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Week 5 of Dream BIG 4 Real will have you gazing at a Star-Spangled Sky (when your nose isn't buried in a book).

1. Galaxies: Immense Star Islands by David Jefferies
J 523.1 JEF

2. I Wonder Why Stars Twinkle: And Other Questions About Space by Carole Stott
J 520 STO

3. Night Sky Atlas by Robin Scagell
J 522 SCA

It's Week 3 in our Dream BIG 4 Real series. Here are just a few of the amazing books we have about Camping Out. Add them to your summer reading list today!

1. The Boys' Book of Survival: How to Survive Anything, Anywhere by Guy Campbell
J 796.54 CAM

2. Camp Out!: The Ultimate Kids' Guide, From the Backyard to the Backwoods by Lynn Brunelle
J 796.54 BRU

Welcome to Week 2 in our Dream BIG 4 Real series. These great books about the moon and space travel will leave you Moonstruck.

1. Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream by Tanya Lee Stone
J 629.45 STO

2. Eyewitness Books: Moon by Jacqueline Mitton
J 523.3 MIT

3. Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin
E 523.3 CRE

Dream BIG 4 Real is a weekly list of amazing informational books that tie in to our Summer Reading theme, Dream Big READ. Don't forget to include nonfiction books in your summer reading log. Now, let's get this reading party started with books about Following Your Dreams!

1. Ballerina Dreams: A True Story by Lauren Thompson
J 618.92 THO

2. The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley
JB HAW

Help me, Hoover Public Library. You're my only hope.

Celebrate your favorite sci-fi saga on May the Fourth, a day for everyone to feel the power of the force. A galaxy of Star Wars books, DVDs and video games are waiting for you, and you won't need to use a Jedi Mind Trick to convince us to help you find them. Here's a cheat sheet to all things Star Wars at the library. And stay tuned for information about the library's after hours GeekFest on Friday, July 13, 2012.

The Hoover Public Library was once again voted Best Storytime in the 2012 Parent's Choice Awards, sponsored by Birmingham Magazine and Alabama Baby & Child Magazine. All winners are listed in the May issue of Birmingham Magazine. Congratulations to our storytellers! Three cheers (wait, better make that seven) for Mr. Jeremy, Miss Shawna, Miss Polly, Miss Laura, Miss Katie Jane, Miss Traci, and Miss April!

Our award-winning storytellers are taking a break from our Weekly Storytimes until after Labor Day. But Summer Reading is fast approaching, so you'll have an opportunity to see them Dream Big soon.

Twenty years ago, Bill Nye the Science Guy made his television debut. 100 episodes later, with more than 28 Emmys to his name and legions of fans, Nye is still proving that science rules! If you've never experienced the Science Guy's approach to science with fast-paced action and humor, it's time to get started. If you're already a fan, it's time to refresh your memory. The following titles are available right here at Hoover Public Library.

We had a small but enthusiastic group at the last Reader's Studio of the school year on Monday, April 16, 2012 at 6:30 pm. Our theme was Oh Brother! Oh Sister!, and we laughed a lot as we shared the books we read about siblings.

Admit it. You absolutely LOVE Mo Willems. Even after your kids have gone to sleep, you keep reading the books about an extremist pigeon, an enthusiastic pig, and a cautious elephant named Gerald. Don't worry. You're not alone. We've yet to meet an individual, kid or adult, who doesn't want to join the Mo Willems fan club. And that's why we decided to throw an Elephant & Piggie Party this Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. The books in that series work as bedtime read-alouds, beginning readers, and quick laughs for any age. Lots of wisdom there, too.

One of our lucky duck librarians is heading to New Orleans to attend the Final Four and National Championship games. That lucky duck is me. Rock Chalk Jayhawk! To say I have March Madness is a bit of an understatement. Basically, I've got basketball on the brain, and there is no cure in sight. Instead, I'm feeding the frenzy by devouring basketball books and movies. If you have a kid or teen with a mild to severe case of March Madness, I recommended dosing them with some of the following titles: