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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Party

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug continues the epic story of burglar Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves.  It treks into theatres this Friday, December 13, 2013.  Tolkien fans rejoice!  But don't get carried away because you haven't heard the even better news yet!  The Hoover Public Library is hosting The Hobbit: An Unexpected Party on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.  What a great way to reintroduce yourself to Middle Earth before you see the movie!  Brush up your furry feet and join Bilbo for good food, plenty of excitement and reasonable reward.  Several characters will be present at the festivities, but feel free to come as your favorite hobbit, dwarf, elf, or wandering wizard.  All partygoers will have a chance to show off their creative skills with a variety of crafts -- Smaug the dragon, hobbit feet, Sting the blade.  The brave can also attempt two games -- one involving trolls, the other involving giant spiders.  Since Tolkien fans come in a broad spectrum of ages, shapes and sizes, our party is open to all!.  Follow the stars to Lonely Mountain.

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Closed for Thanksgiving and Staff Day 2013

We will be closed for three of the next five days.  Mark your calendars!
CLOSE AT 6 on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27
CLOSED on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 & FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 (Thanksgiving)
OPEN on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1
CLOSED on MONDAY, DECEMBER 2 (Staff Day)

Catching Fire: Every Revolution Begins with a Spark

You thought The Hunger Games was intense?  You might not be able to handle the sequel.  Katniss and Peeta survived the games and are supposed to be living the life of luxury, making a Victory Tour around Panem.  Instead, they're thrust back into another dangerous game, and Katniss emerges as a leader of rebellion.  Catching Fire hits theatres this weekend, and it is already getting rave reviews.  I can't wa

Winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Young People's Literature

And the winner is . . . Cynthia Kadohata's The Thing About Luck.  Lucky for me, I've already read it!   Lucky for you, the Hoover Public Library has two copies, one in the Kid Zone and one in the Teen Spot.  You shouldn't have to wait too long to examine luck in the breadbasket of America, through the eyes of a sixth-grade Japanese-American migrant worker.

The Book Thief

Librarian confession time!  I did not want to read Markus Zusak's The Book Thief.  Even though everyone (not an exaggeration) told me it was wonderful.  I resisted for a long, long, long time.  My reason?  I was very upset with the ending of Zusak's I Am the Messenger.  So I made the mistake of writing him off completely.  Don't follow my bad example.  Keep your mind open.  The Book Thief turned out to be one of the most powerful books I've read in my lifetime.  I literally sat on my bedroom floor for hours, reading it almost straight through.  It's a 552-page book, people.  I couldn't walk when

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