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Basic Word (2 Parts)

Class introduces the basic features of Microsoft Word, a word processing application.

This class is designed to introduce you to Microsoft Word, a word processing application. It covers an introduction to the application and how to perform common tasks through the use of menus and tool bars. The class includes a demonstration of the application and its basic features, along with guidance on how to maneuver through the menus and tool bars. Includes step-by-step instructions on sentence and paragraph formatting, setting tabs, creating tables, setting margins, and printing documents. The class is free of charge and designed for all library users new to personal computing.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Computer Class |

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Hoover Public Library
hvcontact@hooverlibrary.org
Phone: 205-444-7800
Branch manager
Amanda Borden
Hours

Hoover Public Library

Mon, Oct 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Oct 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Oct 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Oct 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Oct 06 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 07 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Oct 08 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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200 Municipal Drive
Hoover, AL 35216
Tel: 205-444-7800
About the branch

Located in Hoover, Alabama, at 200 Municipal Drive, the Hoover Public Library has been operating since 1983. The Hoover Public Library seeks to reinvent the way communities view libraries. As the heart and soul of the Hoover community, we are more than just a library. We’re the place you come to meet your friends, experience live theater, peruse art, listen to music, entertain your children, learn about new technology, seek job searching assistance, explore your interests, find good book recommendations and much, much more. We seek to grow our patronage by offering an unparalleled customer experience.

Upcoming events

Tracie Noles-Ross - Visual Art Exhibition
Tue, Oct 03, All day
Hoover Public Library - Friends Gallery
Exhibition runs: October 3 - November 26, 2023
Together with Tots
Tue, Oct 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration is now closed
One-on-One Tech Help
Tue, Oct 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
This is a one hour open lab where patrons can ask questions about computers and related technology issues.
Registration is now closed
Together with Tots
Tue, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration is now closed
One-on-One Tech Help
Tue, Oct 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
This is a one hour open lab where patrons can ask questions about computers and related technology issues.
Registration is now closed
Reader Getaway
Tue, Oct 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Santos Coffee
Adults who love kid lit can meet Katie Jane at Santos Coffee for a tasty treat and delicious book talks.
French Conversation Club
Tue, Oct 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room
Practice your French and celebrate the culture!
NerdTalk: Thrills and Chills
Tue, Oct 03, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Online Program
The ghouls of NerdTalk discuss scary, spooky, and slightly silly movies, books, and shows.
Story Sprouts
Wed, Oct 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Meet Libby!
Wed, Oct 04, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Star Hallway
Say hello to our new canine employee.
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 2
Wed, Oct 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Intermediate-Advanced level English classes for adults
This event is full
Story Sprouts
Wed, Oct 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Oct 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
Beyond Words Book Club - Memphis by Tara Stringfellow
Thu, Oct 05, 10:00am - 11:30am
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room,Zoom Room 2
Delve deeper into your love of literature by sharing it with others.
Yoga at Lee Branch
Thu, Oct 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
A yoga class designed for individuals of all fitness levels.
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Oct 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
Board Game Test Group
Thu, Oct 05, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Come workshop your board game ideas and playtest with a community of enthusiasts!
PJ Storytime
Thu, Oct 05, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for the whole family. PJs encouraged!
Seth Mulder and Midnight Run
Thu, Oct 05, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Theatre Level
Bluegrass at its Finest!
Storytime at Lee Branch
Fri, Oct 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
Enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!
Step Into The Story
Fri, Oct 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Participate in hands-on activities inspired by a featured story! Ages 3-6. Individual Registration Required.
Meet Libby!
Fri, Oct 06, 3:30pm - 3:50pm
Hoover Public Library - Entrance Lobby
Say hello to our new canine employee.
Seth Mulder and Midnight Run
Fri, Oct 06, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Theatre Level
Bluegrass at its Finest!
Color Theory in Calligraphy - Calligraphy Class
Sat, Oct 07, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
Local artist Marie Lewis focuses on the theory behind the color wheel as she teaches you to mix colors as well as paint violets.
This event is full
NovelTea Book Club - The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson
Sun, Oct 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
Sunday afternoon book group for adults.
Back in Time Birthday Bash! - Hoover Library is turning 40
Sun, Oct 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza
Dust off your cassettes, tease up your hair and let's party like it's 1983!
Baby Playdate
Mon, Oct 09, 9:30am - 10:15am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy a brief storytime activity and open ended play. Ages 0-18 Months. Registration required.
Nailed It! Birthday Bash Edition
Mon, Oct 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Hoover Public Library - Shakespeare Room
Celebrate HPL's 40th birthday as you try to recreate impressive birthday-themed treats. Grade 5-7. Individual Registration Required.
Helping Hands
Mon, Oct 09, 3:00pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Adult Program Room
Drop in to roll newspapers for a local humane society.
Board Games
Mon, Oct 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Teen Department
Drop in and play board games in the teen space. Grades 7-12.
Story Lab
Mon, Oct 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Listen, laugh and learn! One story prompts lots of hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities designed for 3 to 8-year-olds.
Excel: Crash Course!
Mon, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Brief introduction to Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application.
This event is full
Undead, Undead, Undead Film Series - The Lost Boys (1987)
Mon, Oct 09, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
Welcome - you are cordially invited in for a film series sure to raise the (un)dead. 17+ ID required for entry. Rated R, 97 minutes.
Together with Tots
Tue, Oct 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 4 2023 at 9:00am
Basic Word (2 Parts)
Tue, Oct 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces the basic features of Microsoft Word, a word processing application.
Together with Tots
Tue, Oct 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 4 2023 at 9:00am
Creepy Crafts
Tue, Oct 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Creep it real with hauntingly adorable crafts that are almost too cute to spook! Grades 3 & 4. Individual Registration Required.
Spanish Conversation Club
Tue, Oct 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room
Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture!
Story Sprouts
Wed, Oct 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Meet Libby!
Wed, Oct 11, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Star Hallway
Say hello to our new canine employee.
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 2
Wed, Oct 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Intermediate-Advanced level English classes for adults
This event is full
Story Sprouts
Wed, Oct 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Homeschool Hub: Picture Day
Wed, Oct 11, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
Homeschool students can get a "school picture" taken. Individuals will be contacted through email after registering to sign up for a specific time. K-12. Individual registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 4 2023 at 9:00am
Homeschool Hub: Picture Day
Wed, Oct 11, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
Homeschool students can get a "school picture" taken. Individuals will be contacted through email after registering to sign up for a specific time. K-12. Individual registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 4 2023 at 9:00am
Read with Libby!
Wed, Oct 11, 3:00pm - 3:15pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Read with our Facility Dog Libby! This is designed for reluctant readers to build confidence. This is not for children still learning to read. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 4 2023 at 9:00am
Read with Libby!
Wed, Oct 11, 3:20pm - 3:35pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Read with our Facility Dog Libby! This is designed for reluctant readers to build confidence. This is not for children still learning to read. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 4 2023 at 9:00am
Read with Libby!
Wed, Oct 11, 3:40pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Read with our Facility Dog Libby! This is designed for reluctant readers to build confidence. This is not for children still learning to read. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 4 2023 at 9:00am
Well-Made Workshop - Macabre Matisse
Wed, Oct 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Revamp a gloomy painting into a ghoulish masterpiece!
This event is full
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Oct 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
Witchy Hat Decorating Party
Thu, Oct 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
Make your own witchy fascinator or hat just in time for Halloween.
This event is full
Basic Word (2 Parts)
Thu, Oct 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces the basic features of Microsoft Word, a word processing application.
A, B, C and Ds of Medicare - Introduction to Medicare
Thu, Oct 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Nonfiction Area
Straightforward answers from Karen Haiflich
True Stories Book Club - Taste Makers by Mayukh Sen
Thu, Oct 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New venue Hoover Public Library - Adult Program Room
Join us as we discuss nonfiction titles.
Read with Libby!
Thu, Oct 12, 3:00pm - 3:15pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Read with our Facility Dog Libby! This is designed for reluctant readers to build confidence. This is not for children still learning to read. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 4 2023 at 9:00am
Read with Libby!
Thu, Oct 12, 3:20pm - 3:35pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Read with our Facility Dog Libby! This is designed for reluctant readers to build confidence. This is not for children still learning to read. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 4 2023 at 9:00am
Read with Libby!
Thu, Oct 12, 3:40pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Read with our Facility Dog Libby! This is designed for reluctant readers to build confidence. This is not for children still learning to read. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 4 2023 at 9:00am
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Oct 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
Stories of Exile: The Empathy Project
Thu, Oct 12, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
Experience the Empathy Project, an interactive performance about the struggles of refugees moving across the world.
PJ Storytime
Thu, Oct 12, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for the whole family. PJs encouraged!
Storytime at Lee Branch
Fri, Oct 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
Enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!
Vintage Videos - The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1965)
Fri, Oct 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
A timid reporter volunteers to spend the night in a haunted "murder mansion." Rated G, 90 minutes.
Meet Libby!
Fri, Oct 13, 3:30pm - 3:50pm
Hoover Public Library - Entrance Lobby
Say hello to our new canine employee.
Down on the Farm
Sat, Oct 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
Hoover Public Library - Children's Department
A celebration of farm life fit for the whole family!
Insatiable Readers Book Club - Hooray for Hollywood
Sat, Oct 14, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room
Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations.
Purl on the Plaza
Sat, Oct 14, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Join old friends and make new ones at this crafty meeting of all fiber enthusiasts!
Alabama Woodworkers Guild Exhibition - See handmade wood creations by local artisans.
Sun, Oct 15, All day
Hoover Public Library - Friends Gallery,Shakespeare Room,Southern Voices Gallery
Annual members exhibition in the Southern Voices Gallery, Friends Gallery, and Shakespeare room.
Film Club - Deli Man (2015)
Sun, Oct 15, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
Free monthly screenings of documentary films. This Film Club selection is part of the Stories of Exile program series. PG-13, 90 minutes
Young Artist Reception
Sun, Oct 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza
A reception honoring this month's featured young artists from local elementary, middle and high schools.
