Thursday, April 28, 2016

This Month's Adult Events From the Hoover Library

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Exercise Your Mind - READ!
Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Mexican
Discoveries in the Making
First Thursday Fiction Book Group
The Onlys
Larry Gatlin Trio--SOLD OUT!
Bears
Trivia Night
Daytime Nonfiction Book Group
Spanish Conversation Club
Second Thursday Fiction Book Group
Norman Westberg
How to Find Grants
Alabama-Where to Go, What to Do
Purl @ the Plaza
Justin Cross
Neuroscience Cafe
Glue Gun Gang: Stampalooza
Set Yourself Apart in a Job Interview
French Conversation Club
No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group
Book It! 5K Run & Summer Reading Kickoff
Monday at the Movies: The Proposal
Wednesday Walk & Talk
Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group
After Hours @ the Plaza: Game Nite
Write Club
Customs Cafe!
Exercise Your Mind - READ!

Read or listen to books for a chance to win great prizes donated by the Friends of the Library. Sign up any time from May 21 - July 31 by picking up a reading log from the Fiction or Nonfiction service desks.

In addition to reading this summer, we've got ways to keep your body and mind moving! Want to fit more steps into your day or explore the outdoors? Curious about getting active, but don't know where to start? Love an epic adventure? Wondering how physical and mental activity keeps the brain and body young? We'll have all this and more! Visit www.hooverlibrary.org or call 444-7840 for more information about Adult Summer Reading programs.

Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Mexican

Customs Cafe presents a program on the food and culture of Mexico. Complimentary samples provided. Call 444-7821 for more information.

Sunday, May 1 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza

Discoveries in the Making

UAB Graduate School students present their work on various topics. This week, Karen Albright gives a presentation on "All Men are Created Equal: Or Are They? Observations from the National Inpatient Sample" and Stephanie Momeni discusses "Exploring Bacteria that Cause Cavities and Their Role in Overall Human Health." FREE! Call 444-7840 for more information.

Monday, May 2 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms

First Thursday Fiction Book Group

Join us for a discussion of The Guest Room and SKYPE with author Chris Bohjalian. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information.

Thursday, May 5 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms

The Onlys

The Onlys play classic rock & roll hits from the 50s through today and will have you up and dancing. FREE performance! Call 444-7821 for more information.

Thursday, May 5 at 6:30 pm--Library Plaza

Larry Gatlin Trio--SOLD OUT!

With over a dozen Top 40 hits to his credit, Larry Gatlin is an icon in country music. His career, spanning four decades, has taken him from dusty Texas stages to the White House and from Broadway to the Grammy awards. Both shows are sold out, but visit www.thelibrarytheatre.com or call the Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888 for waiting list information.

Tickets $25--SOLD OUT!
Saturday, May 7 at 4 pm & 7:30 pm--The Library Theatre

Bears

A mama bear and her two cubs experience adventure and danger while trying to survive in the Alaskan wilderness (2014, G, 78 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7840 for more information.

Monday, May 9 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre

Trivia Night

Round up your friends and compete for great prizes at local Hoover restaurant, Beef 'O' Brady's (5519 Grove Blvd.). Call 444-7820 for more information.

Monday, May 9 at 7 pm--Beef 'O' Brady's, The Grove

Daytime Nonfiction Book Group

Join us for a discussion of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson. Call 444-7840 for more information.

Tuesday, May 10 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room

Spanish Conversation Club

Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture! Some experience with Spanish is recommended. Call 444-7820 for more information.

Tuesday, May 10 from 7 pm - 8 pm--Library Plaza

Second Thursday Fiction Book Group

Join us for a discussion of Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information.

Thursday, May 12 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms

Norman Westberg

Known primarily as the guitarist for the seminal New York no wave band Swans, Norman Westberg also crafts vast sonic soundscapes under his own name. Westberg's dark, ambient instrumental music stands in stark contrast to the walls of noise constructed by Swans, but is no less intense. He's touring in support of his recently-released album, 13. Tickets are $12.50 and can be purchased online at www.hooverlibrary.org/normanwestberg or call 444-7888.

