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Greetings from the Jane B. Holmes Library,

As you read this, The Summer Reading Program is underway with great events and prizes. Make sure to visit the library soon to sign up (it’s FREE!), and get a library card or update your current one. Reading is a great way to stay sharp over the summer. This applies to EVERYONE, students and all residents alike.

There are still programs remaining, so check out the library website for what is coming up soon. Better yet, visit, get registered and pick up a printed calendar of events.

The e-book and electronic audio services the library offers—Hoopla and Libby—are also fun alternatives to traditional bound books. These formats count toward prizes too, so consider that as you take part in summer activities. Listen to an audiobook while you exercise, clean or relax. Both services offer great content, and they are user friendly.

Your community needs you! The Friends of the Library is a great organization that is always looking for volunteers. No matter your age, service in your community is important. It’s also free and fun. If you are interested in the Friends of the Library, please call 205-664-8308 and ask for Dan or Lisa. Or visit and ask a library staff member for details. The staff would like to thank the Friends for all of the help, support and assistance they provide to make our community library vibrant and unique.

Summer would not be complete without the always fun event with a long name: The End of the Summer Celebration for Grown Up Readers. It provides a great opportunity to meet other readers in your community, have fun and support the summer reading program.

Attention: Your Monthly Reminder. For those of you with younger children, check out our Storytime. This is a fun event with stories, singalongs and music that will keep young people moving. Storytime is every Tuesday and Thursday at 11 a.m. throughout the year, and is a great way for your preschooler to learn and meet others in your community.

Enjoy the rest of your summer, and visit the library soon!

Daniel Dearing, library director