Huntsville - Madison County Public Library http://hmcpl.org/rss.xml en Youth Craft Programs http://hmcpl.org/youthcrafts <p>Check out our crafting events for children and teens at our branches.</p> <div class="field field-type-emimage field-field-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/youthcrafts"><img src="/sites/default/files/emimage-flickr-8191709282.jpg" alt="youth_craft_programs" title="youth_craft_programs" width="165" class="flickr" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://hmcpl.org/youthcrafts" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Crafts Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:06:25 +0000 craftyouth 98111 at http://hmcpl.org Adult Craft Programs http://hmcpl.org/adultcrafts <p>From wearable art to romantic expressions, you&#39;ll find lots to love in our&nbsp;crafting classes for adults.</p> <p></p><div class="field field-type-emimage field-field-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/adultcrafts"><img src="/sites/default/files/emimage-flickr-8191709264.jpg" alt="adult_craft_programs" title="adult_craft_programs" width="165" class="flickr" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://hmcpl.org/adultcrafts" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Crafts Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:03:39 +0000 craftadult 98109 at http://hmcpl.org Cupid's Cafe presents Christy Reece http://hmcpl.org/2013/05/cupids-cafe-presents-christy-reece <p>Author Christy Reece will talk about her new novel, <em>Midnight Secrets</em>, written under the pen name Ella Grace, and&nbsp;her other books at the next meeting of the Cupid&#39;s Cafe Book Club on Wednesday,&nbsp;May 22, at noon in the A&amp;B meeting room at the Main Library.</p> <div class="field field-type-emimage field-field-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/2013/05/cupids-cafe-presents-christy-reece"><img src="/sites/default/files/emimage-flickr-8759417778.jpg" alt="main_christyreece" title="main_christyreece" width="165" class="flickr" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://hmcpl.org/2013/05/cupids-cafe-presents-christy-reece" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Author Events Book Club Meetings Cupid's Café Mon, 20 May 2013 16:52:08 +0000 amartin 99210 at http://hmcpl.org We make learning fun http://hmcpl.org/2013/04/join-us-kiwanis-little-learners <p>Sign up now for the free Kiwanis Little Learners program happening at the Main Library every Wednesday in May from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.</p> <div class="field field-type-emimage field-field-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/2013/04/join-us-kiwanis-little-learners"><img src="/sites/default/files/emimage-flickr-4942033896_4.jpg" alt="3, 2, 1.. Liftoff Little Learners" title="3, 2, 1.. Liftoff Little Learners" width="165" class="flickr" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://hmcpl.org/2013/04/join-us-kiwanis-little-learners" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:43:47 +0000 amartin 99064 at http://hmcpl.org Spend your summer at HMCPL http://hmcpl.org/2013/03/summer-teen-volunteer-program-2013 <p>Looking for something to do this summer? Don&rsquo;t just sit there: Get involved at your library! Summer is never boring at HMCPL, and we count on our teen volunteers to help us through the busy months.</p> <div class="field field-type-emimage field-field-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/2013/03/summer-teen-volunteer-program-2013"><img src="/sites/default/files/emimage-flickr-7017796463_1.jpg" alt="studentvolunteerprogram" title="studentvolunteerprogram" width="165" class="flickr" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://hmcpl.org/2013/03/summer-teen-volunteer-program-2013" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:33:07 +0000 amartin 98850 at http://hmcpl.org Join our eBook extravaganza! http://hmcpl.org/2013/05/big-library-read-starts-today <p>Read <em>The Four Corners of the Sky</em> yet? Thanks to OverDrive, the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library has unlimited access to Michael Malone&rsquo;s novel in eBook form for a limited time &ndash; May 15-June 1.</p> <div class="field field-type-emimage field-field-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/2013/05/big-library-read-starts-today"><img src="/sites/default/files/emimage-flickr-8739764038.jpg" alt="biglibraryread-dmz" title="biglibraryread-dmz" width="165" class="flickr" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://hmcpl.org/2013/05/big-library-read-starts-today" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 18:04:57 +0000 amartin 99197 at http://hmcpl.org Put your future into play http://hmcpl.org/2013/04/put-your-future-play <p>&ldquo;Discover Tech: Engineers Make a World of Difference&rdquo; turns learning into a game in a hands-on experience for the whole family. The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library is one of nine libraries nationwide selected to host it. Join us for the grand opening Saturday, May 18, at 2 p.m.</p> <div class="field field-type-emimage field-field-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/2013/04/put-your-future-play"><img src="/sites/default/files/emimage-flickr-8682793485.jpg" alt="discovertech" title="discovertech" width="165" class="flickr" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://hmcpl.org/2013/04/put-your-future-play" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:36:47 +0000 amartin 99053 at http://hmcpl.org Unearth tons of fun http://hmcpl.org/2013/04/unearth-tons-summer-reading-fun <p>We&rsquo;re not shallow when it comes to reading at HMCPL. We delve deeply into our books, and summer&rsquo;s our favorite time for seriously fun reading. Join us for our Summer Reading 2013 programs: Dig into Reading for kids, Beneath the Surface for teens, and Groundbreaking Reads for adults.</p> <div class="field field-type-emimage field-field-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/2013/04/unearth-tons-summer-reading-fun"><img src="/sites/default/files/emimage-flickr-8678767388.jpg" alt="summerreading2013" title="summerreading2013" width="165" class="flickr" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://hmcpl.org/2013/04/unearth-tons-summer-reading-fun" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Summer Reading Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:08:53 +0000 amartin 99052 at http://hmcpl.org Vive le Livre 2013: Rick Bragg http://hmcpl.org/2013/03/vive-le-livre-2013-rick-bragg <p>Rick Bragg returns to Huntsville on Thursday, September 12, for the 2013 edition of Vive le Livre, the Huntsville Library Foundation&rsquo;s fundraiser to benefit the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library.