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Full STEAM Ahead: Scary Stories to Tell in the Library
2019-10-22 16:00:00 2019-10-22 17:00:00 America/Chicago Full STEAM Ahead: Scary Stories to Tell in the Library Hoover Public Library

Tuesday, October 22
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2019-10-22 16:00:00 2019-10-22 17:00:00 America/Chicago Full STEAM Ahead: Scary Stories to Tell in the Library Hoover Public Library

Hoover Public Library

Youth Program Room

Write your own spooky tale full of Halloween frights inspired by famous Alabama storyteller, Kathryn Tucker Windham.

Must register, ages 8-12

AGE GROUP: Kids,

TAGS: Children's Program,

Hoover Public Library
hvcontact@bham.lib.al.us
Phone: 205-444-7800
Library Director
Amanda Borden

Opening hours

Hoover Public Library

Mon, Jun 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jun 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jun 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 05 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jun 07 1:00PM to 6:00PM
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200 Municipal Drive
Hoover
Hoover, AL 35216
Tel: 205-444-7800
About the library

Located in Hoover, Alabama, at 200 Municipal Drive, the Hoover Public Library has been operating since 1983. The Hoover Public Library seeks to reinvent the way communities view libraries. As the heart and soul of the Hoover community, we are more than just a library. We’re the place you come to meet your friends, experience live theater, peruse art, listen to music, entertain your children, learn about new technology, seek job searching assistance, explore your interests, find good book recommendations and much, much more. We seek to grow our patronage by offering an unparalleled customer experience.

