We are celebrating small businesses this month! November is National Entrepreneurship Month and it is also Small Business Saturday (November 30). Your public library is a great resource if you are either looking to start a small business or looking for ways to showcase your business through our markets.
Check out what we are doing at your local library during November:
Saturday, November 16, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Showers Center Library
Saturday, October 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Spooktober Horror Movie Marathon
Downtown Huntsville Library
Thursday, October 24 at 5:30 p.m.
Madison Public Library
Saturday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m.
Triana Public Library
Saturday, October 26 at 8:00 p.m.
Parents, teachers, caregivers and other concerned citizens will have two opportunities to learn more about human trafficking this month at the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library. The North Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force will present on the topic at the following locations:
Tuesday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m. at the Madison Public Library
Tuesday, October 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Downtown Huntsville Library (second floor events room).
Although you can't tell by the temperature outside, fall is underway and with that comes the time of frightful fun that only comes with Halloween! Regardless of the age range or type of material you're looking for, there are some fun and easy ways to browse and find the perfect thing to check out for you or any member of your family. Through the library's website, we have numerous research guides, called Libguides, on a variety of different topics compiled by our knowledgeable staff; several of which written by yours truly. You can access them here. For this festive time of year especially, I have made several guides to make browsing our collection even easier.
We are so excited about our October book club pick! The authors, Judy Christie and Lisa Wingate, will here for a special Community Conversation with the Huntsville Library Foundation on October 29. More information may be found here.
Before and After: The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society by Judy Christie and Lisa WingateRelease Date: October 22
The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library has a book club for every level and interest, across its 12 locations. We wanted to highlight some of our more unique/popular adult book clubs across the system.
Here are 5 book clubs that you should check out if you are looking for a group of like-minded individuals:
Fantasy Flight Book Club
Meets: Das Stahl Bierhaus; 7914 Memorial Parkway SW (Sponsored by the Eleanor Murphy Library)
When: First Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Book Picks: Science fiction and fantasy
For people who like: structure but in a fun setting, friendly conversation, good beer.
NEW: High Octane Book Club
Our Librarian Book Club pick for September is a new release by one of our librarians' favorite authors, Ann Patchett.
"The Dutch House" promises to be a bestseller, so place your hold today!
Release Date: September 24, 2019
From Goodreads:
The youth services department of the Downtown Huntsville Library recently debuted their new set of literacy backpacks. These backpacks are available for check-out and function as portable literacy kits for caregivers and educators of young children.
Each of the six kits contains a selection of books and activities tailored to a specific subject. Check out the contents of each backpack below!
Theme: Colors
Theme: Farm
It is only 32 days until it is officially fall. If you are more of a summer person, we have a book list that will extend the season of sand and sun for you (aside from the Alabama temps!)
The Friends We Keep
By Jane Green
The Wedding Party
By Jasmine Guillory
