Well Made at Lee Branch: Watercolor Secrets

Tue, May 27, 10:00am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

One-hour open lab for questions about computers and related technology issues. Registration required. One slot per patron.

Registration is now closed

True Crime Book Club - Chaos by Tom O'Neill & Dan Piepenbring

Tue, May 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

One-hour open lab for questions about computers and related technology issues. Registration required. One slot per patron.

Registration is now closed

Tue, May 27, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you!

After Hours Laser Tag: TWEENS - for rising 4th-6th graders

Fri, May 30, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Hoover Public Library - Children's Department,Plaza

Enjoy after-hours pizza, games, and LASER TAG at the library with friends! Registration required.

This event is full

After Hours Laser Tag: TEENS - for rising 7th-12th graders

Fri, May 30, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Teen Department

Enjoy after-hours pizza, games, and LASER TAG at the library with friends! Registration required.

This event is full

Color Wheel Storytime: Ready for Red!

Sat, May 31, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

Share your works and network with other aspiring writers.

Mon, Jun 02, 9:30am - 10:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Focus on a new color each week during our summer storytime series designed for children under five.

Color Wheel Storytime: Ready for Red!

Mon, Jun 02, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Focus on a new color each week during our summer storytime series designed for children under five.

Write Club: Crafting Short Stories - with local author Bobby Mathews

Mon, Jun 02, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Give your short story life and prepare it for publication!

Estate Planning

Mon, Jun 02, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

Learn about Estate Planning with Financial Planner David LeCompte.

Tue, Jun 03, 10:00am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

One-hour open lab for questions about computers and related technology issues. Registration required. One slot per patron.

This event is full

Tue, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Multi-lingual, Latin-Grammy winning musician and author.

Tue, Jun 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

One-hour open lab for questions about computers and related technology issues. Registration required. One slot per patron.

This event is full

Tue, Jun 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Multi-lingual, Latin-Grammy winning musician and author.

The Empowered Caregiver

Tue, Jun 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Multi-part series presented by the Alzheimer's Association

Tue, Jun 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Multi-lingual, Latin-Grammy winning musician and author.

Tie Dye Bandana

Tue, Jun 03, 6:30pm - 7:15pm

Hoover Public Library - Plaza Patio

Experiment with color and tie dye a bandana. Rising 7th-12th graders. Registration required.

Wed, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Multi-lingual, Latin-Grammy winning musician and author.

Wed, Jun 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Multi-lingual, Latin-Grammy winning musician and author.

Beyond Words Book Club - Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

Thu, Jun 05, 9:30am - 10:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Music, movement and early literacy for children 18-36 months.

Thu, Jun 05, 10:00am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room

Share your passion for reading with others!

Thu, Jun 05, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Music, movement and early literacy for children 18-36 months.

Thu, Jun 05, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby

Meet our facility dog, Libby.

Draw Cute Animals

Thu, Jun 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Step-by-step instructions to draw with friends. No art talent required! Rising 1st - 3rd graders. Individual registration required.

This event is full

Draw Cute Animals

Thu, Jun 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Step-by-step instructions to draw with friends. No art talent required! Rising 1st - 3rd graders. Individual registration required.

This event is full

Visual Art Exhibition: John Lytle Wilson

Fri, Jun 06, 10:30am - 11:00am

The East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room

Join us at East 59's flagship cafe in Lee Branch and enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!

Teen D&D

Fri, Jun 06, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room,Teen Department

Play through a one-off Dungeons & Dragons adventure. Rising 7th - 12th grades. Registration required.

Registration opens Friday, May 30 2025 at 3:00pm

Sat, Jun 07, All day

Hoover Public Library - Friends Gallery

Exhibition runs: June 7 – July 15, 2025

Galactic Luau

Sat, Jun 07, 10:00am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - Children's Department

Catch some waves and hang ten with your favorite mischievous blue alien! Crafts and games for the whole family.

Calligraphy Class - Arts in Medicine

Sat, Jun 07, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

Use calligraphy to make inspirational art!

This event is full

NovelTea Book Club - Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club - J. Ryan Stradal

Sun, Jun 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Sunday afternoon fiction book group for adults

Color Wheel Storytime: Yell for Yellow!

Mon, Jun 09, 9:30am - 10:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Focus on a new color each week during our summer storytime series designed for children under five.

Color Wheel Storytime: Yell for Yellow!

Mon, Jun 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Focus on a new color each week during our summer storytime series designed for children under five.

