July 2021

2021 Will Eisner Awards

  • Posted on: 28 July 2021
  • By: Jon Schafle

It's that time of year again - the biggest award for the comics and graphic novel community is here! Every year in June the nominees are announced with the winners presented at San Diego Comic Con, the largest and most well known comic book convention in North America. Below I've listed the titles we currently have available for checkout currently in our collection along with the categories they were nominated for with the winners highlighted, and you can check out the complete list of nominees on the official website.

Back to School: HMCPL's All Ages Resource Guide

  • Posted on: 27 July 2021
  • By: Annie Phillips

In Alabama, August means back to school! Whether it's pre-K or post-grad, and everything in between, HMCPL has what you need to make it a success. Find resources for:

  • Tutoring
  • Reading
  • Study guides
  • College test prep
  • Foreign language learning
  • Makerspace Studios

All Ages

HMCPL Library Card: Your first step to accessing all that HMCPL has to offer is making sure you have a library card! Get started here.

Library Board of Directors Hires Cindy Hewitt to lead the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library System

  • Posted on: 27 July 2021
  • By: Melanie Thornton

Library Board of Directors Hires Cindy Hewitt to lead the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library System

 

The Board of Directors for the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (HMCPL) voted during its July meeting to hire Cindy Hewitt to lead the 10-branch library system as the new Executive Director. Hewitt has been the Interim Executive Director since October 2020, when Laurel Best retired after 12 years.

 

More Hoopla Summer Drive-in Double Features

  • Posted on: 1 July 2021
  • By: Robert Freese

More Hoopla Summer Drive-in Double Features

 

Hoopla offers stacks and stacks of flicks for anyone who wants to spend a couple hours watching weird movies. Grab your popcorn, candy and soda. The show is about to begin! (Please remember, Hoopla does not offer “double feature” options. I am just putting two films together. Each film you select counts as a borrow.) Happy hunting as you deep dive into the titles Hoopla offers.

 

Nature Run Amuck!