Tickets $12.50
Friday, May 13 at 8 pm--Library Plaza

How to Find Grants

Learn how to use the Foundation Center Cooperative database to find grants for nonprofits and individuals. Reservations required. FREE! Call 444-7816 for more information.

Saturday, May 14 at 10:30 am--Training Center
Sunday, May 15 at 2:30 pm--Training Center

Alabama-Where to Go, What to Do

Todd Keith, author of The Insider's Guide to Birmingham, shares ideas for fun (sometimes free) day trips, weekend getaways or family vacations. Call 444-7840 for more information.

Saturday, May 14 at 2 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms

Purl @ the Plaza

Organize your stash and talk about your ongoing craft projects! Call 444-7821 for more informaiton.

Saturday, May 14 from 1 pm - 5 pm--Library Plaza

Justin Cross

Singer-songwriter Justin Cross' song "Drink the Water" has over two million views on YouTube. FREE performance! Call 444-7821 for more information.

Sunday, May 15 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza

Neuroscience Cafe

Victor Mark, MD, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Gitendra Uswatte, PhD, Professor of Psychology, give a presentation on "Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Paralyzing Neurological Disorders: Clinical Practice and the Underlying Science." FREE! Call 444-7840 for more information.

Monday, May 16 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms

Glue Gun Gang: Stampalooza

Explore different ways of making simple stamps and use them to print your designs on a set of notecards. Adults only. Reservations required. Call 444-7840 to register, beginning May 1. FREE!

Tuesday, May 17 at 6:30 pm
Thursday, May 19 at 10:30 am
Adult Programming Room

Set Yourself Apart in a Job Interview

Are you looking to make a job change, re-enter the workforce or are you a recent graduate? This workshop will provide you with information that will help your interview be as successful as possible. Key points include appropriate interview attire, behavioral questions and responses, researching jobs and companies, social networking and follow up after the interview. Call 444-7840 for more information.

Tuesday, May 17 at 7 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Room

French Conversation Club

Practice your French and learn about the culture. Some experience with French suggested. Call 444-7820 for more information.

Tuesday, May 17 from 7 pm - 8 pm--Library Plaza

No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group

This month, we will discuss books about health and fitness. Call 444-7840 for more information.

Wednesday, May 18 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room

Book It! 5K Run & Summer Reading Kickoff

The Friends of the Hoover Library present Book It! - a 5K to raise money and awareness for all that our Library offers. The run will be digitally timed and Hoover High School's Coach Devon Hind joins us as race MC. Following the race, the summer reading fun continues with games, inflatables, and the BMX Trickstars.

Registration is required for the race. For more information visit www.hooverlibrary.org/bookit.

Saturday, May 21 from 8 am - 12 pm--Veteran's Park
Book It! Run begins at 8 am
Summer Reading Kickoff begins at 10 am

Monday at the Movies: The Proposal

Join us for a screening of The Proposal (PG-13, 108 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information.

Monday, May 23 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre

Wednesday Walk & Talk

Log some steps and chat about books, movies and more during an easy stroll around Howard Lake. The walk begins and ends at the library. Call 444-7841 in case of inclement weather.

Wednesday, May 25 at 8:30 am--Main Library Entrance

Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group

Join us for a discussion of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Call 444-7840 for more information.

Thursday, May 26 at 7 pm--Allen Board Room

After Hours @ the Plaza: Game Nite

Put your game face on and team up with your fellow gamers! We have a great selection of board games available, or you can bring your own to share. Call 444-7821 for more information.

Friday, May 27 from 7 pm - 10 pm--Library Plaza

Write Club

Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers. Call 444-7820 for more information.

Saturday, May 28 at 10:30 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms

Customs Cafe!

Breakfast, lunch and dinner! Coffee and desserts! Located on the Library Plaza. May's Global Cuisine, Mexican, features:

  • Baja Soup
  • Cheese and Spinnach Quesadilla
  • Chicken Enchiladas Verdes
  • Dessert Burritos
Monday-Thursday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday-Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday: 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Phone: 205-987-0176

 
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Discover 7 ebooks to learn about money

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As part of ALA's Smart Money Week promotion, JCLC is making available a set of seven ebook titles for simultaneous access from April 15 - May 15 through our Overdrive service.

