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We all go to the movies for various reasons- to see the show, to compare and contrast the book versus the motion picture, or even to enjoy the refreshments while escaping the elements. So, Memp...

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ALL LOCATIONS OF THE MEMPHIS PUBLIC LIBRARY &  INFORMATION CENTER WILL BE CLOSED  IN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY, TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2017. Customers have the option of  rese...

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Library customers don’t have to be young to enjoy a good story – just young at heart! Memphis Public Library’s new Adult Storytime is planned for 10 a.m. on every Wednesday in the M...

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June 1 - July 31st "BUILD A BETTER WORLD" by participating in Explore Memphis 2017.  Families can beat the heat and avoid the summer slide by reading, participating in library program...

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Nonfiction/Memoir  ANDREA K. REVIEWS HILLBILLY ELEGY BY J.D. VANCE (HARPERCOLLINS, 2016)         I am going to admit I was very skeptical to read this because so many customers had...

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LIBRARY CLOSED  All locations of the Memphis Public Library & Information Center will be closed MONDAY, MAY 29, 2017, in observance of MEMORIAL DAY.  Customers have the option of ...

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BOOKS AND BEYOND  AUTHOR MICHAEL FARRIS SMITH TUESDAY MAY 16, 2017 10:15 A.M. BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY MEETING ROOM L-56 3030 POPLAR AVE

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Mark your calendars for the Friends of the Library Spring 2017 Book Sale at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library.   Click to view price list

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Fiction/ Suspense/ Thriller ANDREA K. reviews THE GIRL BEFORE by JP Delaney (Ballantine Books, 2017) This is the story of two young women, Emma and Jane, who will never meet, but their stori...

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Fiction/Historical Fiction/African-American Fiction/Romance Syma C. reviews INDIGO by Beverly Jenkins (iUniverse, 2000) After reading Indigo, I had to take a deep breath. I learned so much ...

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WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR BOOKSTOCK 2017!  THE EVENT WILL BE TAKING PLACE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2017, 11 AM – 3 PM AT THE BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY (3030 POPLAR AVENUE)...

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Nonfiction/History MARILYN U. reviews THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD  by David McCullough (Simon and Schuster, 1968) David McCullough has written a thoroughly researched book accounting the Johnstown ...

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Please note that all Memphis Public Library locations will be closed FRIDAY, APRIL 14 AND SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2017.  Customers have the option of  reserving or renewing books by going to�...

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Fiction/Young Adult/Science Fiction DARLETHA reviews ORLEANS by Sherri L. Smith (Putnam’s Sons, 2013) The fate of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast goes from bad to worse after Hurricane Kat...

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All library locations will be closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017. Visit memphislibrary.org  to request materials and to browse our online collection of ...

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Fiction/Historical MARILYN reviews DEATH COMES AS THE END by Agatha Christie (Bantam Books, 1984, c1944) Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie is set in Ancient Egypt. Reniseneb lives ...

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GREG ILES NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF MISSISSIPPI BLOOD, NATCHEZ BURNING, AND THE BONE TREE  FREE MEET & GREET AND BOOK SIGNING BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY  3030...

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Fiction/ Science Fiction/Fantasy/ Young Adult MELISSA reviews THREE DARK CROWNS by Kendare Blake (HarperTeen, 2016) What happens when the glorious war of sisterly rivalry becomes a matter of...

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Fiction/Inspirational MARILYN reviews RAINBOW COTTAGE  by Grace Livingston Hill (J.B. Lippincott Company, 1934)        In this novel by legendary author, Grace Livingston Hill, ...

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Visit memphislibrary.org  to request materials and to browse our online collection of e-books, e-audio books, magazines, and more.  

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Readers' Advisory Genre Spotlight  Gay and Lesbian Fiction/LGBT Fiction SYMA reviews THE COLOR PURPLE  by Alice Walker (Harcourt,1982) Celie and her sister, Nellie, were raised by thei...

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By: Marcey Wright, public relations supervisor Got a writing assignment or want to become a better writer? Don’t panic. “Compose Yourself” is a free writing workshop series hosted eve...

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Fiction/Horror/Young Adult ALLISON reviews AS I DESCENDED by Robin Talley (HarperTeen, 2016) Maria and Lily are roommates at Acheron, an exclusive private school on the grounds of an ol...

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Library staff members attend Reader’s Advisory classes throughout the year to learn the characteristics of different book genres. By developing their reader’s advisory skills, library staff h...

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