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Hoover Library App Rewards
| This October, enter to win a $25 gift card when you use the Hoover Library App on your mobile device. Simply select the "App Rewards" link in the main menu, then enter your name, library card number, and contact information (so we can contact you if you win!) and submit your entry form. One entry per patron, per day is allowed and winners will be selected at random each Monday in October. Prizes provided by the Friends of the Hoover Library.
| Don't have our app yet? Download it here or visit the app store on your mobile device.
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Art by Darrell Ezekiel
| | Paintings by Darrell Ezekiel on display in the Friends Gallery on the Theatre Level. Call 444-7888 for more information. Tuesday, October 1 - Thursday, October 31--Friends Gallery | |
Adult English Classes
| | Join us every Tuesday for English instruction! Two classes are offered: Basic English and Intermediate English. Both classes are free and no registration is required. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, October 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms | |
First Thursday Fiction Book Group: Mission to Paris
| | Join us for a discussion of Mission to Paris by Alan Furst. Refreshments will be provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for information. Thursday, October 3 at 10:30 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms. | |
Hoover Library 30th Anniversary Celebration
| | Join us as we look back on the first 30 years of Hoover Library and help us kick off the next 30+ by attending a special reception on the Plaza. Be sure to check out the special photo displays and see how we've grown. Sunday, October 6 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza | |
Friends of the Hoover Library
| | Join us for the Friends of Hoover Library's monthly meeting. Judge Helen Shores Lee will discuss her book, The Gentle Giant of Dynamite Hill: The Untold Story of Arthur Shores and His Family's Fight for Civil Rights. Refreshments provided. Free and open to the public. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, October 7 at 10:00 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms | |
Wading Through the Waters of Alabama Medicaid
| | This informative seminar will feature highly trained Medicaid specialists who will teach you how to pay for skilled nursing and long-term care for your loved ones. Reservations required. Call 444-7816 to register. Monday, October 7 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms | |
NEW Daytime Nonfiction Book Club
| | Join us for a discussion of Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S. C. Gwynne. Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, October 8 at 10:30am--Adult Programming Room | |
Second Thursday Fiction Book Club:
The Unlikely Pigrimage of Harold Fry | | Join us as we discuss Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. Refreshments provided as well as books for the following month's meeting. For more information, call
444-7820. Thursday, October 10 at 10:00 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms | |
Fahrenheit 451--TICKETS AVAILABLE!
| | Tickets $25
Call the box office at 444-7888 or visit us online at www.thelibrarytheatre.com for ticket information. Thursday, October 10 at 8:00 pm--The Library Theatre
Friday, October 11 at 8:00 pm--The Library Theatre | |
DIY @ the Plaza: Easy Floor Upgrades
| | Jones-Warren Construction and Home Depot show you how to upgrade hardwood and tile flooring in your home. Free presentation. Call 444-7821 for more information. Saturday, October 12 at 10:30 am--Library Plaza | |
Purl @ the Plaza
| | Join old friends and make new ones at this crafty meeting of all fiber enthusiasts! Bring your yarn to knit, crochet or embroider. Call 444-7821 for information. Saturday, October 12 at 3:00 pm--Library Plaza | |
| Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Polish | | Coffee-ol-ogy Cafe explores the rich tradition of Polish foods and coffees. Complimentary samples provided. Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, October13 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza | |
Operation Hope: HOPE Coalition America
| | Learn about free economic recovery services offered though the organization Operation HOPE. This workshop will cover identifying new sales and business opportunities and the importance of planning for potential emergencies. Free event. Call 444-7816 for more information. Monday, October 14 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room
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Helping Hands
| | Help make newspaper rolls that will be donated to a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome. Call 444-7840. Tuesday, October 15 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room
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| No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group | | Join us to share a recently read nonficton title in this month's genre: Pet Stories. Wednesday, October 16 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room
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Author Time @ Hoover Library: Ann Hood
| | Ann Hood, author of The Obituary Writer joins us for a chat via Skype. Visit www.hooverlibrary.org/authortime to register or call 444-7820. Thursday, October 17 at 10:00 am--Adult Programming Room | Register Here!
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Glue Gun Gang: Halloween Wreath
| | Make a spooky wreath using old books. Adults only. Reservations required. Call 444-7840 to register. Thursday, October 17 at 2:30 pm--Adult Programming Room
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Playing @ the Plaza:
Hoover High School First Edition Jazz Band
| | Come out and support young musicians from our community! Free performance. Call 444-7821 for information. Thursday, October 17 at 6:30 pm--Library Plaza | |
Alabama Woodworkers Guild Annual Show
| | Members of the Guild display their handiwork in their annual juried show. Saturday, October 19 - Sunday, October 27--Friends Gallery, Theatre Level | |
Frugalistics: Coupon Swap
| | Bring coupons you don't need and swap for ones you do. Call 444-7840 for information. Tuesday, October 22 at 2:30 pm--Adult Programming Room | |
Nonfiction Book Group: To End All Wars
| | Join us as we discuss To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918 by Adam Hochschild. It focuses on the long-ignored moral drama of the first World War's critics, alongside its generals and heroes. Many of these dissenters were thrown in jail for their opposition to the war, from a future Nobel Prize winner to an editor behind bars who distributed a clandestine newspaper on toilet paper. Call 444-7816 for more information. Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 pm--Allen Board Room
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After Hours @ the Plaza: Game Nite
| | Just for Halloween - dress up if you dare, but keep it tasteful! Enjoy video games, Apples to Apples, Scrabble, Munchkin, Fluxx, and more. Have a game you'd like to share? Bring it with you! Call 444-7821 for more information. Friday, October 25 at 7:00 pm--Library Plaza
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Write Club
| | Join us for the library's monthly amateur writers' forum where you can share your literary works and network with other writers. Call 444-7820 for information. Saturday, October 26 at 10:30 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms
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Instrumentalists @ the Plaza: Matthew Devine
| | Join us for an afternoon of solo jazz piano from Matthew Devine, longtime member of the band Downright. Free performance. Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, October 27 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza | |
Monday @ the Movies: Rebecca
| | When a naive young woman marries a rich widower and settles in his gigantic mansion, she finds the memory of his first wife maintaining a grip on her husband and the servants. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. (1940, Not Rated, 2 hours, 5 min.) Free admission and refreshments. Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, October 28 at 2:00 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre | |
| Coffee-ol-ogy Coffee Cafe! | | Breakfast, lunch and dinner! Coffee and desserts! Located on the Library Plaza. October's Global Cuisine, Polish, features: - Pierogies
- Polish Sausage Panini
- Stuffed Cabbage Casserole
- Makowiec--Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday: 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Phone: 205-987-0176 | |
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