There are 38 article(s) tagged Memphis Public Libraries:

• May 2021

  • Memphis Public Libraries awarded second national medal

    The honor marks the second medal for the Memphis library system. The first was in 2007, making Memphis Public Libraries the first ever two-time recipient of the award.

    By Bill Dries May 25, 2021

• February 2021

  • The short life and long legacy of Memphis Mardi Gras

    For a while, the good times rolled when Memphis had its own Mardi Gras. Then Yellow Fever happened. This year, as the pandemic takes a toll on Fat Tuesday, we look at 1870s images that recall a citywide celebration.

    By Bill Dries February 22, 2021

• March 2020

  • Memphis closed schools, canceled church to stop an epidemic – in 1920

    In the final tally, 3,097 Memphians suffered from the flu and 75 died. However, it is certain that quick action to curtail public gatherings, along with the enthusiastic consent of the citizenry, halted the spread of flu and saved many lives. 

    By G. Wayne Dowdy March 18, 2020

• February 2020

  • Plans ‘going full steam ahead’ to replace smallest library

    The new Frayser library is expected to be four times the size of the neighborhood's current branch location at 3712 Argonne St. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 27, 2020

• January 2020

  • Lost Coliseum files reveal Prince, Queen and an entire era of music history

    A team from the Memphis Public Libraries has digitized some of the trove of files they found last year in the mothballed Mid-South Coliseum. 

    By Bill Dries January 30, 2020

• December 2019

  • New e-book embargo by Macmillan on libraries starts Friday

    The embargo limits Memphis Public Libraries to buying only one copy of a new Macmillan title for the first eight weeks the book is out. MPL director Keenon McCloy says the policy by one of the nation's big five publishers limits access and in turn the reach of such books.

    By Bill Dries December 30, 2019

• November 2019

  • No more late fines at Memphis Public Libraries

    Memphis Public Libraries are doing away with one of the basics of public libraries -- fines for books that are returned past their due date.

    By Bill Dries November 18, 2019

• October 2019

  • Book tells story of Georgia Tann and Tennessee Children’s Home scandal

    Authors Judy Christie and Lisa Wingate, whose recent book "Before and After" tells the story of children adopted through the Tennessee Children’s Home Society, drew a crowd over the weekend, including many whose lives were affected by the home. 

    By Bill Dries October 27, 2019

  • The wildly unexpected reach of your local library

    Keenon McCloy, the director of Memphis Public Libraries, talks about how the library remains relevant — and then some — in the digital age 

    By Eric Barnes October 24, 2019

• September 2019

  • Crenshaw Library debuts renovations in changing Foote Park area

    The Cornelia Crenshaw library near Vance and Lauderdale has been there in one form or another for the past 80 years. Exterior and interior renovations began with a mural on an exterior wall and include landscaping as well as more programming and activities.

    By Bill Dries September 24, 2019

• July 2019

  • Library officials seek Frayser residents’ input

    The Memphis City Council last month approved $3.8 million in funding for a new Frayser library. The overall cost of the project is expected to be $10 million. 

    By Omer Yusuf July 28, 2019

• June 2019

  • Memphis Public Libraries receiving $100,000 state grant

    Secretary of State Tre Hargett will present Memphis Public Libraries a $100,000 state grant Tuesday to expand its book collection.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 17, 2019

• January 2019

  • City’s history, bicentennial review draws crowd to library

    The start of a Memphis Public Libraries lecture series on the city's bicentennial draws a standing-room-only crowd, while the Memphis Pink Palace museum prepares for a March opening of its own bicentennial exhibit.

    By Bill Dries January 27, 2019