Memphis Public Library
Memphis Public Libraries (MPL) is a public library system serving Shelby County, Tennessee. Memphis Public Libraries has a yearly circulation of 250,000 items and serves 400,000 patrons a year. The library has 18 branches located throughout the city of Memphis and surrounding areas, offering up to 3,400 programs to the public each year.Memphis Public Libraries has been recognized for its commitment to being a key center for both cultural and intellectual growth. In 1998, former director C. Lamar Wallis was lauded for his dedication to intellectual freedom with the Tennessee Library Association's Freedom of Information Award. In 2007 MPL was awarded the National Medal for Museum and Library Service by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. WYPL, the library-run radio station, has been recognized by the American Foundation for the Blind as the Model Radio Reading Service.
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Poplar Avenue, Memphis
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 35.1333 ° | E -89.9608 ° |
Address
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Poplar Avenue 3030
38111 Memphis
Tennessee, United States
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