners 2025
Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Richard Wright Literary Awards! ADULT FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION Katie Silverwings – Warmth & Darkness ADULT FICTION Avery Cunningham – Mayor of...
“Bluff City Life: Preserving The Historical Record Of Tomorrow”
Action News 5 – Bluff City Life – March 28, 2025 – “Go inside the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library to see how their preserving...
Seed Library Garden Club Newsletter
We’re thrilled to announce the official launch of the Seed Library Garden Club this January! Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just curious about starting,...
What’s New at Central 2024 December
We hope December finds you safe and cozy. With rain in the forecast (December typically averages just under six inches, being one of the wetter months...
About Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
The Cossitt Library was the "Central" library until the "Main" library opened on Peabody in 1955. This building was further expanded in 1971. The current building opened in 2001. In 2005, the Central Library was renamed the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, in honor of the noted civil rights leader, lawyer, judge, and Baptist minister.
The building has 330,000 square feet and holds about 625,000 books and other items.