From Wayne Dowdy, Manager of the Library’s History Department: “Clayborn Temple is one of the most significant sites […]
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Summer Camps 2025
Marilyn reviews ICE BOUND: A DOCTOR’S INCREDIBLE BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL AT THE SOUTH POLE, by Dr. Jerri Nielsen […]
Memphis Reads: ICE BOUND: A DOCTOR’S INCREDIBLE BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL ...
News Channel 3 – Live at 9 – April 7, 2025 – Wang-Ying Glasgow from Memphis Public Libraries […]
In the News: “Memphis woman marched with MLK—now her story ...
Action News 5 – March 19, 2025 – “The next time you check out a book at your […]
In the News: ‘I was scared because they were killing ...
ABC 24 Memphis – March 31, 2025 – At the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, ink was flowing for […]
In the News: “Memphis Library Foundation hosts tattoo event to ...
Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Richard Wright Literary Awards! ADULT FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION Katie Silverwings – Warmth & Darkness […]
Richard Wright Literary Award Winners 2025
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Action News 5 – Bluff City Life – March 28, 2025 – “Go inside the Benjamin L. Hooks […]
“Bluff City Life: Preserving The Historical Record Of Tomorrow”
ABC 24 Memphis – January 27, 2025 – “In planning the rebirth of the old Melrose High School […]
How the Orange Mound Library’s Genealogy Center helps Memphians connect ...
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage In 2020, we celebrated the centennial anniversary of this major milestone, […]
votes for women
In April 2019, Memphis Public Libraries ventured into the abandoned Mid-South Coliseum to determine if there was anything […]
mid-south coliseum collection
Have you ever wondered just how much a familiar street has changed over time or looked at an […]
memphis then and now
It only takes one glance at a photo of Front Street in the 1890s to see how much […]
memphis streetscapes collection
In 2019, the Library celebrated the City and County’s Bicentennial with various programs and special online exhibits including […]
memphis bicentennial
A lot has changed since the original Cossitt Library first opened its doors on April 12, 1893. The […]
Library History Collection
This online exhibit explores financial related topics while showcasing the history of money matters in Memphis. Learn how […]
a financial expedition through memphis
The Oral History Program began in the early 60s when Governor W. Browning was interviewed by Memphis State […]