Memphis Public Library

Memphis Public Library
The central branch: Benjamin L Hooks Central Library

The Memphis Public Library (est. 1888) is a public library serving Shelby County, Tennessee.

The library has 800,000 items in its holdings[1], and has 19 branches scattered throughout the city of Memphis and surrounding areas.[2]

The library operates a radio station, WYPL.

references

  1. ^ http://www.memphislibrary.org/about/support/aboutthelibrary.html
  2. ^ http://www.memphislibrary.org/about/libraries/map.htm

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