Alabama Woodworkers Guild Exhibition - See handmade wood creations by local artisans.
Mon, Oct 16, All day
Hoover Public Library - Friends Gallery,Shakespeare Room,Southern Voices Gallery
Annual members exhibition in the Southern Voices Gallery, Friends Gallery, and Shakespeare room.
Baby Playdate
Mon, Oct 16, 9:30am - 10:15am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy a brief storytime activity and open ended play. Ages 0-18 Months. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, October 10 2023 at 9:00am
Story Lab
Mon, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Listen, laugh and learn! One story prompts lots of hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities designed for 3 to 8-year-olds.
Undead, Undead, Undead Film Series - Dark Shadows (2012)
Mon, Oct 16, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
Welcome - you are cordially invited in for a film series sure to raise the (un)dead. PG-13, 113 minutes.
Alabama Woodworkers Guild Exhibition - See handmade wood creations by local artisans.
Tue, Oct 17, All day
New venue Hoover Public Library - Friends Gallery,Shakespeare Room,Southern Voices Gallery
Annual members exhibition in the Southern Voices Gallery, Friends Gallery, and Shakespeare room.
Together with Tots
Tue, Oct 17, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 4 2023 at 9:00am
Basic Excel (2 Parts)
Tue, Oct 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces users to the basics of Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application.
Together with Tots
Tue, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 4 2023 at 9:00am
Stories of Exile: Writing Memoirs of Exile
Tue, Oct 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Writing workshop focusing on developing our own stories of exile, banishment, expulsion or being ostracized from family, community or any place that we call home
That Puppet Guy presents: The Zany Zoo
Tue, Oct 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
Lee Bryan, aka That Puppet Guy, and his wild and wooly assortment of trick marionettes dazzle in this action-packed show for the young and the "young-at-heart."
Alabama Woodworkers Guild Exhibition - See handmade wood creations by local artisans.
Wed, Oct 18, All day
Hoover Public Library - Friends Gallery,Shakespeare Room,Southern Voices Gallery
Annual members exhibition in the Southern Voices Gallery, Friends Gallery, and Shakespeare room.
Story Sprouts
Wed, Oct 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 2
Wed, Oct 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Intermediate-Advanced level English classes for adults
This event is full
Story Sprouts
Wed, Oct 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Read with Libby!
Wed, Oct 18, 3:00pm - 3:15pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Reluctant readers are invited to read aloud to our facility dog, Libby, in order to build confidence and strengthen skills. Must be able to read independently. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 11 2023 at 9:00am
Read with Libby!
Wed, Oct 18, 3:20pm - 3:35pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Reluctant readers are invited to read aloud to our facility dog, Libby, in order to build confidence and strengthen skills. Must be able to read independently. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 11 2023 at 9:00am
Read with Libby!
Wed, Oct 18, 3:40pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Reluctant readers are invited to read aloud to our facility dog, Libby, in order to build confidence and strengthen skills. Must be able to read independently. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 11 2023 at 9:00am
Alabama Woodworkers Guild Exhibition - See handmade wood creations by local artisans.
Thu, Oct 19, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms,Friends Gallery,Southern Voices Gallery
Annual members exhibition in the Southern Voices Gallery, Friends Gallery, and Shakespeare room.
Meet Libby!
Thu, Oct 19, 9:30am - 9:50am
Hoover Public Library - Entrance Lobby
Say hello to our new canine employee.
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Oct 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
Basic Excel (2 Parts)
Thu, Oct 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces users to the basics of Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application.
Read with Libby!
Thu, Oct 19, 3:00pm - 3:15pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Read with our Facility Dog Libby! This is designed for reluctant readers to build confidence. This is not for children still learning to read. Registration required.
Registration opens Thursday, October 12 2023 at 9:00am
Read with Libby!
Thu, Oct 19, 3:20pm - 3:35pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Read with our Facility Dog Libby! This is designed for reluctant readers to build confidence. This is not for children still learning to read. Registration required.
Registration opens Thursday, October 12 2023 at 9:00am
Read with Libby!
Thu, Oct 19, 3:40pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Read with our Facility Dog Libby! This is designed for reluctant readers to build confidence. This is not for children still learning to read. Registration required.
Registration opens Thursday, October 12 2023 at 9:00am
Alabama Woodworkers Guild Reception and Exhibition - See handmade wood creations by local artisans.
Thu, Oct 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Theatre Level
Annual members exhibition in the Southern Voices Gallery, Friends Gallery, and Shakespeare Room. Members Reception 6:00-8:00 pm Free and open to the public.
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Oct 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
Lee Branch Book Club
Thu, Oct 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Meeting Room
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
PJ Storytime
Thu, Oct 19, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for the whole family. PJs encouraged!
Bingo at the Library
Thu, Oct 19, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Bingo with a spooky twist.
