There are 3 article(s) tagged Benajmin L. Hooks Central Library:

• April 2026

  • Central Library gets moving on escalator replacement

    A complete replacement project is currently underway for the frequently broken escalators at Memphis’ largest public library.

    By Joi Malone April 15, 2026

• February 2026

  • Free jazz concerts return to Ben Hooks Library

    Overton Park Shell’s outreach program Shell on Wheels will host 5 Fridays of Jazz for the 10th year.

    By Vani Jaishankar February 26, 2026

• September 2022

  • Descendant of Gandhi calls for the end of ‘passive violence’

    Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, presented a lecture Thursday, Sept. 15, at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, citing how passive violence can eventually lead to physical violence.

    By Alicia Davidson September 15, 2022