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Babies & Books

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Children's Program Room
Parents and children ages 6-18 months are invited to join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and early literacy fun. No groups.
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Internet Safety - Spam, Scams, and Malware

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Computer Lab
Learn about the the most common internet security threats that impact computer users and the beat methods to protect yourself and your computer.  We will discuss email scams, phishing and ransomware, and the different ways attackers can access your computer for malicious purposes.  You will also learn best practice and tools to ensure you can enjoy the internet safely.
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Long Live the King-Chess Club

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Games - Chess board
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Lobby
Free chess tutorials for all ages. Beginners are invited to learn to play, and veterans are welcome to challenge each other to a friendly match of strategy and tactics. For this event we will meet in our main lobby behind the escalators.  Long Live the King! 

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Toddler Storytime

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Children's Program Room
Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun with the toddler in your life. Appropriate for children ages 18-36 months. No groups.


Due to popularity, Toddler storytime will allow the first 15 toddlers and their families into storytime.  If you are unable to attend, we will have fun toddler toys and activities available!

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Spanish for Travelers Series (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning Spring)

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
L-56

Classes will go over some introductory Spanish terms and keywords for people who plan to travel to a Spanish-speaking country. Lessons will go over vocabulary, speaking, and some writing skills.

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Collaborative Village

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Children's Department

June 1st is the kick off that will include 2 hours of collaboration in the story time room. -painting a landscape onto butcher paper, naming our town, putting together paper trees, and the cutting out and placement of roads.  

Then, they will color a 3D paper house to add to the landscape.


If you can't make it to our kickoff, come by anytime, design a house and place it in the village during the summer!

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Collaborative Village

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Children's Department

June 1st is the kick off that will include 2 hours of collaboration in the story time room. -painting a landscape onto butcher paper, naming our town, putting together paper trees, and the cutting out and placement of roads.  

Then, they will color a 3D paper house to add to the landscape.


If you can't make it to our kickoff, come by anytime, design a house and place it in the village during the summer!

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Computer Basics with Windows 10

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Computer Lab

Join us for a Computer Basics with Microsoft Windows 10.  This operating system for Windows offers a array of enhancements and functionality in an easy to use interface.  The training teaches the most basic skills needed to operate a Library computer:

  • Using a mouse
  • Knowing certain terminology like Desktop, Icons, Menu, Taskbar, Toolbar, etc.
  • Opening a program
  • Saving a document

This class is intended for beginners and assumes no prior knowledge of computer use. It is a good introduction to other computer classes offered by the Library.

For in-person attendance please register by clicking View More and completing the registration or calling 901-415-2723.  

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Dungeons & Dragons Mini-Campaign: "Session 0"

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
2nd Floor
This will be our preparation session, otherwise known as a "session 0" for a four part mini-campaign of Dungeons & Dragons for players 13 and older. In this session we will help individual players prepare their characters for the first part of this adventure, and draft a schedule for the campaign. This campaign will be new player friendly and all characters will begin at level 1. 

Space will be limited so be sure to register ASAP!

**This will be an in-person event on the 2nd floor for the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library Room 220.**

For more information about D&D programs, join us in the MPL Dungeons & Dragons Discord server by following THIS LINK.
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Collaborative Village

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Children's Department

June 1st is the kick off that will include 2 hours of collaboration in the story time room. -painting a landscape onto butcher paper, naming our town, putting together paper trees, and the cutting out and placement of roads.  

Then, they will color a 3D paper house to add to the landscape.


If you can't make it to our kickoff, come by anytime, design a house and place it in the village during the summer!

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Collaborative Village

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Children's Department

June 1st is the kick off that will include 2 hours of collaboration in the story time room. -painting a landscape onto butcher paper, naming our town, putting together paper trees, and the cutting out and placement of roads.  

Then, they will color a 3D paper house to add to the landscape.


If you can't make it to our kickoff, come by anytime, design a house and place it in the village during the summer!

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Collaborative Village

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Children's Department

June 1st is the kick off that will include 2 hours of collaboration in the story time room. -painting a landscape onto butcher paper, naming our town, putting together paper trees, and the cutting out and placement of roads.  

Then, they will color a 3D paper house to add to the landscape.


If you can't make it to our kickoff, come by anytime, design a house and place it in the village during the summer!

