New Community Garden and Garden Club in full swing!
Spring is here! Along with warmer weather, calling birds, and budding trees comes the urge to participate in the earth’s annual renewal by planting a garden and watching it grow. Join us as we learn about building, growing, and tending a garden at our Garden Club every fourth Wednesday at 4 p.m. This club caters to students ages 6-11, but we welcome teens and adults as well. At our next club meeting on Wednesday, March 26, at 4 p.m., we will be planting a pollinator garden by the library’s front entrance and starting seeds for summer veggies. These new gardens are a result of the Home Grounds Team of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s STEM in the Garden Teacher Training that our staff attended this past summer. The Extension office provided the materials for a raised bed garden, an educational grant from Representative Kenneth Paschal supports the on-going costs of the garden club, and a contribution of pollinator seeds from the Birmingham Botanical Gardens to establish a pollinator garden.
Don’t Miss the Friends of the Albert L. Scott Library Spring Book Sale!
The Friends of the Library are hosting their Spring Book Sale on April 25-27. We’ll have fiction and nonfiction, children’s, teen’s, and adult books. Several are like-new condition as well as library discards. There’s something for everyone. You may even find a first or signed edition hidden amid the stacks. Bargain prices: $1 for hardbacks and 50 cents for paperbacks and kids books. Friday, April 25 from 5-7 p.m. will be our members’ only preview sale. Friends look out for your entry ticket to be emailed to you prior to the sale. Not a member? Or has your membership lapsed? No problem—you can renew Friends’ memberships or join on Friday night for only $10 and enjoy the preview sale. The sale will open to the public on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, April 27, is fill- a-bag day from 1-3 p.m. Come fill a paper grocery sack full of books for only $6! We’re looking for volunteers—call the library at 205-664-6822 if you are interested in helping set up on Thursday, run the sale over the weekend, or break down on Sunday. Not interested in adding to your collection currently and/or looking to declutter a little? We will accept your gently used books prior to our sale. Please no text or course books, dictionaries, or encyclopedias. We will not accept any video or audio tapes. Please only bring your best items— unbroken, clean, with no mold or dirt.
Discover the Power of Your Library Card!
Did you know your library card is the ultimate key to unlocking a world of knowledge, creativity, and adventure? It’s so much more than just a way to check out books—though we’ve got plenty of those, too! Here at the Albert L. Scott Library, we pride ourselves on being a hub for our Alabaster community. With your library card in hand, you can access e-books and audiobooks, attend programs designed to educate and inspire, and even explore our maker space with a 3D printer, laser cutter, and other tools to bring your creativity to life.
We’re also excited to highlight two of our expanding collections:
- Wonderbooks: These interactive books combine the joy of reading with built-in audio, making it easier (and more fun) for kids to build their literacy skills.
- Graphic Novels & Manga: From superheroes to slice-of-life stories, this ever-growing collection is perfect for readers of all ages who love visual storytelling.
Your library card is more than just a piece of plastic—it’s a ticket to new ideas, lifelong learning, and unforgettable experiences. Whether you’re discovering your next favorite novel, trying out a new craft in our maker space, or attending a community event, there’s always something happening at Albert L. Scott Library. So, what are you waiting for? If you don’t already have a library card, now’s the perfect time to get one. It’s free, it’s easy, and gives you access to all that we have to offer. Stop by and visit one our front desk where you will be greeted by friendly faces ready to embark on your library adventure.
Upcoming Special Programs:
Winnie-the-Pooh! (Best for Grades Pre-K-5th)—Friday, March 21 at 10 a.m.
Bright Star Touring Theatre out of Morrisville, North Carolina, presents Winnie-the-Pooh on Friday, March 21 at 10 a.m. The beloved literary classic comes to life in this sweet and charming production. Join Pooh and all your favorite characters from Hundred Acre Wood as they find themselves in the playful predicaments first imagined by writer A.A. Milne in 1926. Christopher Robin, Owl, Eeyore, and more bring this classic work to life.
Hippity-Hoppity Tales—Wednesday, April 16 at 10 a.m.
Special spring-themed story time for toddlers and preschoolers with a special guest and photo op.
Spring Fling—Wednesday, April 16 at 4 p.m.
Spring-themed STEM activity stations and games with take home activities for older kids ages 6-11.
Black in the Black Belt: Cultural Organizing & Narrative Storytelling in a Storied Region of Alabama presented by Salaam Green—Sunday, March 16 at 2 p.m.
This talk explores the cultural record of human experience, identifying origin stories from the region of Alabama known as the Black Belt. Come learn about the ways human storytelling impacts the science of literature in the South. Storytelling is a lifestyle in the Black Belt. As a storyteller herself, Green believes you will be hard-pressed to travel through the region and not see people gathered on front porches, telling stories, and enjoying the thick summer air. The rich culture of the Black Belt is informed by the telling of tall tales, hopeful literature, and auspicious stories of the lifestyles of many Black residents of the Black Belt past, present, and future. Also, there will be some surprising storytelling examples that come from Black Belt artists and everyday residents. Salaam Green is the 2023-2025 Birmingham Poet Laureate, a sought-after speaker, and award-winning artist and writer; creator of What Black Women Want You to Know; and founder of Literary Healing Arts, which supports individuals and organizations in using writing, poetry, and storytelling to reclaim their voices and transform their lives. In her work as an advocate for racial justice, Green has spoken at the United Nations and facilitated and trained hundreds of leaders throughout the South, including through the Selma Center for Nonviolence, Truth, and Reconciliation and UAB Institute for Arts in Medicine. A graduate of the University of Montevallo, Salaam is a certified practitioner and trainer for the Kellogg Foundation’s Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation process, a former Reimagining Justice and Women’s Policy Fellow, and a Community Village awardee for gender justice work in the South.
This program brought to you through Alabama Humanity Alliance.