Overdrive has partnered with Harper Collins to promote the ALA's Smart Money Week. This program is part of their ongoing initiative to deliver alternative lending models at reduced prices for a limited time period. This new program falls in line with their highly successful Book Club and Big Library Read models.

These titles will appear as a curated collection on our OverDrive website:

The Totally Awesome Money Book For Kids

Real Money Answers for Women

New Rules of Personal Finance

The Aspirational Investor

The Opposite of Spoiled

The Intelligent Investor

The Truth About Money

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Sunday, April 17, 2016

Announcing: The Great Give, May 17-18

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"I appreciate being able to reserve books on-line and pick up items at my local branch. The delivery service is the best! Our libraries are part of what makes our community home." - Krista

The Public Libraries in Jefferson County are announcing plans for this year’s online fundraising campaign, “The Great Give.” It will take place Tues., May 17 - Wed., May 18 and will help further the significant work of the 40 municipal libraries in the Jefferson County area.

Jefferson County residents are encouraged to post a “selfie” with their favorite book or their library card when they donate to the campaign, along with a caption explaining why they are a “fan” of their local library. To promote the campaign on social media sites, the 40 Public Libraries in Jefferson County will be utilizing a hashtag- #TheGreatGive. Those that use the campaign hashtag will be entered into a drawing for an e-reader.

The Jefferson County Library Cooperative works behind-the-scenes to coordinate the services that link 40 libraries with “one card” for everyone in the county.

The Great Give fundraising campaign will assist the library cooperative as it works to continue linking our 40 libraries with Jefferson County residents. Those interested in donating to The Great Give May 17 and 18 will be able to do so by logging onto http://www.razoo.com/story/The-Great-Give-2016, by mailing in a donation to: Jefferson County Library Cooperative, 2100 Park Place, Birmingham, AL 35203, or by dropping off a donation at any local library.

All donations will be tax-deductible as the Jefferson County Library Cooperative, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) organization.

About Jefferson County Library Cooperative
The mission of the Jefferson County Library Cooperative is to connect all citizens by providing resources and community-building opportunities that inspire life-long learning. The Public Libraries In Jefferson County have been cooperating since 1978 with 22 member libraries (40 locations). To learn more, visit www.PublicLibrariesInJC.org.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Hoover Library Friends Blowout Book Sale

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Friends Blowout Book Sale. Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 10:00am - 5:30pm, Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 2:00pm - 5:30 pm.  The Friends of the Hoover Library's book sale is back and bigger than ever!  Shop early for the best selection of items for adults, teens and kids.  All items are priced to move quickly!  444-7774

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Monday, April 11, 2016

Casino Royale Fundraiser @ Vestavia Library

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Join PALS at the Vestavia Hills Library for the 5th Annual Casino Royale! The funds raised help support the Children's Dept's programming and materials, including summer reading kickoff and finale events, prizes, weekly programs, performers and author visits. Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. They may be purchased through PayPal by visiting the PALS webpage or by check sent to PALS at P.O. Box 661314, Vestavia, AL 35266. Checks may be left with an employee at the library circ desk.
The funds raised support the Children's Department. Tickets may be purchased by visiting the PALS webpage or by check sent to PALS at P.O. Box 661314, Vestavia Hills, AL 35266. Checks may also be left with an employee at the library circulation desk.

Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest
1221 Montgomery Highway
205.978.0158
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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

$5.00 coupon

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Celebrate National Library Week with a $5.00 coupon. National Library Week is April 10-16, 2016. We are providing a coupon good for $5 to pay your overdue charges. Offer good only during National Library Week at any Public Library in Jefferson County.
Celebrate National Library Week with a $5 coupon. National Library Week is April 10-16, 2016. This coupon good for up to $5 off your overdue charges. If you have ever researched a paper, checked out a bestseller, or attended a special program, you know what a great resource your library is.

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CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK APRIL 10-16

 
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