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Take a look at photos from our various programs and events. If you see a good photo of yourself at one of our events, feel free to download a large version or have it printed directly from our gallery service provider.

 

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Children Outreach

Outreach To Daycares: In an effort to expose young children to books at a very early age, the Children's department offers outreach services to daycare centers located in the City of Hoover. We can visit your location four times each year to promote books, reading and libraries through a special storytime presentation. Call Jeremy Davis, our preschool outreach coordinator today to schedule a visit for your school, 444-7837.

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Meeting Room Reservations

In accordance with the Library Bill of Rights, the primary purpose of library meeting rooms is to serve the needs of library-sponsored programs and services, and such functions shall always have priority. Otherwise, priority for use of the meeting rooms will be given to (1) Friends of the Library meetings or programs, and (2) City of Hoover meetings and functions. The Hoover Public Library provides meeting room space when available for use by Hoover community groups and organizations whose goals are civic and educational only. Each application will be reviewed and evaluated individually.

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Friends of the Hoover Public Library

Thanks to a small group of energetic and determined Hoover residents the FRIENDS was established in 1982. They recognized the need for a library in the rapidly expanding city of Hoover and the rest is history. Join and you’ll be glad you did.
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Test Proctoring

As part of the Hoover Public Library's mission to provide lifelong learning, FREE test proctoring services are offered to students to fulfill their educational needs and interests.
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Reference USA

ReferenceUSA is the leading provider in business and consumer research! Offering a full-service platform, ReferenceUSA helps users create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, raise funds and locate people.
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Free Online Classes

Knowledge is power. Why not learn something new today? Universal Class™ offers hundreds of affordable online classes facilitated by dedicated instructors sharing their knowledge on almost any imaginable topic. Join us today, and let's start learning together. (Hoover Residents Only)
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Adults

With anything from classes, book discussion groups, your favorite fiction and nonfiction materials, to live music our adult services is sure to have something for everyone!
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Author Read-Alikes

Read-alikes are suggestions for readers who enjoy the works of a particular author and would like to have recommendations of other authors that write in a similar style or genre. Remember that individual judgments of writing styles will differ among readers and that these suggestions are selective.
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Teens

Come See Us At The Teens Desk. We Can Help You Find Your Next Favorite Book!
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Online Book Club

Join our Online Books Clubs. Every day, Monday through Friday, you will receive in your email a five-minute selection from a chapter of a book. By the end of the week, you’ll have read 2-3 chapters. Every Monday we start a new book. Sign up and start reading.
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Circulating Magazines

We subscribe to over 200 popular magazines and several newspapers and are a distribution point for a number of free local publications. New issues are in the Newstand on the Library Plaza and are available for reading in-library on any of our comfy sofas or perhaps while sipping an espresso at Coffee-ol-ogy. Most past issues of magazines are available for checkout for three weeks. To find a specific magazine, you can search the library catalog by journal title but a visit to the library will give you a better idea of what's available.

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Foundation Center Cooperating Collection

As a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection library, the Hoover Public Library provides access to the Foundation Directory Online Professional, Foundation Grants to Individuals Online, and the Foundation Center’s core print resources. The Hoover Public Library also provides access to a large number of circulating materials within this collection. The new cooperating collection provides organizations and individuals with information, training and tools they can use to find and secure grants.
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English Classes (ESL)

The Library offers Basic English as a Second Language classes for adults in the fall and spring. These classes are free. For more information, call 444-7820.
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Ebooks and Downloadable Audiobooks

Free digital audio books are now available for library patrons. Bestsellers, nonfiction, biographies and self-help audio books are available for download from Overdrive. • Install the free Overdrive Media Player • Use your library card to check out titles or place reserves. • Keep titles for two weeks. • All titles may be transferred to portable MP3 players. • Many titles may be burned to CD. Preloaded eReaders are also available for checkout. Get help with downloading audiobooks and ebooks.
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Kidzone

The Kidzone has programs galore as well as books, movies, and other cool stuff. Read our blog below for more information and check out our upcoming events to get an idea of what's happening at the Kidzone! Our main phone number is 205.444.7830.
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Business Services

The mission of the Hoover Public Library’s Business and Law Department is to provide the citizens of Hoover and the business community with the best available resources, services and programs covering a vast array of business and legal topics.

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Learn a Language (mango)

Mango lessons combine everyday conversation skills, memory building strategies and interactivity. It's engaging. And it works.
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Email a Librarian

Librarians have answers! Our Nonfiction Department will answer your questions as promptly as possible. Stop by for a visit or, for immediate service, call 205.444.7840, fax 205.444.7878 or email us your questions using the form below.
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Apps

Search and hold items. See upcoming events. Renew Items. Keep in contact using our free apps! It's library access at your fingertips. Available on all major mobile devices.

Click here to download your app now!

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New Books and Items

See what's new at the Hoover Public Library. Check out lists of newbooks and other new additions to our collection like CDs movies and audiobooks. The new selections are listed as a "Featured List" right in the catalog for a quick and easy access

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Write Club

  • Meet n mingle with your fellow amateur poets and novelists.
  • Flesh out your characters and tie-up those dangling plot threads!
  • Swap material with other writers, or even read your work aloud.
  • Share your stories and inspirations!
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Oneline Research (Databases)

Search information services subscribed to by the Alabama Virtual Library, Alabama Public Library Service, the Jefferson County Library Cooperative, and the Hoover Library. See a list of Alabama libraries that can give you access to various resources.

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Book Club Kits

Check it out! Everything you need for your book club is in this kit (just add readers).

Each kit contains:

  • 8 or more copies of the title
  • Author biography
  • Reviews of the book
  • Discussion questions
  • An annotated list of other Instant Book Club Kits
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BookNews

If you want to keep up with the latest and greatest books available at the Hoover Public Library, sign up for BookNews, a monthly online newsletter delivered right to your inbox or available on the Hoover Public Library website. Each newsletter contains book covers, jacket notes, reviews and more. If you like what you see, click on the link to place a reserve and we’ll notify you when it’s ready for pick-up.

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Book My Favorites

The Books You Want… Before You Know You Want Them! Check out the Fiction Department’s automatic reserve service – “Book My Favorites”. Complete a “Book My Favorites” form telling us the authors whose new books you want to read. If one of the authors releases a new hardcover fiction title, we will automatically reserve it for you. You won’t have to remember to come in or call. While we can’t guarantee how near the top of the list you’ll be each time, it’s one less thing you’ll have to do! Your membership in the “Book My Favorites” program will be effective for any new books released after we receive your request.
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Friends Bookstore

The Friends Bookstore has a large collection of paperback, as well as popular hardbacks, magazines and puzzles. The money raised from the sale of these items will be used to benefit the Library. Staffed by volunteers of the Friends of the Hoover Public Library.
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Request an Item

To request items not found in the catalog, there are two things that you can do.

1.Request an item to be purchased.

2. Go to the Jefferson County Interlibrary Loan page where you can requst an item to be borrowed from outside of the Jefferson County libray system.

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