Mon, Jun 09, 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Hoover Public Library - Teen Department

Practice reading skills in small groups with teen volunteers. Rising 2nd-5th graders. Featuring special visits from Libby, the library dog. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Monday, June 2 2025 at 3:00pm

Crafting Kindness

Mon, Jun 09, 3:00pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Bundle diapers for Bundles of Hope.

Word: Crash Course!

Tue, Jun 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

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

Tue, Jun 10, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

An interactive and educational dog show filled with fun and quirky tricks.

Tue, Jun 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

An interactive and educational dog show filled with fun and quirky tricks.

Tue, Jun 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

An interactive and educational dog show filled with fun and quirky tricks.

DIY Charm Necklaces

Tue, Jun 10, 6:30pm - 7:15pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Pick your favorite charms and create a custom charm necklace. Rising 7th-12th graders. Registration required.

Registration opens Tuesday, May 27 2025 at 6:30pm

Wed, Jun 11, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

An interactive and educational dog show filled with fun and quirky tricks.

Wed, Jun 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

An interactive and educational dog show filled with fun and quirky tricks.

Thu, Jun 12, 9:30am - 10:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Music, movement and early literacy for children ages 18-36 months.

Registration opens Thursday, May 29 2025 at 9:00am

Well Made at Lee Branch: Faux Stained Glass

Thu, Jun 12, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Music, movement and early literacy for children ages 18-36 months.

Registration opens Thursday, May 29 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jun 12, 10:30am - 12:30pm

The East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room

Create a Cahaba Lily in faux stained glass

This event is full

Medicare 101

Thu, Jun 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

Simple and straightforward answers from Karen Haiflich

Framed - A Mysterious Art Heist

Thu, Jun 12, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby

Meet our facility dog, Libby.

Thu, Jun 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Art meets mystery in this interactive experience where you become a secret agent and solve a mysterious theft. Rising 4th-6th graders. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Thursday, May 29 2025 at 9:00am

Framed - A Mysterious Art Heist

Thu, Jun 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Art meets mystery in this interactive experience where you become a secret agent and solve a mysterious theft. Rising 4th-6th graders. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Thursday, May 29 2025 at 9:00am

Well Made: Faux Stained Glass

Thu, Jun 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

Create a Cahaba Lily in faux stained glass

This event is full

Baby Playdate

Fri, Jun 13, 9:30am - 10:15am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Enjoy a brief storytime activity and open-ended play designed for 0 to 18-month-olds. Registration required.

Registration opens Friday, May 30 2025 at 9:00am

Vintage Videos: Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Fri, Jun 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

The East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room

Join us at East 59's flagship cafe in Lee Branch and enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!

Fri, Jun 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

1948, 94 min., NR

Theatre Magic with Mrs. Irealle

Fri, Jun 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Experience fundamentals of theatre, concluding in a small performance. Rising 4th-6th graders. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Friday, May 30 2025 at 4:00pm

Insatiable Readers Book Club - Summer Reading . . . Not Just for Kids!

Sat, Jun 14, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Hoover Public Library - Shakespeare Room

Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations.

WWKIP Day: Free Basic Crochet Lessons

Sat, Jun 14, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Learn the basics of crochet.

This event is full

WWKIP Day: Free Basic Knit Lessons

Sat, Jun 14, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Plaza Reading Room

Learn basic knitting skills

Purl on the Plaza: World Wide Knit in Public Day

Sat, Jun 14, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Plaza

Share your love of fiber arts

Online Insatiable Readers Book Club - Summer Reading . . . Not Just for Kids!

Sat, Jun 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Online

Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations.

Young Artist Reception

Sun, Jun 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Honoring this month's featured artists

Color Wheel Storytime: Who Loves Blue?

Mon, Jun 16, 9:30am - 10:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Focus on a new color each week during our summer storytime series designed for children under five.

Color Wheel Storytime: Who Loves Blue?

Mon, Jun 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Focus on a new color each week during our summer storytime series designed for children under five.

Big Eyes: Craft and Movie Night

Mon, Jun 16, 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Hoover Public Library - Teen Department

Practice reading skills in small groups with teen volunteers. Rising 2nd-5th grades. Featuring special visits from Libby, the library dog. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Monday, June 9 2025 at 3:00pm

Mon, Jun 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

Watch an artsy favorite while crafting with googly eyes!

Excel: Crash Course!

Tue, Jun 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Brief introduction to Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application.

Tue, Jun 17, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Meet Pooh-Bear and friends in this charming new adaptation of A.A. Milne's original 1926 book filled with music, audience interaction and stories of friendship.