Upcoming events

Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Mon, Jun 01, All day
HPL Kids Facebook
Grab your favorite stuffed animal and join us on Monday's for a sleepover activity for you to do with your stuffed friend.
Online: UkuLessons with Ella
Mon, Jun 01, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Online
Pre-recorded lessons premier on YouTube every Monday at noon.
Adventurer’s Required: - Playing Tabletop RPGs in the Era of Social Distancing
Mon, Jun 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Online
Join the livestream on Facebook or YouTube to learn more!
Virtual Storytime
Tue, Jun 02, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
We're bringing storytime to your living room! Join us every weekday at 10:30 AM on the HPL Kids Facebook page for stories with a different HPL storyteller.
Page Turner Adventure's Virtual Programs - Imagine your FAIRYTALE Story
Tue, Jun 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hoover Public Library
Join us as we step into the Once Upon a Time Machine and head into THE MIXED-UP FAIRYTALE featuring some of your favorite fairytale characters and a real ten-foot-tall giant!
Spanish Conversation Club
Tue, Jun 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Online
Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture! Send an email to hvrefdesk@hooverlibrary.org with Spanish Convo in the subject to request a link to the program.
Online: Spring Library Bingo - Reading Challenge
Wed, Jun 03, All day
Online
Join our Reading Challenge and enter for your chance to WIN a gift card!
Virtual Storytime
Wed, Jun 03, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
We're bringing storytime to your living room! Join us every weekday at 10:30 AM on the HPL Kids Facebook page for stories with a different HPL storyteller.
Online: 1st Thursday Fiction Book Group: The Mountains Sing
Thu, Jun 04, 10:00am - 11:30am
Online
Join us on Zoom as we discuss The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
Virtual Storytime
Thu, Jun 04, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
We're bringing storytime to your living room! Join us every weekday at 10:30 AM on the HPL Kids Facebook page for stories with a different HPL storyteller.
Try This @ Home: Art with Mr. Justin
Thu, Jun 04, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
HPL Kids Facebook
Try This @ Home! Thursdays on Facebook. Join the group and check out the awesome ways to bring library programs to your house!
Live From My Living Room with Hiroya Tsukamoto
Thu, Jun 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
Hiroya Tsukamoto has appeared in person at the Hoover Library many times. He was supposed to play here earlier this year. We are pleased to bring him to you virtually from his living room in New York.
Virtual Storytime
Fri, Jun 05, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
We're bringing storytime to your living room! Join us every weekday at 10:30 AM on the HPL Kids Facebook page for stories with a different HPL storyteller.
Family Night: Trivia
Fri, Jun 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library
Compete in our trivia night!
Movie Discussion Club: Hearts Beat Loud
Fri, Jun 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
Join Sean and Melanie on Zoom to discuss the movie of the week! Movie selections are available for free streaming with your Hoover Public Library card on Hoopla or Kanopy.
Online: Sunday NovelTea: Glory Road
Sun, Jun 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online
Join us via Zoom and meet author Lauren K. Denton as she discusses her work, Glory Road.
Imagination Playground
Mon, Jun 08, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
Let your imagination soar at this play inspired virtual storytime.
Online: UkuLessons with Ella
Mon, Jun 08, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Online
Pre-recorded lessons premier on YouTube every Monday at noon.
Virtual Storytime
Tue, Jun 09, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
We're bringing storytime to your living room! Join us every weekday at 10:30 AM on the HPL Kids Facebook page for stories with a different HPL storyteller.
Page Turner Adventure's Virtual Programs - Imagine your SPACE Story
Tue, Jun 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
HPL Kids Facebook
We kick off the week with THE BOOK FROM OUTER SPACE. In this comedy adventure show, the kids at home must help Pixel the Librarian save the Intergalactic Library from destruction!
Online: Spring Library Bingo - Reading Challenge
Wed, Jun 10, All day
Online
Join our Reading Challenge and enter for your chance to WIN a gift card!
Virtual Storytime
Wed, Jun 10, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
We're bringing storytime to your living room! Join us every weekday at 10:30 AM on the HPL Kids Facebook page for stories with a different HPL storyteller.
Online: 2nd Thursday Fiction Book Group: The Mountains Sing
Thu, Jun 11, 10:00am - 11:30am
online
Join us on Zoom as we discuss The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai.
Virtual Storytime
Thu, Jun 11, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
We're bringing storytime to your living room! Join us every weekday at 10:30 AM on the HPL Kids Facebook page for stories with a different HPL storyteller.
Try This @ Home: Unicorns vs. Dragons
Thu, Jun 11, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
HPL Kids Facebook
Try This @ Home! Thursdays on Facebook. Join the group and check out the awesome ways to bring library programs to your house!
Artist Talk with Christina Renfer Vogel - HPL Galleries: Artist and Curator Conversation Series
Thu, Jun 11, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Online
Meet Chattanooga artist Christina Renfer Vogel in this conversation with HPL Galleries curator, Jennifer Marshall. Christina will discuss and share her artwork in this pre-recorded virtual event.
Live From My Living Room with Shane Parish
Thu, Jun 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
We all miss the joy of live music together. Live From My Living Room aims to help us all connect again. We're happy to welcome Shane Parish into our living rooms from his home in Asheville, NC
Storytime Dance Party
Fri, Jun 12, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
Shake, stomp, and spin your sillies out at this high-energy dance-a-thon storytime.
Teen Nailed It!
Fri, Jun 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
HPL Teen Facebook
You will be challenged to re-create an item inspired by the Netflix show Nailed It!
Insatiable Readers: Walk a Mile in Their Shoes - Learn about nonfiction titles!
Sat, Jun 13, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room
Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations via Zoom. Send an email to hvrefdesk@hooverlibrary.org with Insatiable Readers in the subject to request a link to the program.
Online: Purl on the Plaza
Sat, Jun 13, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Online
Join old friends and make new ones at this crafty meeting of all fiber enthusiasts on Zoom!
Imagination Playground
Mon, Jun 15, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
Let your imagination soar at this play inspired virtual storytime.
Online: UkuLessons with Ella
Mon, Jun 15, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Online
Pre-recorded lessons premier on YouTube every Monday at noon.
Canceled
Basic Excel (2 Parts)
Tue, Jun 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library
Class introduces users to the basics of Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application.
Virtual Storytime
Tue, Jun 16, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
We're bringing storytime to your living room! Join us every weekday at 10:30 AM on the HPL Kids Facebook page for stories with a different HPL storyteller.
Page Turner Adventure's Virtual Programs - Imagine your SCIENCE Story
Tue, Jun 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
HPL Kids Facebook
It’s full STEAM ahead with DR. LOBOTO’S STEAM LAB AND MOVIE MAGIC Show. We’ll explore the science, technology, engineering, art, and math behind movies and animation.
Online: Spring Library Bingo - Reading Challenge
Wed, Jun 17, All day
Online
Join our Reading Challenge and enter for your chance to WIN a gift card!
Virtual Storytime
Wed, Jun 17, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
We're bringing storytime to your living room! Join us every weekday at 10:30 AM on the HPL Kids Facebook page for stories with a different HPL storyteller.
Canceled
Basic Excel (2 Parts)
Thu, Jun 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library
Class introduces users to the basics of Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application.
Virtual Storytime
Thu, Jun 18, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
We're bringing storytime to your living room! Join us every weekday at 10:30 AM on the HPL Kids Facebook page for stories with a different HPL storyteller.
Try This @ Home: Fairy Tale STEAM
Thu, Jun 18, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
HPL Kids Facebook
Try This @ Home! Thursdays on Facebook. Join the group and check out the awesome ways to bring library programs to your house!
Storytime Dance Party
Fri, Jun 19, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
Shake, stomp, and spin your sillies out at this high-energy dance-a-thon storytime.
Vintage Videos: Life with Father (1947)
Fri, Jun 19, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
A financier from New York rules his numerous family, consisting of his wife and his four sons, with the meticulousness of a bookkeeper.
Teen Book Crafts
Fri, Jun 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library
Make crafts with us using old books. Post your creations on social media #hplteencrafts
Movie Discussion Club: In This Corner of the World
Fri, Jun 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
Join Sean and Melanie on Zoom to discuss the movie of the week! Movie selections are available for free streaming with your Hoover Public Library card on Hoopla or Kanopy.
Canceled
Excel: Crash Course!
Sat, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library
Brief introduction to Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application.
Saturday Special Event: Sunday NovelTea Book Talk
Sat, Jun 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online
Our Book Talk panel has some great ebook finds to share with you!
Imagination Playground
Mon, Jun 22, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
Let your imagination soar at this play inspired virtual storytime.
Online: UkuLessons with Ella
Mon, Jun 22, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Online
Pre-recorded lessons premier on YouTube every Monday at noon.
Canceled
One-on-One Tech Help
Tue, Jun 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library
This is a one hour open lab where patrons can ask questions about computers and related technology issues.
Virtual Storytime
Tue, Jun 23, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
We're bringing storytime to your living room! Join us every weekday at 10:30 AM on the HPL Kids Facebook page for stories with a different HPL storyteller.
Canceled
One-on-One Tech Help
Tue, Jun 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library
This is a one hour open lab where patrons can ask questions about computers and related technology issues.
Page Turner Adventure's Virtual Programs - Imagine Your ADVENTURE Story
Tue, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
HPL Kids Facebook
Kids at home will join Page Turner and Kenny on an Indiana Jones-style adventure as they search for the elusive purple wish lion
Virtual Storytime
Wed, Jun 24, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
We're bringing storytime to your living room! Join us every weekday at 10:30 AM on the HPL Kids Facebook page for stories with a different HPL storyteller.
Canceled
PowerPoint: Crash Course!
Wed, Jun 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library
Crash course in the fundamentals of Microsoft PowerPoint, a multimedia presentation application.
Virtual Storytime
Thu, Jun 25, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
We're bringing storytime to your living room! Join us every weekday at 10:30 AM on the HPL Kids Facebook page for stories with a different HPL storyteller.
Try This @ Home: Once Upon a Time
Thu, Jun 25, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
HPL Kids Facebook
Try This @ Home! Thursdays on Facebook. Join the group and check out the awesome ways to bring library programs to your house!
Artist Talk with Ty Smith - HPL Galleries: Artist and Curator Conversation Series
Thu, Jun 25, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Hoover Public Library
Meet Alabama artist and educator Ty Smith in this conversation with HPL Galleries curator, Jennifer Marshall. Ty will discuss and share his artwork in this pre-recorded virtual event.
Trivia Night: Outdoors Alabama
Thu, Jun 25, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Online
Join us for a night of Alabama-themed trivia on Zoom. Go it alone or play with a team.
Storytime Dance Party
Fri, Jun 26, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
Shake, stomp, and spin your sillies out at this high-energy dance-a-thon storytime.
Myth and Legends Trivia
Fri, Jun 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library
How much do you know about the world’s folklore?