Move and Learn Storytime
Fri, Oct 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Join us for a morning of movement and music infused with school readiness skills for preschoolers. Ages 4 & 5. Individual Registration Required.
Registration opens Friday, October 13 2023 at 9:00am
Storytime at Lee Branch
Fri, Oct 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
Enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!
Meet Libby!
Fri, Oct 20, 3:30pm - 3:50pm
Hoover Public Library - Entrance Lobby
Say hello to our new canine employee.
Cirque Du Bibliotheque
Fri, Oct 20, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Welcome to the sideshow! Adults Only, 18+
Write Club
Sat, Oct 21, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers.
Storytime Surprise
Sat, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Join us for songs, stories and more!
Baby Playdate
Mon, Oct 23, 9:30am - 10:15am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy a brief storytime activity and open ended play. Ages 0-18 Months. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, October 17 2023 at 9:00am
Story Lab
Mon, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Listen, laugh and learn! One story prompts lots of hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities designed for 3 to 8-year-olds.
Canva: The Basics! - Introduction to Canva
Mon, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
An Introduction to Canva, the Free Online Design Tool
This event is full
Undead, Undead, Undead A Film Series - Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Mon, Oct 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
Welcome - you are cordially invited in for a film series sure to raise the (un)dead. 17+ ID required for entry. Rated R, 128 minutes.
Together with Tots
Tue, Oct 24, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 18 2023 at 9:00am
Intermediate Excel (2 Parts)
Tue, Oct 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces users to more advanced features of the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet application.
Together with Tots
Tue, Oct 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 18 2023 at 9:00am
Managing Money During Chronic Illness
Tue, Oct 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
If you or someone you know is facing Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or another chronic illness, it’s never too early to put financial plans in place.
True Crime Book Club - Nothing but the Night by Greg King & Penny Wilson
Tue, Oct 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Allen Board Room,Zoom Room 3
Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you!
FrankenPuppets
Tue, Oct 24, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
It's alliiiive! Piece together a unique puppet creation using parts from old puppets. Grades 7-12. Registration Required
Registration opens Tuesday, October 17 2023 at 9:00am
Iron Giant Percussion
Tue, Oct 24, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
Iron Giant Percussion plays Terry Riley's masterpiece "In C".
Story Sprouts
Wed, Oct 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
No Sew Fabric Pumpkin
Wed, Oct 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Adult Program Room
Make a small fabric pumpkin without a needle or thread
This event is full
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 2
Wed, Oct 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Intermediate-Advanced level English classes for adults
This event is full
Story Sprouts
Wed, Oct 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Meet Libby!
Thu, Oct 26, 9:30am - 9:50am
Hoover Public Library - Entrance Lobby
Say hello to our new canine employee.
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Oct 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
Intermediate Excel (2 Parts)
Thu, Oct 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces users to more advanced features of the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet application.
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Oct 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
Stories of Exile Book Club - In the Land of the Postscript by Chava Rosenfarb
Thu, Oct 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room,Online Program
The Yiddish Book Center’s “Stories of Exile” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is a program in which librarians organize reading groups to discuss three books of Yiddish literature in translation.
PJ Storytime
Thu, Oct 26, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for the whole family. PJs encouraged!
Coffee Concert: Ravel's Piano Concerto
Fri, Oct 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Alys Stephens Center - Jemison Concert Hall
Register for a chance to check out tickets to the Alabama Symphony Orchestra with our Culture Pass!  
Registration opens Friday, October 13 2023 at 9:00am
Fairy Tale Forest
Fri, Oct 27, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza,Children's Department,Theatre Level
Join us for an evening of fairy-tale crafts, games and Halloween family fun! Costumes encouraged.
Masterworks: Faure's Requiem & Ravel's Piano Concerto
Fri, Oct 27, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Alys Stephens Center - Jemison Concert Hall
Register for a chance to check out tickets to the Alabama Symphony Orchestra with our Culture Pass!
Registration opens Friday, October 13 2023 at 9:00am
Masterworks: Faure's Requiem & Ravel's Piano Concerto
Sat, Oct 28, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Alys Stephens Center - Jemison Concert Hall
Register for a chance to check out tickets to the Alabama Symphony Orchestra with our Culture Pass!
Registration opens Friday, October 13 2023 at 9:00am
Pen & Paper RPG Society
Sun, Oct 29, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Come in for an afternoon of fun as we explore this awesome gaming genre!
Baby Playdate
Mon, Oct 30, 9:30am - 10:15am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy a brief storytime activity and open ended play. Ages 0-18 Months. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, October 24 2023 at 9:00am
Friends of the Hoover Public Library Board Meeting
Mon, Oct 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Shakespeare Room
Friends of the Hoover Public Library Board Meeting
Story Lab
Mon, Oct 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Listen, laugh and learn! One story prompts lots of hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities designed for 3 to 8-year-olds.
Undead, Undead, Undead Film Series - Renfield (2023)
Mon, Oct 30, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
Welcome - you are cordially invited in for a film series sure to raise the (un)dead. 17+ ID required for entry. Rated R, 93 minutes.
Trick or Treat!
