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

Library Skills 101 - A Class for Homeschoolers

We're trying something new this fall. It's called Library Skills 101, and it's geared for the many homeschool families who use the Hoover Public Library. Students in grades 3-8 (and their parents) are invited to come to the Kid Zone on Friday, September 14 at 10:30 a.m. They'll learn the ins and outs of our very large library by embarking on a fun scavenger hunt. There will also be a session on navigating our online catalog. Since the catalog covers all departments in forty libraries across Jefferson County, this can be a challenge even to the most tech savvy individual.

Garfield - The Cat with More Than 9 Lives

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with Garfield. I had a poster on my closet door. I had a plush propped against my bed pillows. I had several stationery sets for writing letters to my friends and family back in the States. I had a stack of Garfield comics checked out from the local library. This was in the 1980s, people. How can Garfield still be so ridiculously popular in 2012!?

Because he is. Make no mistake. The cat that first appeared in a comic strip in 1978, the cat that holds the Guinness record for world's most widely syndicated comic strip -- he STILL spawns books, TV shows, and movies. And kids can't get enough of him.

Something Fowl Is in the Air

When Artemis Fowl first came out in 2007, I checked it out from the Hoover Public Library. I read it in one sitting, turned it in, then drove straight to a bookstore to buy my own copy. I purchased every title in the eight-book series. The final one came out in July, and it was a fitting conclusion to one of my favorite fantasy epics. But I'm still pretty sad that it had to end.

A.B.C. = August Book Challenge, Round Three

Week 3 of our challenge poses the question Guess Who? Unscramble the letters to reveal a popular children's book author. A click on the blue will let you know if you're right. (Hint: the first letter of each part of the name is capitalized, no matter where it falls in the current scramble)

dweArn sntmleeC = ????

lvByere yCarel = ????

nriE tnreHu = ????

TeleTale? What in the world is that?

If you haven't discovered TeleTale yet, you've been missing out. Big time. Call 444-7838 to hear one of your favorite librarians read a new story to you every week. Listen to old favorites and new releases. It's the perfect way to pass the time when you're in line, settling down for a nap, or just looking for a laugh.

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