Library Calendar for Sept. 27-Oct. 4
GADSDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
MAIN BRANCH
Phone number:
256-549-4699
• 10 a.m. Thursday, Children’s Department; Story Time; “Good Night Owl,” Gregg Pizzoli; ext. 2118
• 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Teen Zone: Fortnite; ext. 2122 or nicole@gadsdenlibrary.org
• 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Teen Zone; Teen Crafts; blackout poetry; ext. 2122 or nicole@gadsdenlibrary.org
• 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Fiction Department; Chess Club; ext. 2120 or craig@gadsdenlibrary.org
• 3:30 p.m. Monday, Children’s Department; Lego Club; ages 1-12; Legos provided, donations welcome; ext. 2118
• 3:30 p.m. Monday, Teen Zone; Teen Game Day; ext. 2122 or nicole@gadsdenlibrary.org
• 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Computer Classroom; Computer Basics for the Beginner; two-day class; limited to 12, pre-registration required; free and clear library card required; ext. 2119
• 10 a.m. Tuesday, Children’s Department; Sensory Story Time; ext. 2118
• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Teen Zone; Teen Homeschool Group; ext. 2122 or nicole@gadsdenlibrary.org
• 3 p.m. Tuesday, Children’s Department; GPL Grows Nature Club; origin of Halloween; ext. 2118
• 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Teen Zone; Teen TV Time; ext. 2122 or nicole@gadsdenlibrary.org
• 10 a.m. Wednesday, Children’s Department; Little Movers Baby Story Time; ext. 2118
• 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Teen Zone; Teen Wildcard Wednesdays; Teen Advisory Board meeting; ext. 2122 or nicole@gadsdenlibrary.org
• 10 a.m. Oct. 4, Children’s Department; Story Time; “We’re Going On a Bear Hunt,” Michael Rosen; ext. 2118
• 3:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 4, Teen Zone: Fortnite; ext. 2122 or nicole@gadsdenlibrary.org
• 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 4, Teen Zone; Teen Crafts; pumpkin book art; ext. 2122 or nicole@gadsdenlibrary.org
HOYT WARSHAM ALABAMA CITY BRANCH
Phone number:
256-549-4688
• 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Beginning Crochet and Knitting
• 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Children’s Movies; popcorn and drinks provided
• 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday; Stitching Time; beginners welcome
EAST GADSDEN BRANCH
Phone number:
256-549-4691
• 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Geniuses in the Making Club; designing wallpaper using percentages; limited to 10, pre-registration required
• Noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Color and Calm Down; coloring pages, crayons, markers and colored pencils provided
• 1 p.m. Monday, Fundamentals of Football for Females
• 3 p.m. Tuesday, Tiny Tot Time, “Click, Clack, Quack to School,” Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
• 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sewing School; ages 18 and over; seats limited, registration required; participants must bring pattern, materials and supplies; sewing machine provided
ATTALLA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Phone number:
256-538-9266
• 10 a.m. to noon, second Tuesday of each month, Back to the Future tech tips for seniors
• Noon, third Thursday of each month, Readers and Writers Club, conference room
GLENCOE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Phone number:
256-459-4285
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
• 1 p.m. fourth Thursday each month, Book Club meeting
• The library now has access to Ancestry
HOKES BLUFF (RUFUS FLOYD) PUBLIC LIBRARY
Phone number:
256-492-9846
• Volunteers willing to lead a book club, help out with programs around the library or start hobby clubs to be hosted in its auditorium are needed. Anyone interested in helping is asked to call and ask for Alexandria Sims. Inquiries also may be emailed to hbcpl@hokesblufflibrary.org.
• The library now has free access to FOLD 3 as well as Ancestry and Heritage Quest. Come and research your ancestry for free.
• The library is looking for volunteers to start a “Yarnies” club. The club would meet at the library once a month or more and work together on crocheting and knitting projects. Call the library and ask for Alexandria Sims for more information.
JERRY B. JONES RESEARCH LIBRARY
Phone number:
256-613-6844
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays
Come research local, state and Southeastern history. Includes historical books, vertical files, county record books, genealogical holdings, maps, and several local photographic collections. Library also has access to Ancestry and Newspapers.com. The library also digitizes old photos, slides, and oversize books, posters, or maps. Located in the Elliott Community Center, 2829 W. Meighan Blvd. Email: EtowahHistory@gmail.com
NICHOLS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Phone number:
256-613-6844
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays
The library contains genealogical information and family files from all areas of Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and other states. The library has a large collection of all Military records and Native American research books. Every Thursday at 9:00 am there is a Discussion Group lead by John McFarland on various subjects. He will begin covering the counties that make up what is now Etowah County. Anyone interested is invited to attend. For additional information email neagslib@comcast.net or call 256-677-3144 or 256-504-4499.
RAINBOW CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Phone number:
256-442-8477
• 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Art Night; join artist Alex Rich to decorate a switch plate
• Noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Adult Knitting Group
• 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Storytime for Kids
• 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. second and fourth Mondays each month, Lego Club; ages 4 and up; Legos provided, donations welcome
SARDIS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Phone number:
256-593-5634
• Hours, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays
• 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Quilting Class
• 10 a.m. Thursdays, Pre-School Story/Activity Time
SOUTHSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Phone number:
256-442-6217
• 11 a.m. Friday, Book Club; “Halsey Street”
• 4:30 p.m. Monday, mahjong
• Hours, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to noon Friday
WESTSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Phone number:
205-589-6699
• Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays
• 2 p.m. Monday, Pre-School Story Time
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