Tue, Oct 31, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Children's Department
Trick or treat in the library all day!
PowerPoint: Crash Course!
Tue, Oct 31, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Crash course in the fundamentals of Microsoft PowerPoint, a multimedia presentation application.
Sheri Schumacher - Visual Art Exhibition
Wed, Nov 01, All day
Hoover Public Library - Friends Gallery
Exhibition runs: November 1 - December 31, 2023
Story Sprouts
Wed, Nov 01, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 2
Wed, Nov 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Intermediate-Advanced level English classes for adults
This event is full
Story Sprouts
Wed, Nov 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Nov 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
Beyond Words Book Club - American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Thu, Nov 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room,Zoom Room 2
Delve deeper into your love of literature by sharing it with others.
PowerPoint: Crash Course!
Thu, Nov 02, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Crash course in the fundamentals of Microsoft PowerPoint, a multimedia presentation application.
Registration opens Friday, October 20 2023 at 2:00pm
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Nov 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
Board Game Test Group
Thu, Nov 02, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Come workshop your board game ideas and playtest with a community of enthusiasts!
PJ Storytime
Thu, Nov 02, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for the whole family. PJs encouraged!
Beth Nielsen Chapman
Thu, Nov 02, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Theatre Level
Grammy Nominee
Storytime at Lee Branch
Fri, Nov 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
Enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!
Draw the Story
Fri, Nov 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Draw along with Mr. Justin in this storytime where drawing is a part of every story. Ages 5-10. Individual Registration Required.
Registration opens Friday, October 27 2023 at 9:00am
Beth Nielsen Chapman
Fri, Nov 03, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Theatre Level
Grammy Nominee
Cookie Cutter Calligraphy - Calligraphy Class
Sat, Nov 04, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
Holiday flourishing looks easy when professional calligrapher April Guin takes you through the steps of creating with pen and ink.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 4 2023 at 9:00am
Baby Playdate
Mon, Nov 06, 9:30am - 10:15am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy a brief storytime activity and open ended play. Ages 0-18 Months. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, October 31 2023 at 9:00am
Friends of the Hoover Public Library - Dr. Wendy Reed
Mon, Nov 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms,Friends Gallery,Public Kitchen
Author, editor, producer, director and two time Emmy Award winner discusses her work. Friends business meeting at 10 am. Program follows. 444-7840
Story Lab
Mon, Nov 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Listen, laugh and learn! One story prompts lots of hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities designed for 3 to 8-year-olds.
Together with Tots
Tue, Nov 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration opens Wednesday, November 1 2023 at 9:00am
Basic Word (2 Parts)
Tue, Nov 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces the basic features of Microsoft Word, a word processing application.
Registration opens Friday, October 20 2023 at 2:00pm
Together with Tots
Tue, Nov 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration opens Wednesday, November 1 2023 at 9:00am
Bubble Bonanza
Tue, Nov 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Patio
Have some fun with bubbles! Grades K-2. Individual Registration Required.
Registration opens Monday, October 30 2023 at 9:00am
Pancake Art
Tue, Nov 07, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Make a pancake masterpiece! Grades 7-12. Registration Required.
Registration opens Tuesday, October 31 2023 at 9:00am
French Conversation Club
Tue, Nov 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Adult Program Room
Practice your French and celebrate the culture!
Story Sprouts
Wed, Nov 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 2
Wed, Nov 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Intermediate-Advanced level English classes for adults
This event is full
Story Sprouts
Wed, Nov 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Well-Made Workshop - Honey as Medicine with Herbalist Cameron Strouss
Wed, Nov 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
Herbalist Cameron Strouss joins Well-Made Workshop to teach about the medicinal uses of honey.
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Nov 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
Thanksgiving Bunting
Thu, Nov 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
Decorate your space with adorable felt pies.
Registration opens Friday, October 27 2023 at 9:00am
Basic Word (2 Parts)
Thu, Nov 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces the basic features of Microsoft Word, a word processing application.
Registration opens Friday, October 20 2023 at 2:00pm
Homeschool Hub: Dance Discovery with the Alabama Ballet
Thu, Nov 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
An interactive program that gives a look inside the daily life of a professional ballet dancer. K-6. Individual registration required.
Registration opens Thursday, November 2 2023 at 9:00am
True Stories Book Club - Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman
Thu, Nov 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Adult Program Room
Join us as we discuss nonfiction titles.
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Nov 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
PJ Storytime
Thu, Nov 09, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for the whole family. PJs encouraged!
Houseplant Swap
Sun, Nov 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza
Exchange houseplants with others.
NovelTea Book Club - Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon
Sun, Nov 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
Sunday afternoon book group for adults.
Registration opens Sunday, October 8 2023 at 9:00am
Young Artist Reception
Sun, Nov 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
A reception honoring this month's young artists from our local featured elementary school.
Baby Playdate
Mon, Nov 13, 9:30am - 10:15am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy a brief storytime activity and open ended play. Ages 0-18 Months. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, November 7 2023 at 9:00am
Helping Hands
Mon, Nov 13, 3:00pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Adult Program Room
Drop in to roll newspapers for a local humane society.