Hoover Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Tue, Jun 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Meet Pooh-Bear and friends in this charming new adaptation of A.A. Milne's original 1926 book filled with music, audience interaction and stories of friendship.

Tue, Jun 17, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Allen Board Room

Library Board Meetings normally meets the third Tuesday of each month.

True Crime Book Club - American Black Widow by Gregg Olsen

Tue, Jun 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Meet Pooh-Bear and friends in this charming new adaptation of A.A. Milne's original 1926 book filled with music, audience interaction and stories of friendship.

Passport to London

Tue, Jun 17, 6:30pm - 7:15pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Join fellow Anglophiles for themed tea, snacks and activities. Rising 7th-12th graders. Registration required.

Registration opens Tuesday, June 3 2025 at 6:30pm

Tue, Jun 17, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you!

Wed, Jun 18, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Meet Pooh-Bear and friends in this charming new adaptation of A.A. Milne's original 1926 book filled with music, audience interaction and stories of friendship.

Celebrate Juneteenth - in Partnership with Hoover Ahead

Wed, Jun 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Meet Pooh-Bear and friends in this charming new adaptation of A.A. Milne's original 1926 book filled with music, audience interaction and stories of friendship.

Wed, Jun 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Enjoy stunning musical performances and stories of Juneteenth.

A Taste of Soul Food

Wed, Jun 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald, Shakespeare & Conference Room,Plaza

Celebrate Juneteenth and sample African-American cuisine with Chef Timothy Powell. Registration required, 18+

Fri, Jun 20, 10:30am - 11:00am

The East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room

Join us at East 59's flagship cafe in Lee Branch and enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!

Teen D&D

Fri, Jun 20, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room,Teen Department

Play through a one-off Dungeons & Dragons adventure. Rising 7th - 12th grades. Registration required.

Registration opens Friday, June 13 2025 at 3:00pm

Top Shelf: Paint Your Partner

Sat, Jun 21, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers.

Sun, Jun 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room,#Plaza Reading Room,Plaza

Sip classic cocktails and paint your friend or significant other. 21+, ID required.

Color Wheel Storytime: Orange You Glad?

Mon, Jun 23, 9:30am - 10:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Focus on a new color each week during our summer storytime series designed for children under five.

Color Wheel Storytime: Orange You Glad?

Mon, Jun 23, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Focus on a new color each week during our summer storytime series designed for children under five.

Mon, Jun 23, 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Hoover Public Library - Teen Department

Practice reading skills in small groups with teen volunteers. Rising 2nd-5th grades. Featuring special visits from Libby, the library dog. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Monday, June 16 2025 at 3:00pm

John Lytle Wilson

Mon, Jun 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

Take a deep dive into the vibrant world of John Lytle Wilson

Tue, Jun 24, 10:00am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

One-hour open lab for questions about computers and related technology issues. Registration required. One slot per patron.

Tue, Jun 24, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Fascinating fun science and magic

Tue, Jun 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

One-hour open lab for questions about computers and related technology issues. Registration required. One slot per patron.

Tue, Jun 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Fascinating fun science and magic

Jackbox Game Night: Drawful 2

Tue, Jun 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Fascinating fun science and magic

Tue, Jun 24, 6:30pm - 7:15pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Compete with friends in this fun, prompt-based digital drawing game. Participants will use their own phone or tablet as a remote to play the game. Rising 7th-12th graders. Registration required.

Registration opens Tuesday, June 10 2025 at 6:30pm

Wed, Jun 25, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Fascinating fun science and magic

Live on the Plaza: Iron Giant Free Association

Wed, Jun 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Fascinating fun science and magic

Wed, Jun 25, 7:00pm - 8:15pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room,#Plaza Reading Room,Plaza

DIY music collective returns to Hoover

Thu, Jun 26, 9:30am - 10:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Music, movement and early literacy for children ages 18-36 months.

Registration opens Thursday, June 12 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Music, movement and early literacy for children ages 18-36 months.

Registration opens Thursday, June 12 2025 at 9:00am

Colorful Cookie Confections

Thu, Jun 26, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby

Meet our facility dog, Libby.

Thu, Jun 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Paint your very own masterpiece... and eat it! Rising 1st-3rd graders. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Thursday, June 12 2025 at 9:00am

Colorful Cookie Confections

Thu, Jun 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Paint your very own masterpiece... and eat it! Rising 1st-3rd graders. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Thursday, June 12 2025 at 9:00am

Bingo at the Library

Thu, Jun 26, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Hoover Public Library - Plaza

Play for fun and for prizes.

