Raleigh Branch Library

Address: 3157 Powers Rd. 38128
Phone: (901) 415-2778
Hours: Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday CLOSED
Holiday Closings for all Memphis Public Library & Information Center libraries can be found here.
Storytime: Thursday, 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

The Raleigh Branch Library is located between Raleigh-Millington Road and Austin-Peay Highway on the corner of Jones and Powers Roads (behind the Super K-Mart). We have a long history of serving the Raleigh community, and currently provide a variety of services, including:

Computer workstations
Collections of useful materials
Activities for all ages (including a Weekly Storytime)
Meeting Room
Voter Registration and Polling Site

Child Care Provider Workshops
RALEIGH LIBRARY

For a complete schedule, see below.

Computers

We have a total of ten computers available for public use, all of which can browse the Internet (websites and e-mail), access our library databases & electronic reference books, and produce your own documents, databases, spreadsheets & presentations using the Microsoft Office software suite (Access, Excel, PowerPoint & Word). All ten computers have these same capabilities but, in order to serve the various needs of our community, we use them in the following ways:

Nine of the computers are primarily for Internet access. A customer may sign-up to use any one of these for a maximum of one hour per day.
The remaining computer is set aside for quick use. A customer may sign-up to use this computer for a maximum of 15 minutes per day.

Due to the high demand for our limited number of computers, the Information Desk staff keeps a sign-up list for the computers and uses the following procedure to help insure equal access:

When customers come into the branch, if the computer they want to use is available, they may sign-up at the Information Desk and begin using it immediately.
If the computer they want to use is currently occupied by another customer, they may sign-up for any available time slot later that same day.
A customer may choose to reserve a timeslot later that same day, even if a computer is available when they arrive.
Reservations can only be made for the same day, and they must be made in person.

See the Internet Use Policy and the Computer Assistance Policy for more information.

Reader's Center

Van Gogh Book

Use our Reader’s Center which includes resources on specific kinds of books - mystery, historical fiction, romance, thrillers, science fiction and more. Magazines and booklists are part of this collection. In addition, the library staff provides ideas for good reading. Displays highlight different themes each month.

Collections

The Raleigh collection includes:

Multiple copies of best selling books
Job & Career Center
Books on cassette and CD
Videos and DVDs for adults and children
InfoTrac, GaleNet and other research databases
Music on cassette and CD
Large print books
Classic Literature required for school assigments
African-American fiction & non-fiction
Libros en Espanol (ESL Collection)
Parent/Teacher materials
and much more...

Job and Career Center

Raleigh Branch is one of five locations in the Memphis Public Library system designated a Job & Career Center. We have a large collection of materials in areas such as career selection, exam preparation guides, scholarships, college directories, resume preparation, and job hunting. We also feature Learn-A-Test, test preparation and practice software for a wide range of educational and occupational tests, including Academic, Basic Skills, Civil Service, Cosmetology, EMS, Firefighter, GED, Law Enforcement, Military, Postal Services, Real Estate and U.S. Citizenship. To access Learn-A-Test, visit Databases on the Library Web. For more Jobs and Career information consult the Job and Career Center.

Activities

The Raleigh Branch Library offers the following programs every week, year-round:

Preschool Storytime
Thursdays
10:30-11:00 a.m. ages 3-6

While the greatest concentration of other activities are planned during the summer months, in connection with our annual Summer Reading Club, we present a variety of programs for children, teenagers and adults throughout the year. For more information contact the Raleigh Branch at 386-5333 or consult InfoDATES, News and Events at Your Memphis Public Libraries, which also lists activities at the other library branches in the system.

Meeting Room

A large public meeting room seating up to 50 is available. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. Check at the Information Desk for details, or call 386-5333.

Voters Registration and Polling Site

Raleigh has voter registration forms and is the election polling site for the 0085 precinct.