Registration opens Friday, June 19 2020 at 9:00am
After Hours @ the Plaza: Library Bingo
Fri, Jun 26, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Round up your family and friends to compete for great prizes while playing a classic game with a library twist. Free event and refreshments provided.
Write Club
Sat, Jun 27, 10:30am - 12:15pm
New venue Online
Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers.
Imagination Playground
Mon, Jun 29, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
Let your imagination soar at this play inspired virtual storytime.
Online: UkuLessons with Ella
Mon, Jun 29, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Online
Pre-recorded lessons premier on YouTube every Monday at noon.
Canceled
One-on-One Tech Help
Tue, Jun 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library
This is a one hour open lab where patrons can ask questions about computers and related technology issues.
Virtual Storytime
Tue, Jun 30, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
We're bringing storytime to your living room! Join us every weekday at 10:30 AM on the HPL Kids Facebook page for stories with a different HPL storyteller.
Canceled
One-on-One Tech Help
Tue, Jun 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library
This is a one hour open lab where patrons can ask questions about computers and related technology issues.
Page Turner Adventure's Virtual Programs - Imagine your MUSICAL Story
Tue, Jun 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
HPL Kids Facebook
This week kids will travel back in time via a Time Machine Piano so they can save Ludwig Von Beethoven from the musical machinations of the villain, Dr. Crescendo, and his cacophonous cryptic codes.
True Crime Book Club: The Killer Across the Table - The Killer Across the Table by John Douglas & Mark Olshaker
Tue, Jun 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
New venue Hoover Public Library - Online
Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you!
Virtual Storytime
Wed, Jul 01, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
We're bringing storytime to your living room! Join us every weekday at 10:30 AM on the HPL Kids Facebook page for stories with a different HPL storyteller.
Word: Crash Course!
Wed, Jul 01, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces the basic features of Microsoft Word, a word processing application.
Registration opens Friday, June 19 2020 at 2:00pm
Canceled
First Thursday Fiction Book Group: Mrs. Everything
Thu, Jul 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
Hoover Public Library
Bring a friend and join us to discuss Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner. Our book groups are a fun way to delve deeper into your love of literature by sharing it with others! Refreshments included.
Online: First Thursday Fiction Book Group: Mrs. Everything
Thu, Jul 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
Online
Join us on Zoom as we discuss Jennifer Weiner's Mrs. Everything.
Virtual Storytime
Thu, Jul 02, 10:30am - 10:50am
HPL Kids Facebook
We're bringing storytime to your living room! Join us every weekday at 10:30 AM on the HPL Kids Facebook page for stories with a different HPL storyteller.
Basic Word (2 Parts)
Tue, Jul 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces the basic features of Microsoft Word, a word processing application.
Registration opens Friday, June 19 2020 at 2:00pm
Page Turner Adventure's Virtual Programs - Imagine Your COOKING Story
Tue, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
HPL Kids Facebook
We head into the kitchen for THE GREAT PIZZA CONTEST show, featuring two feuding pizza makers as they vie to make the birthday pie for Mayor Ann Chovi.
PowerPoint: Crash Course!
Wed, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Crash course in the fundamentals of Microsoft PowerPoint, a multimedia presentation application.
Registration opens Friday, June 19 2020 at 2:00pm
Second Thursday Fiction Book Group: The Nickel Boys
Thu, Jul 09, 10:00am - 11:30am
Online
Bring a friend and join us to discuss The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. Our book groups are a fun way to delve deeper into your love of literature by sharing it with others! Refreshments included.
Basic Word (2 Parts)
Thu, Jul 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces the basic features of Microsoft Word, a word processing application.
Registration opens Friday, June 19 2020 at 2:00pm
Live From My Living Room with Andrew Weathers
Thu, Jul 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
Andrew Weathers was scheduled to perform at the library in March and had to postpone due the pandemic. We are pleased to bring him to your living rooms from his home in Littlefield, Texas.
Online: Purl on the Plaza
Sat, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Join old friends and make new ones at this crafty meeting of all fiber enthusiasts on Zoom!
Sunday NovelTea: Daisy Jones and the Six
Sun, Jul 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online
Join this Sunday afternoon fiction book group for adults as we discuss Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid and enjoy tea and cookies.
Primary Elections - Presidential Preference and Statewide Primary Elections
Tue, Jul 14, 7:00am - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Friends Gallery
The Hoover Library is an official polling location for the Presidential Preference and Statewide Primary Elections.
Basic Excel (2 Parts)
Tue, Jul 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces users to the basics of Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application.
Registration opens Friday, June 19 2020 at 2:00pm
Page Turner Adventure's Virtual Programs - Imagine Your UNDERWATER Story
Tue, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
HPL Kids Facebook
It’s time to get wet and wild with this underwater comedy show featuring everyone’s favorite small but mighty superheroes, Melvin the Mantis Shrimp and Agatha the Axiotl.
Basic Excel (2 Parts)
Thu, Jul 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces users to the basics of Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application.
Registration opens Friday, June 19 2020 at 2:00pm
Vintage Videos: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Fri, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.
Insatiable Readers: Tokyo 2020 - Learn about nonfiction titles!
Sat, Jul 18, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room
Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations via Zoom. Send an email to hvrefdesk@hooverlibrary.org with Insatiable Readers in the subject to request a link to the program.
One-on-One Tech Help
Sat, Jul 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
