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DECEMBER NEWS | 2024
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Join us to get into the spirit of the season! From Santa visits to ornament crafting and more, we're hosting hours of holiday fun at branches across the city!

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Celebrate the season in at our historic Orange Mound Branch with 12 days of holiday events!
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Music to get you in the holiday mood! We're welcoming several local choirs and performers to make the season magical!
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Calling all first responders! We would like to thank our most important supporters during the holiday season!
As the year comes to a close, we invite our customers to our 5th Annual Customer Appreciation Day! We'll have live music and light refreshments available for everyone!
TOYS FOR TOTS COLLECTION
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Join us in honoring fallen Memphis Police Officer Geoffrey Redd by donating a toy to our Toys for Tots. 

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We are accepting coats, beanies, and glove to make sure every child has what he needs to stay warm this season.
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Join us for an unforgettable performance by Memphis’s own Joyce Cobb, hailed as “one of Memphis’s great musical treasures.”
Enjoy the soulful music of Kenneth Jackson as he ushers in the holiday season for the Orange Mound community. A very special holiday treat!
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Join us for a festive afternoon filled with fun, laughter, delicious treats, and of course, Santa!

YOUTH ACTION COUNCIL
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Do you have a teen that wants to get involved? We are now accepting applications for our Youth Action Council Spring 2025.

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Board-certified music therapists use music to help people meet their individual goals! 
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Join us as we share information and resources about Autism Spectrum Disorder in a safe and fun environment.
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Now is the perfect time to make your 2025 vision board! Find inspiration and make a collage to showcase your goals.
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Join us for a live hip-hop music event focused on local Memphis artists. The lyrics will be clean and friendly for all ages. 

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MPL UNBOUND IS HERE!
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One year in the making, the Memphis Library Foundation is proud to announce the inaugural edition of the first-ever in-print quarterly magazine dedicated to the Memphis Public Libraries: MPL UNBOUND, a Publication of the Memphis Library Foundation. In its mission to put the library in your hands, MPL UNBOUND is packed with everything you might expect from a public library magazine. 

WAYS TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY
The Memphis Library Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was established in 1994, chartered as the Foundation for the Library. Its mission is to enhance the 18 Memphis Public Libraries by securing funding through grants and private support. Join with our libraries and make a contribution today to continue their life-changing work. Donate here today.
Did you know the Friends of the Library supports Memphis Public Libraries by volunteering their time, raising money, advocating for the library, and sponsoring programs? We coordinate two book sales a year, operate an online Amazon bookstore, and the Second Editions used bookstore at the Central Library. For more information about joining the Friends of the Library click here.

TURN THE PAGE TO JANUARY
 
We'll start 2025 off strong with Positive Solutions for Families! 
 
 

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3030 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38111
Phone: (901) 415-2700
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