Story Lab
Mon, Nov 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Listen, laugh and learn! One story prompts lots of hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities designed for 3 to 8-year-olds.
Together with Tots
Tue, Nov 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration opens Wednesday, November 8 2023 at 9:00am
Basic Excel (2 Parts)
Tue, Nov 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces users to the basics of Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application.
Registration opens Friday, October 20 2023 at 2:00pm
Together with Tots
Tue, Nov 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration opens Wednesday, November 8 2023 at 9:00am
Make Your Own Clay Pot
Tue, Nov 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Fire up your imagination and make a one-of-a-kind clay pot. Grades 3 & 4. Individual Registration Required.
Registration opens Tuesday, November 7 2023 at 9:00am
Spanish Conversation Club
Tue, Nov 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room
Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture!
Story Sprouts
Wed, Nov 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 2
Wed, Nov 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Intermediate-Advanced level English classes for adults
This event is full
Story Sprouts
Wed, Nov 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Nov 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
Basic Excel (2 Parts)
Thu, Nov 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class introduces users to the basics of Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application.
Registration opens Friday, October 20 2023 at 2:00pm
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Nov 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
Lee Branch Book Club - Spare by Prince Harry
Thu, Nov 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Meeting Room
Meet your favorite librarians for a coffee and book discussion.
PJ Storytime
Thu, Nov 16, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for the whole family. PJs encouraged!
Live on the Plaza: Tatsuya Nakatani
Thu, Nov 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Japanese percussionist makes Hoover debut
Friends Fall Book Sale
Fri, Nov 17, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms,Friends Gallery
Find great deals on used books and media. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted. Book dealers may shop Sunday.
Storytime at Lee Branch
Fri, Nov 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
Enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!
Coffee Concert Scheherazade: One Thousand and One Nights
Fri, Nov 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Alys Stephens Center - Jemison Concert Hall
Register for a chance to check out tickets to the Alabama Symphony Orchestra with our Culture Pass!  
Registration opens Friday, November 3 2023 at 9:00am
Vintage Videos - The Frogmen (1951)
Fri, Nov 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
The new commander of a Navy Underwater Demolition Team must earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and resentful of the new one.
Game Nite
Fri, Nov 17, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Heed the call of the tabletop and come out to the library for a night of board game fun!
Masterworks: Scheherazade: One Thousand and One Nights
Fri, Nov 17, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Alys Stephens Center - Jemison Concert Hall
Register for a chance to check out tickets to the Alabama Symphony Orchestra with our Culture Pass!
Registration opens Friday, November 3 2023 at 9:00am
Trolls: Party Edition
Sat, Nov 18, 10:00am - 11:30am
Hoover Public Library - Children's Department
Find your happy place! Colorful games and crafts with Poppy in celebration of the new movie release.
Friends Fall Book Sale
Sat, Nov 18, 10:00am - 5:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms,Friends Gallery,Southern Voices Gallery
Find great deals on used books and media. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted. Book dealers may shop Sunday.
Write Club
Sat, Nov 18, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Public Lounge/Book Nook
Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers.
Purl on the Plaza
Sat, Nov 18, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Join old friends and make new ones at this crafty meeting of all fiber enthusiasts!
Microsoft Office: Business Skills
Sat, Nov 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Class covers useful features of Microsoft Word and Excel, with a focus on business-related applications.
Registration opens Friday, October 20 2023 at 2:00pm
Masterworks: Scheherazade: One Thousand and One Nights
Sat, Nov 18, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Alys Stephens Center - Jemison Concert Hall
Register for a chance to check out tickets to the Alabama Symphony Orchestra with our Culture Pass!
Registration opens Friday, November 3 2023 at 9:00am
Friends Fall Book Sale
Sun, Nov 19, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms,Southern Voices Gallery,Friends Gallery
Find great deals on used books and media. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted. Book dealers may shop Sunday.
Film Club - The Staging Post: The Refugee Education Revolution (2017)
Sun, Nov 19, 1:30pm - 3:05pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
Free monthly screenings of documentary films.
Baby Playdate
Mon, Nov 20, 9:30am - 10:15am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy a brief storytime activity and open ended play. Ages 0-18 Months. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, November 14 2023 at 9:00am
Now Showing - Belfast (2021)
Mon, Nov 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
Free monthly screenings of popular films.
Story Lab
Mon, Nov 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Listen, laugh and learn! One story prompts lots of hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities designed for 3 to 8-year-olds.
Now Showing - Belfast (2021)
Mon, Nov 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
Free monthly screenings of popular films.
Excel: Crash Course!
Mon, Nov 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Brief introduction to Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application.
Registration opens Friday, October 20 2023 at 2:00pm
Together with Tots
Tue, Nov 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration opens Wednesday, November 15 2023 at 9:00am
One-on-One Tech Help
Tue, Nov 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
This is a one hour open lab where patrons can ask questions about computers and related technology issues.
