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Information on events, library related happenings, and other deep thoughts from our library staff.

Rhinos Who Read

No, this blog post is not about reading rhinoceroses. I know you were really excited about that, and I apologize for getting your hopes up. But I had to name the blog "Rhinos Who Read" in honor of a fun series of picture books by Julie Mammano. And I had to blog about rhinos because (1) my fellow librarian Mr. Jeremy is nuts about them, and (2) I just read an article about the newest addition to the Birmingham Zoo. You guessed it -- a rhinoceros! His name is Max.

Books That Salute the Military

Are you interested in learning more about our country's Armed Forces this Veterans Day? Kids, teens, and adults can get the facts and absorb the military history from books under the following Dewey Decimal numbers:

Air Force = 358.4
Army = 355, 356
Coast Guard = 363.28
Marines = 359.9
Navy = 359

World War I = 940.3
World War II = 940.53, 940.54
Korean War = 951.904
Vietnam War = 959.7
Iraq War = 956.7044
Afghanistan War = 958.1047

Talking to Your Kids about Hurricane Sandy

Children in Alabama are very familiar with tornadoes, but they may not understand hurricanes. Even if they've heard of Hurricane Katrina and the trouble she caused for New Orleans in 2005, that was literally a lifetime ago for them. If you're trying to explain Hurricane Sandy and her aftermath to your kids, here's a list of books that can help.

New from Australian John Flanagan

John Flanagan's books are some of the most enthusiastically pursued titles at the Hoover Public Library. Many of our patrons (and one of our staff) haven't even been able to wait for the U.S. release dates. Instead, they order books from Mr. Flanagan's home country of Australia. Then they rub our faces in it when we have to wait. Well, the wait is over for the newest in The Brotherband Chronicles series. The third book, The Hunters, hits the shelves on Tuesday, October 30, 2012.

Brains!!!!

Forget vampires and werewolves. Forget demons and ghosts. Zombies are the hot horror genre of 2012. Here's just a few of the latest and greatest books about the hungry-for-brains monsters. Read up before you come to our Zombie Survival Workshop, the teen portion of Full Moon Fright Fest on Monday, October 29, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.

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