FAQs

There is no charge to attend a memory café.

A library card is not required for attending a memory cafe. However, if you wish to sign up for a library card, we can assist you.

Care providers can visit a memory café to assess its suitability for their loved one. Memory cafés can be beneficial for both the care provider and the person living with memory loss. We encourage you to bring your loved one the next time you attend a memory café.

Memory cafes are specifically designed for the care partner to attend alongside the person living with memory loss. Please attend with your loved one.

Memory cafés are designed for individuals living with memory loss and a family member, friend, or paid care professional to attend together. They are not suitable for group outings from a facility.

Each memory café is unique. With 17 public libraries offering memory cafés, each one offers a different style and features a unique theme or topic each month. Each café runs for 1.5 hours.

Yes, we encourage you to attend as many as your schedule allows.

Those interested in volunteering at a memory café can contact the public library where they wish to volunteer. Inquire about volunteer opportunities specific to memory cafés. Libraries often require completion of a volunteer application, which may include a background check. Participating library list.