Explore a Universe of Stories
Summer reading is the most important thing we do at the library. It develops future readers who also become future library users!
HMCPL employee wins poetry award
Our library loves to showcase its talent when the opportunity arises!
Emeka Barclay Marshall, an educator with the Huntsville City Schools, as well as a part-time employee of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, won a prestigious award for her self-published book of poetry.
The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. (BCALA) and BiblioBoard announced the winners of the 2019 Self-Publishing EBook Award on April 30. Following the model of the current BCALA Literary Awards, the award honors the best self-published EBooks in fiction and poetry by an African American author in the United States. This is the fourth time BCALA and Biblioboard have given this innovative award.
Your Librarian List: Books for every explorer
The Land Trust of North Alabama helped us select a great list of books for May's Explore theme. Check them out below!
Children's Books
Unplugged
by Steve Antony
May the Fourth Be With You
May the Force be with you, always. It's become a tradition to celebrate all things Star Wars on May the Fourth (get it?), and we have lots of materials available to help you get into the spirit of a that galaxy long ago and far, far away whether you're feeling nostalgic, looking to jump back in, or curious and just starting fresh we have the perfect places for you to start!