Memphis Library Foundation

Last call for Gimme 5 ✋
All month long, Memphians have been showing up for their libraries with small, meaningful gifts - and it’s adding up to something real.

There’s still time to join in with $5/month and help keep our libraries welcoming, accessible, and full of possibility.

One last high five?

Give Memphis Public Libraries a five at the link in bio or https://qrco.de/2026gimme5

What does $5 actually do?

Sometimes it looks like:
✨ a child discovering a favorite book
✨ a student finishing homework
✨ a job application submitted
✨ a safe place to land

Small gifts matter because they show up again and again.

✋ Be part of it: give to the Memphis Public Libraries at the link in bio or https://qrco.de/2026gimme5

High fives are rolling in across Memphis ✋

Every $5/month helps build something bigger:
📚 more stories
💻 more access
❤️ more community

The Memphis Public Libraries belongs to all of us - and together, we keep it going.

Join the campaign: at the link in bio or https://qrco.de/2026gimme5



belong to all of us - and together, we keep it going.

A library card is powerful.
So is $5.

This month, your monthly gift helps support the spaces Memphis neighbors rely on every day—for learning, connection, opportunity, and belonging.

✋ So, question: can you Gimme 5?

Give your Memphis Public Libraries a five at the link in bio or https://qrco.de/2026gimme5

✋ GIMME 5 ✋

This May, we’re asking our community to show up for Memphis Public Libraries with a simple high five: $5/month.

Because small, steady generosity keeps storytimes full, computers running, and library doors open to everyone.

Will you join in?

Give your library a five at the link in bio or https://qrco.de/2026gimme5

Every library holds a million stories, and Memphis Public Libraries serves all of them. Today, you can help write what comes next for Memphis.

From learning new skills to finding your voice, from moments of joy to lifelong connections; any story is possible at MPL with your help. Give back to your public libraries today before National Library Giving Day is over!

Today is National Library Giving Day!

Show your love for the place that opens doors, sparks curiosity, and brings our community together. Give back in a way that feels right to you: donate, volunteer, attend, or simply say hi to you Public Libraries staff. Every gesture matters.

Donate today at https://memphislibraryfoundation.app.neoncrm.com/forms/library-giving-day-2026

Exciting news! We have two new Innovator-in-Residence positions open with the Memphis Public Libraries: a hip hop artist at Orange Mound Branch and a gardening expert at Frayser Branch!

Read more at:
https://www.memphislibraryfoundation.org/news/gardening-innovator-in-residence
https://www.memphislibraryfoundation.org/news/hip-hop-artist-musician-innovator-in-residence

This Wednesday is National Library Giving Day!

Give back to the place that gives so much—donate, volunteer, show up, renew your card, or become a monthly supporter. Every act of support helps our libraries thrive.