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Written and Photographed by Kendrea CollinsOctober 27, 2021 On a balmy Tuesday morning the second floor of the […]
Memphis’ ‘Best Kept Secret’ is Recognized on a National Level
Andrea reviews And the People Stayed Home by Kitty O’Meara. Tra Publishing, 2020. 9781734761788. 32pp. This picture book started out […]
MEMPHIS READS: AND THE PEOPLE STAYED HOME
E.A. Barres is a pseudonym of the crime fiction writer, E.A. Aymar, who is also known as Ed. As […]
Book Talk – E.A. Barres – They’re Gone
When: Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 10:15am — 11:30am After this event was scheduled, we learned of Steve Maloney’s […]
Virtual Books and Beyond with Steve Maloney – Take Me ...
Starting February 22nd, the Memphis Library Foundation invites you to visit our smaller libraries Cornelia Crenshaw, Gaston Park, […]
Love Your Little Libraries Event
Would you like to participate in the Dan W. Davis Personal Finance Center’s Start Here 52-Week Savings challenge? […]
“Start Here” 52-Week Savings Challenge 2021
From the American Library Association: The American Library Association (ALA), in partnership with the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, […]
Thinking Money for Kids Released by ALA and FINRA
The International Paper Foundation recently provided a grant to the Memphis Public Libraries to support our youth literacy […]
International Paper Foundation Funds Literacy Efforts at the Library
If your kids love art, the Virtual Community Art Academy is the perfect opportunity for them! Kids 3rd-6th […]
Virtual Community Art Academy 2021
Mateo Askaripour to the program. He’s a former director of sales for a tech company who has shifted to […]
Book Talk – Mateo Askaripour – Black Buck
This year, Mardi Gras season is celebrated through Tuesday February 16. Instead of celebrating with floats and parades, […]
Mardi Gras 2021 Style
What better way to show your love for your local library than to check out a few of […]
Love Your Library on Valentine’s Day
Digital magazines previously available in the rbDigital service are NOW available in our OverDrive/Libby service. Access eBooks, eAudiobooks, […]
OverDrive & Libby Now Include Magazines
How did libraries adjust and continue to provide services to the community during this COVID crisis? Check out […]
MPL by the Numbers 2020 Year in Review
Looking for some new award winning books for children and teens? Check out our list of 2021 Youth […]
ALA 2021 Youth Media Awards
Anthony Amore is the head of security at the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum in Boston. He and Tom Mashberg […]
Book Talk – Anthony Amore – The Woman Who Stole ...
Hollye reviews The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg, Random House Publishing, 2020, 285 pages Do […]