Together with Tots
Tue, Nov 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration opens Wednesday, November 15 2023 at 9:00am
One-on-One Tech Help
Tue, Nov 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
This is a one hour open lab where patrons can ask questions about computers and related technology issues.
Hunger Games Escape Room
Tue, Nov 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Do you volunteer as tribute? Try escaping our Hunger Games inspired escape room. Grades 5-7. Registration Required.
Registration opens Tuesday, November 14 2023 at 9:00am
Stories of Exile: European Exile Throughout History
Tue, Nov 21, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room,Online Program
Professor Janek Wasserman of the University of Alabama History Department explores how exile has shaped European history.
Hunger Games Escape Room
Tue, Nov 21, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Do you volunteer as tribute? Try and escape our Hunger Games inspired escape room. Grades 8-12. Registration Required.
Registration opens Tuesday, November 14 2023 at 9:00am
Fall Lanterns
Wed, Nov 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Adult Program Room
Make a little lantern by upcycling a glass jar and silk leaves
Registration opens Wednesday, November 1 2023 at 9:00am
Family Dance Party
Wed, Nov 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Show off your best dance moves with the whole family!
Pen & Paper RPG Society
Sun, Nov 26, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Come in for an afternoon of fun as we explore this awesome gaming genre!
Baby Playdate
Mon, Nov 27, 9:30am - 10:15am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy a brief storytime activity and open ended play. Ages 0-18 Months. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, November 21 2023 at 9:00am
Story Lab
Mon, Nov 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Listen, laugh and learn! One story prompts lots of hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities designed for 3 to 8-year-olds.
Together with Tots
Tue, Nov 28, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration opens Wednesday, November 22 2023 at 9:00am
Together with Tots
Tue, Nov 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration opens Wednesday, November 22 2023 at 9:00am
True Crime Book Club - Too Young to Kill by M. William Phelps
Tue, Nov 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you!
Story Sprouts
Wed, Nov 29, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 2
Wed, Nov 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Intermediate-Advanced level English classes for adults
This event is full
Story Sprouts
Wed, Nov 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Nov 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Nov 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
Escape Room
Thu, Nov 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
Work together to escape our room of mystery!
Registration opens Friday, November 17 2023 at 9:00am
Stories of Exile Book Club - The Glatstein Chronicles by Jacob Glatstein
Thu, Nov 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Allen Board Room,Online Program
The Yiddish Book Center’s “Stories of Exile” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is a program in which librarians organize reading groups to discuss three books of Yiddish literature in translation.
PJ Storytime
Thu, Nov 30, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for the whole family. PJs encouraged!
Celtic Angels Christmas
Thu, Nov 30, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Theatre Level
A Show for All Ages!
Trivia Night
Thu, Nov 30, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza
Mystery prize for the winning team. Snacks all around.
Visual Art Exhibition: Brian Edmonds
Fri, Dec 01, All day
Hoover Public Library - Friends Gallery
Exhibition runs: December 1 – January 25, 2023
Storytime at Lee Branch
Fri, Dec 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
Enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!
Meet Libby!
Fri, Dec 01, 3:30pm - 5:50pm
Hoover Public Library - Entrance Lobby
Say hello to our new canine employee.
Celtic Angels Christmas
Fri, Dec 01, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald, Shakespeare & Theatre Conference Rooms,Public Kitchen,Southern Voices Gallery,The Library Theatre
A Show for All Ages!
Neuroscience Cafe: Personalizing Brain Health
Sun, Dec 03, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
Explore an interesting topic in neuroscience with experts from UAB.
Baby Playdate
Mon, Dec 04, 9:30am - 10:15am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy a brief storytime activity and open ended play. Ages 0-18 Months. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, November 28 2023 at 9:00am
Christmas gathering for Friends of Hoover Library members!
Mon, Dec 04, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms,Public Kitchen
Story Lab
Mon, Dec 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Listen, laugh and learn! One story prompts lots of hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities designed for 3 to 8-year-olds.
Together with Tots
Tue, Dec 05, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration opens Wednesday, November 29 2023 at 9:00am
Basic Excel (2 Parts)
Tue, Dec 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
An introduction to this spreadsheet application
Registration opens Friday, November 17 2023 at 2:00pm
Together with Tots
Tue, Dec 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration Required.
Registration opens Wednesday, November 29 2023 at 9:00am
French Conversation Club
Tue, Dec 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room
Practice your French and celebrate the culture!
Story Sprouts
Wed, Dec 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 2
Wed, Dec 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Intermediate-Advanced level English classes for adults
This event is full
Basic Excel (2 Parts)
Wed, Dec 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
An introduction to this spreadsheet application
Registration opens Friday, November 17 2023 at 2:00pm
Story Sprouts
Wed, Dec 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime!
Well-Made Workshop: Holiday Paper Art
Wed, Dec 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
Create gifts tags and ornaments to share or display.
Registration opens Wednesday, November 8 2023 at 9:00am
Meet Libby!
Thu, Dec 07, 9:30am - 9:50am
Hoover Public Library - Entrance Lobby
Say hello to our new canine employee.
