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What to Watch on Kanopy This Weekend: The Kid, The Gold Rush, and City on Fire Kanopy provides its viewers with great, unsung movies that deserve consideration, interesting documentaries on a range of different topics, and some of the best films that have been released within the past few years. Below are two movies on

Library Appreciation: Trinity College: The Old Library (The Long Room) Located in Dublin, Ireland, over 200,000 books fill the Long Room located inside the Old Library, which was built between 1712 and 1732. In 1743 fourteen busts were commissioned from sculptor Peter Scheemakers. These busts represent a myriad of famous philosophers, writers, and influential men

What I’m Reading: It’s Not All Downhill From Here by Terry McMillan Reviewed by: Joi Mahand Loretha Curry is living her life like it’s golden—she is turning 68, has an adoring husband, a group of girlfriends she can count on, and a successful business. While she may be getting older, Loretha firmly believes that life,

MAY THE FOURTH STAR WARS CHECKLIST  Droids, lightsabers, and Death Stars…oh my! Join the Vestavia Library in the Forest as we celebrate all things Star Wars on May 4. Here are a few at home ideas to help you feel like you are actually in a galaxy far, far away!  1. Find Your star wars

Library Makerspace: 3D Printing Masks For UAB An example of a fully assembled mask When it became apparent that 3D printing could help with COVID-19 relief, we looked for a way our library makerspace could contribute. Searching for other local makers to coordinate with, we found “Bham Support,” an organized initiative actively coordinating efforts to

Hiking the Boulder Canyon Trail The Boulder Canyon Trail runs throughout the trees and hills behind the Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest. It forms a circle over the course of 1.3 miles that you can enter from behind the library itself or along Merry Fox Lane near the Vestavia Hills Elementary School. The nature

What to Watch on Kanopy This Weekend Kanopy provides its viewers with great, unsung movies that deserve consideration, interesting documentaries on a range of different topics, and some of the best films that have been released within the past few years. Below are two movies on Kanopy that you can watch this weekend if you

Celebrate National Poetry Month- DIY Blackout Poetry April is National Poetry Month! Although you can’t celebrate poetry at the library this year, you can still use your creativity to celebrate poetry at home. Check out the instructions below to learn how you can easily create your own blackout poetry. What you’ll need: – Old book,

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