Theatre Magic with Mrs. Irealle

Fri, Jun 27, 10:30am - 11:00am

The East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room

Join us at East 59's flagship cafe in Lee Branch and enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!

Fri, Jun 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Experience fundamentals of theatre, concluding in a small performance. Rising 4th-6th graders. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Friday, June 13 2025 at 4:00pm

The Day the Crayons Threw a Party

Sat, Jun 28, 10:00am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - Children's Department

Duncan's crayons are at it again! Explore this colorful cast of characters with games and crafts for the family.

Pen & Paper RPG Society

Sun, Jun 29, 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Hoover Public Library - Plaza

Explore an awesome gaming genre.

Color Wheel Storytime: Go, Green, Go!

Mon, Jun 30, 9:30am - 10:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Focus on a new color each week during our summer storytime series designed for children under five.

Color Wheel Storytime: Go, Green, Go!

Mon, Jun 30, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Focus on a new color each week during our summer storytime series designed for children under five.

Now Showing: King Richard

Mon, Jun 30, 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

2021, PG-13, 144 min

Now Showing: King Richard

Mon, Jun 30, 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Hoover Public Library - Teen Department

Practice reading skills in small groups with teen volunteers. Rising 2nd-5th grades. Featuring special visits from Libby, the library dog. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Monday, June 23 2025 at 3:00pm

Mon, Jun 30, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

2021, PG-13, 144 min

The Empowered Caregiver

Tue, Jul 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Multi-part series presented by the Alzheimer's Association

Family Movie: Dog Man

Tue, Jul 01, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

(2025, 93 min., PG)

Family Movie: Moana 2

Wed, Jul 02, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms,The Library Theatre

(2024, 100 min., PG)

Thu, Jul 03, 9:30am - 10:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Music, movement and early literacy for children ages 18-36 months.

Registration opens Wednesday, June 18 2025 at 9:00am

The Science Lady: The Color of Science

Thu, Jul 03, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Music, movement and early literacy for children ages 18-36 months.

Registration opens Wednesday, June 18 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jul 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Join the Science Lady & Dynamic Education Adventures to learn about the science of color. Rising 4th-6th graders. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Thursday, June 19 2025 at 9:00am

The Science Lady: The Color of Science

Thu, Jul 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Join the Science Lady & Dynamic Education Adventures to learn about the science of color. Rising 4th-6th graders. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Thursday, June 19 2025 at 9:00am

Visual Art Exhibition: Jane Marshall

Sat, Jul 05, All day

Hoover Public Library - Plaza Art Gallery

Exhibition runs: July 5 – August 31, 2025

Calligraphy Class - Broad Edge Pen

Sat, Jul 05, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

Learn traditional calligraphy techniques with pen and ink!

Registration opens Thursday, June 5 2025 at 9:00am

Color Wheel Storytime: Purple Power!

Mon, Jul 07, 9:30am - 10:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Focus on a new color each week during our summer storytime series designed for children under five.

Color Wheel Storytime: Purple Power!

Mon, Jul 07, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Focus on a new color each week during our summer storytime series designed for children under five.

Write Club: Crafting Short Stories - with local author Bobby Mathews

Mon, Jul 07, 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Hoover Public Library - Teen Department

Practice reading skills in small groups with teen volunteers. Rising 2nd-5th grades. Featuring special visits from Libby, the library dog. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Monday, June 30 2025 at 3:00pm

Mon, Jul 07, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Give your short story life and prepare it for publication!

Tue, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

A uniquely enchanting performance that features a variety of creative puppet styles, audience interaction and lots and lots of smiles!

Tue, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

A uniquely enchanting performance that features a variety of creative puppet styles, audience interaction and lots and lots of smiles!

Tue, Jul 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

A uniquely enchanting performance that features a variety of creative puppet styles, audience interaction and lots and lots of smiles!

Hack that Painting

Tue, Jul 08, 6:30pm - 7:15pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Add your own unique twist to a famous painting. Rising 7th-12th graders. Registration required.

Registration opens Tuesday, June 24 2025 at 6:30pm

Wed, Jul 09, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

A uniquely enchanting performance that features a variety of creative puppet styles, audience interaction and lots and lots of smiles!

Live on the Plaza: Geni Skendo & The Astronauts of Albania

Wed, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

A uniquely enchanting performance that features a variety of creative puppet styles, audience interaction and lots and lots of smiles!

