Art by Marshall Rogers, Script by Steve Englehart from Batman: Dark Detective, DC Comics, 2005

Batman Day is typically celebrated on the third Saturday in September, which falls on the September 18 this year. The worldwide celebration dates back to 2014 for the 75th anniversary of the character where the first Batman Day was held on July 23rd to coincide with San Diego Comic Con. In honor of the occasion I have complied ten of my favorite stories of the Caped Crusader we currently have available- below you'll find some great stories available in print in our catalog as well as digitally on Hoopla:

Talking to Deborah Goodrich Royce about her new novel Ruby Falls

By Robert Freese

Classic Drive-in Double Features on Hoopla

The Show Must Go On!

Broadway will soon be back, but if you can’t wait, check out some of these films adapted from Broadway hits. All are available from HMCPL.

Cabaret (1972)

13 Lifetime Movies on Hoopla with Crazy Cool Titles

If you are looking for a job, for classes to sharpen your skills, or just to polish and update your resume, HMCPL has a number of services available to help, both in person and online. Visit our page at hmcpl.org/workforce to further explore any information included in this blog post below.

Workforce Development Labs: Downtown and North Huntsville
From the website: "Training the workforce in Huntsville and Madison County, especially as we continue to see exponential growth in our community, is one of the library's priorities. We offer training in computer skills sought by local employers, free of charge. The workforce development lab is for those who need digital assistance to secure employment or job advancement."

Meet our new friends.....

The Library announces partnership with HATCH

Workforce program will run café at the new South Huntsville Public Library

The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library announced today that HATCH, Huntsville’s new hospitality workforce training program, will run a full service café at the new South Huntsville Public Library, opening next month.

On Hoopla / Not on Netflix

Not everything is on Netflix. Here is a selection of Hoopla titles Not on Netflix. (Write-ups are courtesy Hoopla.)

99 Homes (2015)

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.

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

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