Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library is a library in Shelby, Tennessee which is located on Poplar Avenue. Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library is situated nearby to the art gallery Seize the Clay, as well as near the church United Methodist Neighborhood Centers of Memphis.- Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
Friday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM - Type: Library
- Also known as: “Memphis Public Library And Information Center”
- Address: 3030 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38111 and 38111-3527
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include East High School and Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
East High School
School
East High School is a public four-year magnet high school located in Memphis, Tennessee. East originally opened in 1948, as a K–12 school, and became exclusively a high-school in 2008. East High School is situated 2,000 feet east of Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library.
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Stadium
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, originally named Memphis Memorial Stadium, and later Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, is a football stadium located at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds in the Midtown area of Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library.
Children’s Museum of Memphis
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The Children's Museum of Memphis is located in Midtown Memphis at 2525 Central Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. CMOM's mission is to create memorable learning experiences through the joy of play in hands-on exhibits and programs. Children’s Museum of Memphis is situated 1 mile southwest of Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chickasaw Gardens and Binghampton.
Chickasaw Gardens
Hamlet
Chickasaw Gardens is an established upscale neighborhood in midtown Memphis, Tennessee.
Binghampton
Quarter
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Binghampton is a neighborhood on an edge of Midtown in Memphis, Tennessee. It is named after W. H. Bingham, an Irish immigrant, hotelier, planter, magistrate, politician, and entrepreneur who founded a town to the east and slightly north of the Memphis city limits in 1893.
Lenox
Hamlet
Lenox is a neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee. It is bounded by Central Avenue in the south, Union Avenue in the north, Cooper Street in the west and East Parkway South in the east. Lenox is situated 1½ miles west of Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library.
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
- Categories: building, public building, and education
- Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.13337° or 35° 8′ 0″ northLongitude
-89.96081° or 89° 57′ 39″ westNamed after
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way 129776379OpenStreetMap feature
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