A big thank you to our regular teens and tweens who helped staff do a complete re-org/shift of […] Whitehaven News: Many Hands Make Light Work! Recently updated !October 22, 2024 in MPL Highlights / Whitehaven
Laura reviews MARS HOUSE, by Natasha Pulley, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014, 469 pages. The science fiction novel Mars House by Natasha […] Memphis Reads: The Mars House by Natasha Pulley Recently updated !October 21, 2024 in Memphis Reads / MPL Highlights
Memphis Magazine, October 2024 – “Kelis Rowe and her sister, Adriane Johnson-Williams, grew up in Whitehaven, walking distance […] A Sister Story Recently updated !October 17, 2024 in Levi / MPL Highlights / MPL in the News
East Shelby Library had an incredible time at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration and Family Resource Night! Huge thanks […] Hispanic Heritage Celebration and Family Resource NightOctober 15, 2024 in East Shelby / MPL Highlights
News Channel 3 – September 13, 2024 “A Memphis Public Library program lets kids cuddle up with a […] Lovie the library dog gets kids to love literacySeptember 16, 2024 in MPL Highlights / MPL in the News
Cherokee had another couple of successful sewing classes Saturday! We learned to sew on zippers and made a […] Cherokee Sewing ClassesAugust 27, 2024 in Cherokee / MPL Highlights
During our third session of our Cognitive Harmony series, our customers and staff continued to make progress through […] Cognitive Harmony Series at LeviAugust 16, 2024 in Levi / MPL Highlights
Choose901 – June 5, 2024 Meet Chef Eli, the culinary genius behind Dos Hermanos Kitchen. The idea of […] “CHEF ELI OF DOS HERMANOS KITCHEN: MEMPHIAN ON THE MOVE ...June 14, 2024 in Cossitt / MPL Highlights / MPL in the News
More than 40 years ago, the Historic Melrose School in Orange Mound shut its doors. After sitting boarded […] Orange Mound Library Grand OpeningApril 29, 2024 in MPL Highlights / MPL in the News / Orange Mound
Check out all the fun that was had at this year’s BookStock Festival. Thank you to the Friends […] BookStock 2024 was a Huge SuccessApril 23, 2024 in Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library / MPL Highlights
Here are the winners for the Annual Richard Wright Literary Awards held at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library! […] Richard Wright Literary AwardsMarch 21, 2024 in Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library / MPL Highlights
Library Journal, March 19, 2024 – “Libraries are incorporating collaboration, creativity, and a steadfast commitment to create accessible […] “Intersectional Accessibility: Creating Inclusive Spaces, Examining Ebook Accessibility”March 19, 2024 in Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library / Connect Crew / MPL Highlights / MPL in the News
Daily Memphian, February 29, 2024 – “Jazz concert series are returning in March to two Memphis institutions. Crosstown Arts […] “5 Fridays of Jazz and Crosstown Arts Jazz Month return ...February 29, 2024 in Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library / MPL Highlights / MPL in the News
On Saturday February 24th at the Cossitt branch, we hosted the first Sankofa African Diaspora Festival. We partnered […] Sankofa African Diaspora FestivalFebruary 24, 2024 in Cossitt / MPL Highlights
Memphis Magazine, February 6, 2024 – “Chosen by our staff as one of the eight most exciting new […] “Dinner at Eight: Dos Hermanos”February 6, 2024 in Cossitt / MPL Highlights / MPL in the News
Avery Cunningham joins me to discuss her debut novel, The Mayor of Maxwell Street which is published by Hyperion. A native of Jackson, […] Book Talk – Avery Cunningham – The Mayor of Maxwell ...February 6, 2024 in MPL Highlights
Memphis Flyer, January 3, 2024 “The Memphis Public Library is one of the most underused resources in Memphis […] Memphis Is My Boyfriend: Family Fun? Check!January 12, 2024 in CLOUD901 / MPL Highlights / MPL in the News / Raleigh
Check out our latest edition of Children’s BookLetters, with book selections celebrating New Years across the world. New Year Children’s BookLettersJanuary 3, 2024 in MPL Highlights / Uncategorized