Wed, Jul 09, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room,#Plaza Reading Room,Plaza

World music group takes you on a trip around the world.

Beyond Words Book Club - The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan

Thu, Jul 10, 9:30am - 10:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Music, movement and early literacy for children ages 18-36 months.

Registration opens Thursday, June 26 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jul 10, 10:00am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room

Share your passion for reading with others!

Well Made at Lee Branch: Watercolor Secrets

Thu, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Music, movement and early literacy for children ages 18-36 months.

Registration opens Thursday, June 26 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jul 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm

The East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room

Color our world with watercolors and secret white crayon messages and designs.

Registration opens Thursday, June 12 2025 at 9:00am

Well Made: Watercolor Secrets

Thu, Jul 10, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby

Meet our facility dog, Libby.

Color Lab

Thu, Jul 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Discover the wonderful world of color through S.T.E.A.M. Rising 1st-3rd graders. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Thursday, June 26 2025 at 9:00am

Color Lab

Thu, Jul 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Discover the wonderful world of color through S.T.E.A.M. Rising 1st-3rd graders. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Thursday, June 26 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jul 10, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

Color our world with watercolors and secret white crayon messages and designs.

Registration opens Thursday, June 12 2025 at 9:00am

Baby Playdate

Fri, Jul 11, 9:30am - 10:15am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Enjoy a brief storytime activity and open-ended play designed for 0 to 18-month-olds. Registration required.

Registration opens Friday, June 27 2025 at 9:00am

Vintage Videos: Swiss Family Robinson

Fri, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:00am

The East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room

Join us at East 59's flagship cafe in Lee Branch and enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!

Fri, Jul 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

1960, 126 mins., G

Theatre Magic with Mrs. Irealle

Fri, Jul 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Experience fundamentals of theatre, concluding in a small performance. Rising 4th-6th graders. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Friday, June 27 2025 at 4:00pm

Christmas in July

Sat, Jul 12, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

Christmas has come early bringing snacks, crafts, and laughs for all!

Insatiable Readers Book Club - Explore Science

Sat, Jul 12, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations.

Purl on the Plaza

Sat, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Plaza

Share your love of fiber arts!

Online Insatiable Readers Book Club - Explore Science

Sat, Jul 12, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Online

Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations.

Registration opens Saturday, June 14 2025 at 9:00am

Houseplant Swap

Sun, Jul 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Plaza

Exchange houseplants with others.

Young Artist Reception

Sun, Jul 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Honoring this month's featured artists

NovelTea Book Club - The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

Sun, Jul 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Sunday afternoon book group for adults

Color Wheel Storytime: Think Pink!

Mon, Jul 14, 9:30am - 10:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Focus on a new color each week during our summer storytime series designed for children under five.

Color Wheel Storytime: Think Pink!

Mon, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Focus on a new color each week during our summer storytime series designed for children under five.

The Millionaire Mindset 2025: Credit like a Millionaire

Mon, Jul 14, 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Hoover Public Library - Teen Department

Practice reading skills in small groups with teen volunteers. Rising 2nd-5th grades. Featuring special visits from Libby, the library dog. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Monday, July 7 2025 at 3:00pm

Crafting Kindness

Mon, Jul 14, 3:00pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Cut patterns for We Sew Love.

Mon, Jul 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

Learn the basics about credit.

Tue, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Sing loud, jump high and DREAM BIG!

Hoover Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Sing loud, jump high and DREAM BIG!

Tue, Jul 15, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Allen Board Room

Library Board Meetings normally meets the third Tuesday of each month.

Tue, Jul 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Sing loud, jump high and DREAM BIG!

Oreo Blind Taste Test

Tue, Jul 15, 6:30pm - 7:15pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Guess the flavor of a variety of unique Oreos. Rising 7th-12th graders. Registration required.

Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 6:30pm

Wed, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Sing loud, jump high and DREAM BIG!

Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

Sing loud, jump high and DREAM BIG!

Thu, Jul 17, 9:30am - 10:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Music, movement and early literacy for children ages 18-36 months.

Registration opens Thursday, July 3 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Music, movement and early literacy for children ages 18-36 months.

Registration opens Thursday, July 3 2025 at 9:00am

Color Our World: Dot Like Kusama

Thu, Jul 17, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby

Meet our facility dog, Libby.

Animation Station

Thu, Jul 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Learn some of the tricks of the trade and create your own animation art cel. Rising 4th - 6th graders. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Thursday, July 3 2025 at 9:00am

Animation Station

Thu, Jul 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Learn some of the tricks of the trade and create your own animation art cel. Rising 4th - 6th graders. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Thursday, July 3 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jul 17, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Hoover Public Library - Plaza

Create a unique art piece in the style of Yayoi Kusama.

