Membership Coffee
 

Stop by for refreshments and find out more about the Friends of the Hoover Library organization. Learn about the Friends activities and join or renew your membership. Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Adult English Classes
 

FREE basic and intermediate English instruction is offered on Tuesday nights in April. No registration is required. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

First Thursday Fiction Book Group
 

Join us for a discussion of The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

 

Guitarist and composer Gyan Riley has been described by The New Yorker as "a one-man American-music machine, amicably ranging across the fields of jazz, world music, and post-minimalism." FREE performance! Call 444-7821 for more information.

 

English Conversation Club
 

Join us for informal English practice for speakers of other languages. Beginners to intermediate levels welcome. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

Friends Spring Book Sale
 

Shop for bargain treasures including gently loved hardbacks and paperbacks, children's books, DVDs, audiobooks, music CDs, and more. Most items are priced under $1! All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Library. Call 444-7774 for more information.

 

 

National Library Week Contest
 

Celebrate National Library Week with a dose of marshmallows! Using Peeps and other supplies, recreate a scene from a book, a movie, or the library. The choice is up to you! Winners will be announced at a reception on April 15. Visit our website for contest rules or call 444-7840. 

 

Glue Gun Gang: Prepare Your Peeps! Studio
 

Bring your Peeps and any special supplies needed to realize your literary or library theme. We'll have our craft tools and supplies on hand to help your vision become reality! FREE! Adults only. Registration required. Call 444-7840 to reserve a spot at one of three sessions, beginning April 1.

 

Sunday NovelTea
 

Join us for a discussion of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan over tea and refreshments. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

Born in China
 

Take an epic journey into the wilds of China in this Disneynature film (2016, Rated G, 76 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Spanish Conversation Club
 

Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture. Some experience with the language is recommended. Adults only, 17+ please. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

Second Thursday Fiction Book Group
 

Join us for a discussion of See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

Spain Park High School Band
 

Students from the Spain High School Band will perform a variety of solo and small ensemble pieces. Call 444-7821 for more information. FREE!

 

Psych Friday
 

Explore new discoveries in research regarding the brain, mind, and behavior at this mini-conference featuring:

Presented in conjunction with Samford University. Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Purl @ the Plaza
 

Join us for lighter projects and friendly fun. Bring your yarn and knit, crochet, or embroider with us! Call 444-7821 for more information.

 

National Library Week Reception
 

Join us in the Nonfiction Department as we announce the winners of the National Library Week diorama contest. Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Helping Hands
 

Drop in to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome! Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Neuroscience Cafe
 

Learn how sleep deprivation affects the brain from Joseph Daley, M.D., and Karen Gamble, Ph. D. Presented by the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center.  Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

French Conversation Club
 

Practice your French and celebrate the culture! Some experience with the language is recommended. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

I Love the 1970's Trivia Night
 

Test your knowledge of the 1970's and compete for great prizes in our monthly trivia night. Play with a team or go solo! Call 444-7821 for more information.

 

PUSH-Physical Theatre
 

This talented group of performers inspires awe with intense athleticism, physical illusions, gravity-defying, dance-infused acrobatics, and soulful artistry. Visit The Library Theatre website or contact the Box Office at 444-7888 for ticket information.

 

After Hours @ the Plaza: Library Bingo
 

Round up your family and friends to compete for great prizes while playing a classic game with a library twist. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

Insatiable Readers
 

Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversation while enjoying a cup of coffee. This month we'll discuss books on the immigrant experience. Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Write Club
 

Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group
 

Join us for a discussion of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson. Call 444-7816 for more information.

 

After Hours @ the Plaza: Game Nite
 

Team up with your friends and fellow gamers and heed the call of the tabletop! We have a great selection of board games but feel free to bring your own. Call 444-7821 for more information.

 

International Tabletop Day
 

Celebrate International Tabletop Day at Hoover Library! Check out a game from the library's collection or bring your own to play with friends. Call 444-7821 for more information.

 

Monday at the Movies
 

Join us for a screening of Mr. Holmes (PG, 104 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information.