</p> <div class="field field-type-emimage field-field-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/2013/03/vive-le-livre-2013-rick-bragg"><img src="/sites/default/files/emimage-flickr-8539452181.jpg" alt="vive2013_rickbragg" title="vive2013_rickbragg" width="165" class="flickr" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://hmcpl.org/2013/03/vive-le-livre-2013-rick-bragg" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Vive le Livre Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:41:31 +0000 amartin 98776 at http://hmcpl.org Writing for Publication http://hmcpl.org/2013/04/writing-publication <p>Annie Laura Smith will offer an &quot;Introduction to Writing for Publication&quot; during the next Write Right Lunch &amp; Learn program on Tuesday, May 14, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Main Library.</p> <div class="field field-type-emimage field-field-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/2013/04/writing-publication"><img src="/sites/default/files/emimage-flickr-6629643617_7.jpg" alt="main_writeright" title="main_writeright" width="165" class="flickr" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://hmcpl.org/2013/04/writing-publication" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Brown Bag Lunch Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:30:33 +0000 amartin 99065 at http://hmcpl.org Listen to live music http://hmcpl.org/2013/04/live-music-your-library <p>The Thursday Evening Concerts @ the Library series has returned to the Atrium of the Main Library at 6 p.m.</p> <div class="field field-type-emimage field-field-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/2013/04/live-music-your-library"><img src="/sites/default/files/emimage-flickr-6306855674_7.jpg" alt="concertseries" title="concertseries" width="165" class="flickr" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://hmcpl.org/2013/04/live-music-your-library" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Thursday Evening Concerts Music Performances Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:35:54 +0000 amartin 99044 at http://hmcpl.org Rev up your website http://hmcpl.org/2013/05/make-most-your-website-google-analytics-101 <p>Who&#39;s visiting your website, and what can you do with this information? Jerry Brown will offer insights on Thursday, May 30, at 11 a.m. at the Main Library.</p> <div class="field field-type-emimage field-field-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/2013/05/make-most-your-website-google-analytics-101"><img src="/sites/default/files/emimage-flickr-8726131937.jpg" alt="main_googleanalytics101" title="main_googleanalytics101" width="165" class="flickr" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://hmcpl.org/2013/05/make-most-your-website-google-analytics-101" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Speakers Fri, 10 May 2013 18:27:02 +0000 syoung 99177 at http://hmcpl.org Teen Authors Workshop http://hmcpl.org/2013/05/teen-authors-workshop <p>Sign up now for the FREE Teen Authors Workshop program at the Murphy Library every Saturday in June from 1pm to 3pm.</p> <div class="field field-type-emimage field-field-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/2013/05/teen-authors-workshop"><img src="/sites/default/files/emimage-flickr-8723097397.jpg" alt="murphy_teenauthorshop" title="murphy_teenauthorshop" width="165" class="flickr" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/teens">Teens @ HMCPL</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://hmcpl.org/2013/05/teen-authors-workshop" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Summer Reading Teens @ HMCPL Wed, 08 May 2013 16:34:05 +0000 murphy 99175 at http://hmcpl.org The Art of Networking http://hmcpl.org/2013/01/new-business-ideas-new-year <p>Join writer, consultant, and speaker Jamila Randall for &quot;The Art of Networking,&quot; a talk on relationship building, on Monday, May 6, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Main Library.</p> <div class="field field-type-emimage field-field-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/2013/01/new-business-ideas-new-year"><img src="/sites/default/files/emimage-flickr-6170149969_12.jpg" alt="main_smallbusworkshop" title="main_smallbusworkshop" width="165" class="flickr" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://hmcpl.org/2013/01/new-business-ideas-new-year" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Brown Bag Lunch Speakers Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:32:48 +0000 mmoore 98358 at http://hmcpl.org Health Forum: Hearing Loss http://hmcpl.org/2013/03/health-forum-hearing-loss <p>Dr. William McFeely of North Alabama Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates talks about hearing loss on Tuesday, May 28, at 11 a.m. at the Main Library.</p> <div class="field field-type-emimage field-field-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/2013/03/health-forum-hearing-loss"><img src="/sites/default/files/emimage-flickr-8699466302.jpg" alt="main_hearingloss" title="main_hearingloss" width="165" class="flickr" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://hmcpl.org/2013/03/health-forum-hearing-loss" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:07:31 +0000 syoung 98843 at http://hmcpl.org Warsaw Uprising exhibit http://hmcpl.org/2013/04/warsaw-uprising-exhibit <p>An exhibition about the Warsaw Uprising during World War II is on display through May 26 on the third floor of the Main Library.</p> <div class="field field-type-emimage field-field-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/2013/04/warsaw-uprising-exhibit"><img src="/sites/default/files/emimage-flickr-8664245960.jpg" alt="main_warsawexhibit" title="main_warsawexhibit" width="165" class="flickr" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://hmcpl.org/2013/04/warsaw-uprising-exhibit" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:36:05 +0000 amartin 99048 at http://hmcpl.org