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Dec 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
One-on-One Tech Help
Thu, Dec 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
One-hour open lab for questions about computers and related technology issues
Registration opens Friday, November 17 2023 at 2:00pm
Beyond Words Book Club - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Thu, Dec 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room,Zoom Room 2
Delve deeper into your love of literature by sharing it with others.
Crafts at Lee Branch: Holiday Fun
Thu, Dec 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
Get ready for the season with ornament crafts and gift wrap.
Registration opens Tuesday, November 7 2023 at 9:00am
One-on-One Tech Help
Thu, Dec 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
One-hour open lab for questions about computers and related technology issues
Registration opens Friday, November 17 2023 at 2:00pm
Online Adult ESL Classes - Level 1
Thu, Dec 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Zoom Room 3
Beginner level English classes for adults
This event is full
PJ Storytime
Thu, Dec 07, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Stories and songs for the whole family. PJs encouraged!
Board Game Test Group
Thu, Dec 07, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza
Workshop ideas and playtest with like-minded enthusiasts!
Storytime at Lee Branch
Fri, Dec 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
Enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!
Vintage Videos: A Christmas Carol
Fri, Dec 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
(1938, 69 min.)
Meet Libby!
Fri, Dec 08, 3:30pm - 5:50pm
Hoover Public Library - Entrance Lobby
Say hello to our new canine employee.
Insatiable Readers Book Club - Bring Your Own Book and Share Your Favorites
Sat, Dec 09, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room
Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations.
Purl on the Plaza
Sat, Dec 09, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Share your love of fiber arts!
Gingerbread Decorating Day
Sat, Dec 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Children's Department
Celebrate the season's tastiest treat with cookie decorating, cozy activities and more.
Online Insatiable Readers Book Club - Bring Your Own Book and Share Your Favorites
Sat, Dec 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Online Program
Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations.
Registration opens Thursday, November 9 2023 at 9:00am
NovelTea Book Club - Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
Sun, Dec 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
Enjoy tea and refreshments as we discuss Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou.
Young Artist Reception
Sun, Dec 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Honoring this month's featured young artists
Helping Hands
Mon, Dec 11, 3:00pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Adult Program Room
Drop in to roll newspapers for a local humane society.
PowerPoint: Crash Course!
Mon, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
An overview of this multimedia presentation application
Registration opens Friday, November 17 2023 at 2:00pm
Intermediate Excel (2 Parts)
Tue, Dec 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Advanced features of this spreadsheet application
Registration opens Friday, November 17 2023 at 2:00pm
Spanish Conversation Club
Tue, Dec 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room
Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture!
Intermediate Excel (2 Parts)
Wed, Dec 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
Advanced features of this spreadsheet application
Registration opens Friday, November 17 2023 at 2:00pm
Sam Pointer's Acoustic Christmas
Wed, Dec 13, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
Light-hearted versions of the best holiday songs, played by a top-notch band of Alabama artists
Meet Libby!
Thu, Dec 14, 9:30am - 9:50am
Hoover Public Library - Entrance Lobby
Say hello to our new canine employee.
Cookies with Santa at Lee Branch
Thu, Dec 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
Hot chocolate, cookies and cozy stories!
Meet Libby!
Fri, Dec 15, 3:30pm - 5:50pm
Hoover Public Library - Entrance Lobby
Say hello to our new canine employee.
Ugly Sweater Holiday Party
Fri, Dec 15, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Celebrate National Ugly Sweater Day
Write Club: Holiday Social
Sat, Dec 16, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
Share tasty treats and good tidings
Board Game Swap Meet
Sat, Dec 16, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza Wing
Swap gently used board games.
Canva: The Basics! - Introduction to Canva
Sat, Dec 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Training Center
An introduction this free online design tool
Registration opens Friday, November 17 2023 at 2:00pm
Pen & Paper RPG Society
Sun, Dec 17, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza
Explore an awesome gaming genre.
Now Showing: Encanto
Mon, Dec 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
(2021, 99 min., PG)
Now Showing: Encanto
Mon, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
(2021, 99 min., PG)
Stories of Exile Presents - African Town with authors Irene Lathem and Charles Waters
Tue, Dec 19, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Shakespeare Room
Authors discuss the writing of African Town.
True Crime Book Club - The Ice Man by Philip Carlo
Tue, Dec 19, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room,Zoom Room 3
Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you!
Hoover Library Winter Spectacular
Wed, Dec 20, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
Sing along with your favorite Hoover Library staff during this winter-themed variety show!
Hoover Library Winter Spectacular
Wed, Dec 20, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
Sing along with your favorite Hoover Library staff during this winter-themed variety show!
Stories of Exile Book Club - African Town by Irene Latham & Charles Waters
Thu, Dec 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room
The Yiddish Book Center’s “Stories of Exile” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is a program in which librarians organize reading groups to discuss three books of Yiddish literature in translation.
Family Movie: The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Wed, Dec 27, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
(2023, 92 min., PG)
Family Movie: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Thu, Dec 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
(2022, 104 min., PG)
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