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Pre-School Storytime

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Children's Program Room


Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 3-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. Groups must pre-register.
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Collaborative Village

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Children's Department

June 1st is the kick off that will include 2 hours of collaboration in the story time room. -painting a landscape onto butcher paper, naming our town, putting together paper trees, and the cutting out and placement of roads.  

Then, they will color a 3D paper house to add to the landscape.


If you can't make it to our kickoff, come by anytime, design a house and place it in the village during the summer!

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Babies & Books

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Children's Program Room
Parents and children ages 6-18 months are invited to join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and early literacy fun. No groups.
View More

Reading Buddies @ Benjamin L. Hooks Central

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
The Reading Buddies program gives kids an opportunity to not only be read to but to read to their buddy. They will also participate in a related activity during the session. The session is led by trained Literacy Mid-South volunteers.
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Long Live the King-Chess Club

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Games - Chess board
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Lobby
Free chess tutorials for all ages. Beginners are invited to learn to play, and veterans are welcome to challenge each other to a friendly match of strategy and tactics. For this event we will meet in our main lobby behind the escalators.  Long Live the King! 

View More

Collaborative Village

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Children's Department

June 1st is the kick off that will include 2 hours of collaboration in the story time room. -painting a landscape onto butcher paper, naming our town, putting together paper trees, and the cutting out and placement of roads.  

Then, they will color a 3D paper house to add to the landscape.


If you can't make it to our kickoff, come by anytime, design a house and place it in the village during the summer!

View More

Toddler Storytime

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Children's Program Room
Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun with the toddler in your life. Appropriate for children ages 18-36 months. No groups.


Due to popularity, Toddler storytime will allow the first 15 toddlers and their families into storytime.  If you are unable to attend, we will have fun toddler toys and activities available!

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Registration is open

Searching the Internet with Google Chrome

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Computer Lab

Searching the Internet with Google Chrome©

Explains how to find information on the World Wide Web using the Google Chrome browser:

  • Typing an Internet address into the Address Bar
  • Clicking on and following links
  • Using the Google search engine for basic searches
  • Understanding the layout of a search engine results page
  • Evaluating information found on the Internet
  • Exploring the Chrome browser settings 

Before participating in this class, trainees should be able to use a mouse.

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Collaborative Village

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Children's Department

June 1st is the kick off that will include 2 hours of collaboration in the story time room. -painting a landscape onto butcher paper, naming our town, putting together paper trees, and the cutting out and placement of roads.  

Then, they will color a 3D paper house to add to the landscape.


If you can't make it to our kickoff, come by anytime, design a house and place it in the village during the summer!

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Registration is open

Getting Started with Microsoft Word 365

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Computer Lab

This class is designed to introduce the basic functions of  Microsoft Word for Office 365 in order to create professional documents, resumes, and any other text documents.  The following skills will be covered:

§ Learn to navigate using Ribbons, command groups, dialog boxes, and backstage view.

§ Format text

§ Format paragraphs

§ set up pages and margins

§ Insert and format pictures

§ Insert and format tables

§ Save and retrieve documents with OneDrive and your computer

You may also participiate virtually using the following link:

Getting Started with Microsoft Word 365

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Reading Buddies @ Benjamin L. Hooks Central

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
The Reading Buddies program gives kids an opportunity to not only be read to but to read to their buddy. They will also participate in a related activity during the session. The session is led by trained Literacy Mid-South volunteers.
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Puppet Show

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Children's Program Room
Join the Silver Lining Puppet Players as they present a Trio of Tales from around the world that show even the small can have a big impact.
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Start Here Volunteer Leadership Conference

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Multiple Spaces

The Start Here Volunteer Leadership Conference is designed to engage and educate nonprofit and civic leaders on ways to develop their organization’s volunteer program. This conference will consist of a welcome reception and nine educational sessions. This event is FREE for Nonprofit organizations.

 

Who should attend the Start Here Volunteer Leadership Conference? 

Those seeking quality professional development opportunities that focus on the key areas of volunteer management, including personal readiness, organizational readiness, engagement, and sustainability of volunteer efforts. Participants across West Tennessee will include:

  • Nonprofit directors, staff, and board members 
  • National Service program participants
  • Business and community leaders 
  • Students interested in the nonprofit/voluntary sector
  • Lead volunteers in public, private, and nonprofit organizations 
  • Members of service organizations

 

To register, please https://volunteer.memphislibrary.org/conferenceregistration or email Sharica Ware at sharica.ware@memphistn.gov.
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