Are you stuck in a reading rut and not sure what to read next? Or do you want a way to follow new titles that suit your interests? No matter your reading dilemma we have a solution for you. Our staff is more than ready to offer reading recommendations. Come by and see us or sign up online for one of our digital services.
Sign up for one of our e-newsletters to stay on top of new titles available at the library. We offer 13 NextReads newsletters for you to pick from: General Fiction, Mystery, Christian Fiction, Thrillers & Suspense, Genre Variety Pack, Graphic / Comics / Manga, History & Current Events, Home, Garden & DIY, Biography & Memoir, Healthy, Wealthy, & Wise, All Things Alabama, Picture Books, Kids’ Books, and Teen Books. You can opt to receive as many or few newsletters as you wish and you can cancel at any time. Subscribe on the library’s website under the resources tab: cityofalabaster.com/610/Library
We also offer our Favorite Authors Now (FAN) club so that you can be automatically added to our hold list for new titles from your favorite authors or series. Visit us at the circulation desk or click the adult button on the library’s website: cityofalabaster.com/610/Library
Connect with fellow readers at one of our book clubs! They read and discuss a wide variety of multiple genre fiction and nonfiction books. Both of our adult groups meet on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30pm. Our Library Book Group meets in the Nan Abbott Room and our Books and Brews book club meets at Siluria Brewing Co. Teens can join our teen led book club called Teen Chapter Chats. They meet every third Wednesday at 4pm in the Nan Abbott Room.
Valueline goes digital at your library
Our library has moved to a fully digital version of Valueline’s market research surveys. Now you can find their investment surveys and stock analyzers through a searchable database. No more thumbing through quarterly reports to find the stock you’re looking for. You can just type in the company name or ticker symbol to receive all the pertinent information about that stock as well as make comparisons between stocks before you invest.
Valueline covers 3,500 stocks across 100 industries representing 95% of the daily U.S. trading volume.
Are you new to stock investments and need some guidance? Take a look at Valueline University where all stock basics are explained in a self-paced, very easy to follow format. It’s complete with FAQs and glossary of investment terms. Available now with your library card on the library’s resource page: cityofalabaster.com/250/Resources