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Something Witches This Way Comes

Halloween 2020 is all about the witches.  The Sanderson sisters are doing a virtual Hocus Pocus reunion, Roald Dahl's The Witches got a Robert Zemeckis movie update, and the publishing industry provided us with all of these great books!

Virtual Field Trip: Bone Hall in the National Museum of Natural History

The National Museum of Natural History is located in Washington, D.C.  This Smithsonian Institution, like many museums during this time of pandemic, is closed to the public.  But you can tour their online galleries quite easily.  I highly recommend you explore Bone Hall, an exhibit devoted to a wide variety of skeletons. Many of the skeletons in the Bone Hall have been on view since 1881 and represent an unparalleled study collection of every major group of vertebrate animals.

When you like your horror with a side of laughs...

Athough I am a long-time lover of gothic fiction, sometimes I want something a little bit different.  I want the cheers and jeers of comedy mixed with my terror!  (And 2020 has already provided the menacing plot to a horribly-conceived novel in and of itself!) For that special blend of comedy magic mixed with the dread of horror, Grady Hendrix has several engaging books, along with his unique Horrorstör which takes place inside a big-box furniture store evidentally haunted by the unknown.  And, if you haven't indulged in 

Poisoned

in 2019, Jennifer Donnelly published Stepsister and reminded me why I love fractured fairytales.  In 2020, she gives a fresh voice to another beloved story from childhood, a retelling that will forever change the way you think about strength, power, and the real meaning of "happily ever after."

Podcast Break: Climate Change Activists

October 19-25, 2020 is Global Climate Change Week.  This annual awareness effort aims to encourage academic communities in all disciplines and countries to engage with each other, their communities, and policy makers on climate change action and solutions.  Adults aren't the only ones who voice their concerns.  Recent years have seen global youth-led demonstrations, including school walkouts and street protests, demanding that leaders take action on climate change. This playlist is a starting point for kids and families to learn more about climate change.

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March 31, 2020
During this time of staying safe and distancing from one another the Hoover Public Library will not be accepting applications for teen volunteers.  We hope to bring back this wonderful program in the future.  As circumstances change and as we make plans for the future, we will update this page with new information as it is forthcoming.

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