Holiday Closing

The library will be closed January 1st and 2nd. We will reopen at 10:00am on Saturday, January 3rd. The outside bookdrop will also be locked, any fines resulting from this closing will be waived upon request.

Have a happy New Year!

Library News

We are pleased to announce that patrons may now pay their fines online!
Check it out...
http://vulcan.bham.lib.al.us/screens/onlinepay.html

In other news, the library will be closed on
Tuesday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day.
The library will also be closed from
November 27 - 30 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Stay tuned to our blog for up-to-date information that you need to know!

Book Fair to Benefit Trussville Library!

Christmas shopping for the young bookworms in your life just got easier. At the Trussville Public Library’s upcoming Usborne Book Fair, Nov. 20-23, you’ll find an amazing selection of books, activity packs, learning palettes and other educational products for children, babies through preteens.

Usborne offers over 1300 titles ranging from baby board books to traditional classics like Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre. So whether the young readers on your list enjoy science fiction, puzzles, Bible stories or picture books, shopping to suit their tastes won’t get any easier this holiday season.

The hours for the Usborne Book Fair at the Trussville Library are:

Thurs., Nov. 20 – 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.Fri., Nov. 21 – 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.Sat., Nov. 22 – 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.Sun., Nov. 23 – 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.If you can’t make it to the library, shop online at www.ubah.com/BF25495. All Usborne sales made through the Trussville Library, whether online or at the book fair, will earn free books for the library.

New Job Opening!

Please check out our latest job opening for a Reference Librarian. You can review the details at

http://www.trussvillelibrary.com/jobs.htm.

Dolores Hydock Program!

Dolores Hydock
Storyteller, Actress

A Christmas Story Concert!

Friday, December 19th,
7:00 p.m. at the ACTA Theater building near the Trussville Library.

Free and open to the public!


"A stellar performer! ... Dolores' stories are smart but not cynical, heartwarming yet never corny, traditional without being mundane...a neat feat!"

--Mary Colurso, The Birmingham News

We are so thankful to have Dolores Hydock back in Trussville again this year. Please show your support and come see this exciting event!

Don’t miss it!

Call the library at 655-2022 for directions or more information!

Check out these web sites:

http://www.storypower.org
http://www.actatheater.com

Pictures!

Check out our latest pictures from the amazing Summer Reading Program this year!


http://photobucket.com/trussvillelibrary1

Job Openings

Update, 10-13-08:

We are no longer accepting applications for these positions. Please check back regularly for any additional posts or updates.

The Trussville Public Library has two job openings at this time. Please visit the link below for details:

http://www.trussvillelibrary.com/jobs.htm

Food for Fines in September!

Update, 10-13-08:

Food for Fines was an amazing success! We will be repeating it next September.

Check out this web site for more information...

http://www.jclc.org/foodforfines.aspx

We will be collecting canned goods in place of fines during the month of September!

Important News!

The staff of Trussville Library would like to welcome Emily Tish as our new Library Director. She will begin on September 2, 2008!

Also, we need to revise our Labor Day closings. Due to scheduled computer system maintenance that will cause our computer system to be down the entire day, the library will be closed for a staff workday on Thursday, August 28, 2008. We will now be closed on Friday, August 29, 2008. The library is having some repairs completed during this time. In addition, we will be closed Labor Day weekend, August 30 through September 1. We plan to resume normal hours on Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Please note that the library book drop will be locked during these five days. Any fines due to our closing will be waived. Please remind the staff if you turn in materials that were due during this time, so you are not charged. Thank you for your patience. Have a happy Labor Day weekend!

library closed this weekend, 8/2-8/3

Due to lack of air conditioning, the library will be closed this weekend, August 2-3, 2008. We apologize for the inconvenience and plan to re-open Monday.

Upcoming library closings

Due to scheduled computer system maintenance that will cause our computer system to be down the entire day, the library will be closed for a staff workday on Thursday, August 28, 2008.

In addition, we will be closed Labor Day weekend, August 30 through September 1.

Library Closing at Noon, May 29

Due to lack of air conditioning, the library closed at noon today. We plan to re-open tomorrow morning at 9:00.

Library Closing at 3:00 Today, May 8

Due to the threat of severe weather, the library will close today at 3:00.

Library Closed May 9

The library will be closed Friday, May 9, for a staff workday. Outside book returns will remain open.

Library Closed for Lunch, April 23

On Wednesday, April 23, the library will be closed from 11:45 to 1:15 for a city employees luncheon. Outside book returns will remain open during this time.

Oakmont Church also full

I received word today that Oakmont Presbyterian Church is booked for AARP appointments as well. I don't know of any other sites nearby that still have appointments. If you'd like to visit the AARP web site, they have a list of places to try:

https://locator.aarp.org/vmis/sites/tax_aide_locator.jsp

Or call them at 1-888-687-2277.

Joy

Tax Appointments Full

Our appointments for AARP tax assistance are full for this tax season. Try Oakmont Presbyterian Church at 823-5910. They may still have some openings.

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