by Memphis Library Friends | Mar 11, 2025 | Spotlight
Are you retired, have time on your hands, want to meet and spend some time with interesting (well most of the time) people who are passionate about their library? WE NEED YOU IN OUR SORTING ROOM. What is a sorting room you ask! Well, our sorting room takes in all the...
by Memphis Library Friends | Feb 21, 2025 | Events
by Memphis Library Friends | Mar 14, 2023 | Newsletters
Ann Bailey-Mitchell My name is Angela (Ann) Bailey-Mitchell. I am the newly elected president of the Friends of the Library. I am a practicing wife, mom, and grandmother. I’m also a native Memphian, a graduate of Overton High School and The University of...
by Memphis Library Friends | Oct 18, 2019 | Events
Parents, are you looking for a safe place to spend Halloween that will satisfy your child’s sweet tooth? BOO-Books with Friends is the perfect place! Mark your family’s calendar for 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31 at the Benjamin L. Hooks...
by Memphis Library Friends | Oct 18, 2019 | Spotlight
Your favorite gently-used bookstore has received a facelift! Second Editions Bookstore, located in the lobby of the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library (3030 Poplar Ave.) will soon have a new look that’s bound to attract attention. The new storefront, designed by...
by Memphis Library Friends | Oct 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Memphis Library Friends are making Shelby County senior citizens’ older years their golden years, through new programs and events like the Senior Health Fair. Hosted at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library (3030 Poplar Ave.), the event attracted more than 1,500...
by Memphis Library Friends | Oct 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Get to know the Friends of the Library President Jacqueline Wallace through this one-on-one discussion about the Friends’ mission, programs, new initiatives and more. Join the conversation by emailing your questions to friendsofthememphislibrary@gmail.com. How...
by Memphis Library Friends | Oct 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Making a house feel more like home for Mid-South families is the purpose of a new partnership between the Memphis Library Friends and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis. The new literacy initiative, which started earlier this year, benefits Habitat for Humanity...
by Memphis Library Friends | Oct 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Friends have teamed up again with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis and Rotary International District 6800 to celebrate World Polio Day October 24 – Building for a Change – A Foundation to End Polio Now. For this new initiative, a bakers dozen of...