This is a one hour open lab where patrons can ask questions about computers and related technology issues.
Registration opens Friday, June 19 2020 at 2:00pm
One-on-One Tech Help
Sat, Jul 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
This is a one hour open lab where patrons can ask questions about computers and related technology issues.
Registration opens Friday, June 19 2020 at 2:00pm
Intermediate Excel (2 Parts)
Tue, Jul 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces users to more advanced features of the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet application.
Registration opens Friday, June 19 2020 at 2:00pm
Page Turner Adventure's Virtual Programs - Imagine Your CIRCUS Story
Tue, Jul 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
HPL Kids Facebook
A steamer trunk, a mysterious book, and a hat belonging to Harry Houdini begin THE MAGNIFICENT CIRCUS MYSTERY, an outrageous show filled with magic, juggling, unicycling, and comedy.
Intermediate Excel (2 Parts)
Thu, Jul 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces users to more advanced features of the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet application.
Registration opens Friday, June 19 2020 at 2:00pm
Page Turner Adventure's Virtual Programs - Imagine Your THEATER Story
Tue, Jul 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hoover Public Library
This week, we’re heading to the stage with the very dramatic tale of the DRAMA DRAGON who decides that having too many feelings is just not worth it!
True Crime Book Club: The Five - The Five by Hallie Rubenhold
Tue, Jul 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Allen Board Room
Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you!
Canceled
Vintage Videos: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Fri, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library
A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.
Page Turner Adventure's Virtual Programs - Imagine Your PIRATE Story
Tue, Aug 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
HPL Kids Facebook
Ahoy! This week we set sail with CAPTAIN BOOK AND THE BOOKANEERS!
Excel: Crash Course!
Thu, Aug 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Brief introduction to Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application.
Registration opens Friday, July 24 2020 at 2:00pm
Insatiable Readers: "Remember the Ladies" - Learn about nonfiction titles!
Sat, Aug 08, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room
Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations via Zoom. Send an email to hvrefdesk@hooverlibrary.org with Insatiable Readers in the subject to request a link to the program.
Online: Purl on the Plaza
Sat, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Join old friends and make new ones at this crafty meeting of all fiber enthusiasts on Zoom!
Basic Word (2 Parts)
Tue, Aug 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces the basic features of Microsoft Word, a word processing application.
Registration opens Friday, July 24 2020 at 2:00pm
Basic Word (2 Parts)
Thu, Aug 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces the basic features of Microsoft Word, a word processing application.
Registration opens Friday, July 24 2020 at 2:00pm
One-on-One Tech Help
Sat, Aug 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
This is a one hour open lab where patrons can ask questions about computers and related technology issues.
Registration opens Friday, July 24 2020 at 2:00pm
One-on-One Tech Help
Sat, Aug 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
This is a one hour open lab where patrons can ask questions about computers and related technology issues.
Registration opens Friday, July 24 2020 at 2:00pm
Basic Excel (2 Parts)
Tue, Aug 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces users to the basics of Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application.
Registration opens Friday, July 24 2020 at 2:00pm
Basic Excel (2 Parts)
Thu, Aug 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces users to the basics of Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application.
Registration opens Friday, July 24 2020 at 2:00pm
Vintage Videos: Libeled Lady (1936)
Fri, Aug 21, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
A newspaper man, his ignored fiancée, and a down on his luck reporter, hatch an elaborate scheme to turn a false news story into the truth to prevent a high-society woman from suing for libel.
Municipal Elections - Set-Up - Voting Set Up
Mon, Aug 24, All day
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
storage of voting equipment and set up
Municipal Elections - City of Hoover Municipal Elections
Tue, Aug 25, 7:00am - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
The Hoover Library is an official polling location for the City of Hoover municipal elections.
Intermediate Excel (2 Parts)
Tue, Aug 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces users to more advanced features of the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet application.
Registration opens Friday, July 24 2020 at 2:00pm
True Crime Book Club: Small Sacrifices - Small Sacrifices by Ann Rule
Tue, Aug 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Allen Board Room
Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you!
PowerPoint: Crash Course!
Wed, Aug 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Crash course in the fundamentals of Microsoft PowerPoint, a multimedia presentation application.
Registration opens Friday, July 24 2020 at 2:00pm
Intermediate Excel (2 Parts)
Thu, Aug 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces users to more advanced features of the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet application.
Registration opens Friday, July 24 2020 at 2:00pm
Online Trivia Night: Back to School
Thu, Aug 27, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza
Compete in our trivia night for great prizes on Zoom. Play with a team or solo!
Sensory Friendly Movie: Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Fri, Aug 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
Offering unique movie showings where we turn the lights up, and turn the sound down, so you can enjoy your favorite films in a safe and accepting environment.
After Hours @ the Plaza: Library Bingo
Fri, Aug 28, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Round up your family and friends to compete for great prizes while playing a classic game with a library twist. Free event and refreshments provided.
Online: Write Club
Sat, Aug 29, 10:30am - 12:15pm
Hoover Public Library - Shakespeare Room
Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers via Zoom.
See all events