| | | | Stump the Librarian
Draw a card, pick a question. If the Nonfiction staff can't answer it, you have a chance to win a gift card donated by the Friends of the Library. Play once a day! For more information, call 444-7840. Monday, July 1 - Wednesday, July 31 Nonfiction Department | | | | Adult Summer Reading
Adult Summer Reading continues in July! Read books and win prizes donated by the Friends of the Library. Log your reading online or pick up a paper reading log at one of the Fiction or Nonfiction service desks. Call 444-7840 for more information. Friday, May 17 - Wednesday, July 31 Fiction and Nonfiction Departments | | | | French Conversation Club
Practice your French and celebrate the culture! All levels, from beginner to fluent, are welcome, but some experience with the language is recommended. Join us each week this month! For more information, call 444-7840. Tuesday, July 2 at 6:30 pm Tuesday, July 9 at 6:30 pm Tuesday, July 16 at 6:30 pm Adult Program Room | | | | Holiday Closing
Hoover Library will be CLOSED Thursday, July 4 to celebrate Independence Day. Regular hours resume Friday, July 5 at 9 am. | | | | Sunday NovelTea Fiction Book Group
Join us for tea and cookies as we discuss If The Creek Don't Rise by Leah Weiss. Set in rural Appalachia, it tells the story of young Sadie Blue--pregnant and newly married to the alcoholic and abusive Roy--and how her life and that of her small North Carolina town are changed by the arrival of new teacher Kate. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820. Sunday, July 7 at 3 pm Public Lounge/Book Nook | | | | Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Our July documentary screening proves a little kindness makes a world of difference. Won't You Be My Neighbor? (PG-13, 94 m, 2018) takes an intimate look at Fred Rogers, a creative genius who inspired generations of children with compassion and limitless imagination. For more information about the film, visit our website or call 444-7840. Monday, July 8 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | Helping Hands
Drop in to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, July 8 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm Adult Program Room | | | | The A, B, C & Ds of Medicare
Get simple and straightforward answers to your questions about Medicare at this workshop with expert Karen Haiflich. For more information, call 444-7840. Tuesday, July 9 at 1 pm Nonfiction Area | | | | First Thursday Fiction Book Group
Bring a friend and join us to discuss Every Note Played by Lisa Genova. When Richard, a famed concert pianist loses his ability to play after being diagnosed with ALS, ex-wife Karen, who blames him for her abandoned performance career, reluctantly becomes his caretaker. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820. Thursday, July 11 at 10 am Adult Program Room | | | | Purl on the Plaza
Join old friends and make news ones at this crafty meeting of all fiber enthusiasts. We love to see anyone with a portable craft such as knitting, crochet, tatting, embroidery, etc. For more information, visit our website or call 444-7821. Saturday, July 13 from 1 pm - 5 pm Library Plaza | | | | Geni Skendo & Keith Beard in Concert
A musical polyglot, Albanian born flutist Geni Skendo and guitarist Keith Beard perform jazz, Albanian folk music, world music, Japanese music, and more. Free performance. Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, July 14 at 2:30 pm Library Plaza | | | | Second Thursday Fiction Book Group
Bring a friend and join us to discuss Crazy Rich Aisans by Kevin Kwan. Chinese American Rachel Chu expects to spend a cozy summer with boyfriend Nick's family in Singapore, only to discover that his quirky, super-rich, society family is less than pleased about their relationship. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820. Thursday, July 18 at 10 am Adult program Room | | | | Jammin' on the Plaza
Meet people in the local music industry and join us for an unplugged jam session. Adults and teens of all abilities welcome. Call 444-7821 for more information. Thursday, July 18 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | Vintage Videos
Join us for a free screening of the Frank Capra classic It Happened One Night (1934). A spoiled heiress running away from her family is helped by a man who is actually a reporter in need of a story. Free refreshments! Call 444-7800 for more information. Friday, July 19 at 2 pm The Library Theatre | | | | Insatiable Readers
Space: A Universe of Stories
Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations while you enjoy a cup of coffee. Call 444-7840 for more information. Saturday, July 20 at 10:30 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | Write Club: An Afternoon with Robert Bailey
Spend the afternoon with author Robert Bailey, a civil defense trial lawyer from Huntsville and author of legal thrillers The Professor and Between Black and White. Following his presentation, there will be a Q&A session and a book signing. For more information, call 444-7820. Saturday, July 20 at 2 pm Library Plaza | | | | Glue Gun Gang
Paint a terracotta flower pot to look like a mushroom house. Use as a pedestal on a buffet or turn it into a cute fairy house for your garden. Adults only. Registration is required and class size is limited. Call 444-7840 or follow the links below to sign, beginning July 1. Adult Program Room | | | | Trivia Night: Star Worlds
Are you a Trekkie or a Jedi? Show us how strong the Force is with you and compete for prizes! Play with a team or go solo. For more information, call 444-7821. Thursday, July 25 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | Nonfiction Book Group
Join us for a discussion of Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies by Ben Macintyre, which recounts how spies masterfully tricked the Nazis into believing the Allied invasion would arrive at Calais instead of Normandy and changed the course of WWII. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7816. Thursday, July 25 at 7 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms | | | | 5th Annual SciFi/Fantasy Fest
Join us for another year of science fiction, fantasy, and geeky fun! Featuring discussion panels on fandom favorites, cosplay, open gaming, breakout rooms, a costume contest, and more! Special guests include D&D podcasters Sneak Attack!, steampunk band Abney Park, and actors John Anderson and Don Teems. For more information and a schedule of events, visit our website or call 444-7820. Friday, July 26 from 7 pm - 11 pm Saturday, July 27 from 10 am - 10 pm Sunday, July 28 from 1 pm - 6 pm Hoover Library & Senior Center | | | | Pen & Paper RPG Society
Come in for an afternoon of fun as we explore this awesome gaming genre! You'll create larger than life heroes; adventure through dungeons, haunted tombs, and forgotten regions of space; and defeat dark elder beings seeking to devour the world. Let us show you a new exciting hobby! Registration is required. No experience is needed. Call 444-7820 or visit our website to sign up. Sunday, July 28 from 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Hoover Senior Center | | | | Monday at the Movies
Join us for Ever After, an adaptation of the fairy tale Cinderella, starring Drew Barrymore as Danielle, a vibrant young woman who is forced into servitude by her stepmother after the death of her father (PG-13, 121 m, 1998). Free admission and refreshments! For more information, call 444-7820 or visit our website. Monday, July 29 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | True Crime Book Club
Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you! Join us for a discussion of Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City, which recounts the story of Daniel H. Burnham, the architect behind the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, and Herman Mudgett, the serial killer who stalked its grounds. For more information, visit our website or call 444-7748. Tuesday, July 30 at 6:30 pm Adult Program Room | | | | Computer Classes
Hoover Library offers free computer classes. All classes are located in the Training Center on the Administration level and registration is required. Visit our website or call 444-7477 to sign up. One-on-One Tech Help Tuesday, July 2 at 10 am Tuesday, July 2 at 11 am Thursday, July 11 at 6 pm Thursday, July 11 at 7 pm Basic Word Tuesday, July 9 at 10 am (Part 1 of 2) Wednesday, July 10 at 10 am (Part 2 of 2) Basic Excel Tuesday, July 16 at 10 am (Part 1 of 2) Wednesday, July 17 at 10 am (Part 2 of 2) Excel Level II Tuesday, July 23 at 10 am (Part 1 of 2) Wednesday, July 24 at 10 am (Part 2 of 2) | | | Hoover Public Library 200 Municipal Dr., Hoover, AL 35216 205-444-7800
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