Registration opens Wednesday, June 18 2025 at 9:00am

Now Showing: A Complete Unknown

Fri, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am

The East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room

Join us at East 59's flagship cafe in Lee Branch and enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!

Teen D&D

Fri, Jul 18, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room,Teen Department

Play through a one-off Dungeons & Dragons adventure. Rising 7th - 12th grades. Registration required.

Registration opens Friday, July 11 2025 at 3:00pm

SciFi/Fantasy Fest

Sat, Jul 19, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room,#Plaza Reading Room,Adult Program Room,Allen Board Room,Entrance Lobby,Fitzgerald, Shakespeare & Conference Room,Friends Gallery,Plaza,Southern Voices Gallery,The Library Theatre

Calling all nerds, geeks and fandoms for a day of SciFi/Fantasy PLUS so much more!

Kid Con: Minion Mania

Sat, Jul 19, 10:00am - 11:00am

Hoover Public Library - Children's Department

The minions are taking over the library! Enjoy activities and crafts centered around everyone's favorite yellow monsters.

Mon, Jul 21, 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

2024, R, 141 min.

Now Showing: A Complete Unknown

Mon, Jul 21, 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Hoover Public Library - Teen Department

Practice reading skills in small groups with teen volunteers. Rising 2nd-5th grades. Featuring special visits from Libby, the library dog. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Monday, July 14 2025 at 3:00pm

Mon, Jul 21, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre

2024, R, 141 min.

Kick Off Kindergarten

Tue, Jul 22, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Children's Department

Celebrate this milestone with a party just for incoming kindergarteners and their caregivers!

Eat the Rainbow

Wed, Jul 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

Color your world with vibrant, nutritious foods!

Registration opens Wednesday, June 25 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jul 24, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby

Meet our facility dog, Libby.

D&D 101

Thu, Jul 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Learn the basics of Dungeons and Dragons and how to create your own unique character! Rising 3rd-6th graders. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Thursday, July 10 2025 at 9:00am

True Crime Book Club - A Murder in Hollywood by Casey Sherman

Sat, Jul 26, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers.

Pen & Paper RPG Society

Sun, Jul 27, 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Hoover Public Library - Plaza

Explore an awesome gaming genre.

Tue, Jul 29, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you!

Write Club: Crafting Short Stories - with local author Bobby Mathews

Thu, Jul 31, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby

Meet our facility dog, Libby.

Mon, Aug 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Give your short story life and prepare it for publication!

The Empowered Caregiver

Tue, Aug 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Multi-part series presented by the Alzheimer's Association

Beyond Words Book Club - All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

Thu, Aug 07, 10:00am - 11:30am

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Share your passion for reading with others!

NovelTea Book Club - A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey

Thu, Aug 07, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby

Meet our facility dog, Libby.

Purl on the Plaza

Sat, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Plaza

Share your love of fiber arts!

Young Artist Reception

Sun, Aug 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Honoring this month's featured artists

Sun, Aug 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Sunday afternoon book group for adults

Crafting Kindness

Mon, Aug 11, 3:00pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room

Assemble bags for the Crisis Center of Birmingham.

Well Made at Lee Branch: Mini Canvas

Thu, Aug 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm

The East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room

Create a mini art piece with oil pastels

Registration opens Thursday, July 17 2025 at 9:00am

Medicare 101

Thu, Aug 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Nonfiction Area

Simple and straightforward answers from Karen Haiflich

Hoover Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Thu, Aug 14, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby

Meet our facility dog, Libby.

Well Made: Mini Canvas

Thu, Aug 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Create a mini art piece with oil pastels

Registration opens Thursday, July 17 2025 at 9:00am

Saturday Morning Rewind

Sat, Aug 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Plaza

Enjoy classic cartoons and breakfast treats!

D&D 101

Tue, Aug 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room

Learn the basics of Dungeons and Dragons and how to create your own unique character! Grades 3-6. Individual registration required.

Registration opens Tuesday, August 5 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Aug 19, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Allen Board Room

Library Board Meetings normally meets the third Tuesday of each month.

History of Color in the Art World

Tue, Aug 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Plaza

Derek Cracco explores the history of color

Thu, Aug 21, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby

Meet our facility dog, Libby.

Bingo at the Library

Thu, Aug 21, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Hoover Public Library - Plaza

Play for fun and for prizes.