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Events
Meet Gin Phillips, author of The Well and the Mine
Saturday, March 13th at 2:00pm
Book Signing will follow
Free Admission
Birmingham author Gin Phillips will be at the North Shelby Library to discuss her debut novel, The Well and the Mine. The winner of the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize, The Well and the Mine is an assured and inspiring literary debut that explores the value of community, charity, family, and hope during times of hardship. Phillips will share the inspiration for the novel and sign books. Light refreshments will be served and books will be available for purchase the day of the event at the library. For more information call (205) 439-5500 or email nsyouth@shelbycounty-al.org.
"I find it impossible to believe that The Well and the Mine is a debut novel. It's absolutely flawless: a beautiful Depression-era story told without irony. I reveled in its shades of Harper Lee and Faulkner. Timeless, captivating, hones, brave, and not one false move." -- Suzanne Finnamore, Barnes & Noble Discover Award judge and author of Otherwise Engaged and Split.
The Big Read 2010
The North Shelby Library will be hosting many events in honor of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Alabama 's 2010 Big Read. To participate, grab a copy of the book at your local library and start reading! Click here for more info on the Big Read.
Monday, February 15th- 6:30 p.m. First Page Event
Join us for our Big Read kickoff event and listen to the thrilling firs
t pages of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer read aloud by our own State Representative Mary Sue McClurkin. Also, enjoy the delicious snacks that Tom himself would have gobbled up - if he wasn't too busy finding trouble!
Monday, March 1st- 6:30 p.m. Darrell Revel as Mark Twain!!!
Enjoy an evening of entertainment with Darrel Revel as he embodies the spirit of Mark Twain, one of America 's most beloved storytellers. Full of family friendly fun, this is a program for all ages!
Monday, March 8th- NSL Teen Book Club
Join us as we discuss Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Discussion guide will be available in the Teen Department or on the website. Snacks served.
Thursday, April 1st - 7:00 p.m. NSL Mt. Laurel Book Club
Join the Mt. Laurel Book Club as we celebrate The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Join us for an evening celebrating all things all things "Tom". Refreshments will be available.
Thursday, April 8th - 4:00 p.m. NSL Intermediate Book Club
In celebration of the Big Read the first choice for our new book club will be Tom Sawyer. We will eat the same foods that Tom would have eaten, play games and try some reader's theater! Open to ages 9-12.
Thursday, April 15th- 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NSL Bluestocking Book Club
The NSL Bluestocking Book Club will discuss The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Discussion guide will be available at Reference Desk or on website.
Thursday, April 22nd- 7:00 p.m. - PJ Storytime
The Mississippi River is full of excitement, danger and fun - and not just for Tom Sawyer and pirates! Why, the carefree animals that live there will tell you they have the best time of all. Come on over to the North Shelby Library for a special PJ Storytime adventure! We'll take a ride down the river and share tales of critters great and small who live along the banks of the Mississippi . But be careful: if your not looking, one of these crafty critters may find a way to follow you home and start up a new adventure there...
What is the Big Read?
The Big Read is an initiative of The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), designed to restore reading to the center of American culture.The Big Read aims to address this crisis squarely and effectively. It provides citizens with the opportunity to read and discuss a single book within their communities.
The Alabama Statewide Big Read effort is a partnership between the public librarian in the state along with the Alabama Public Library Service and the Alabama Center for the Book.
The title selected for The Big Read: Alabama Reads is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. The Alabama Statewide Committee selected The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain for the first statewide Big Read because it is a title that everyone has at least heard about, if not read. The book will appeal to all ages and has a small town theme that makes it a perfect match for the Alabama Tourism initiative for the 2010 Year of the Alabama Small Town and Downtown.
Books
Book Clubs
North Shelby Library Blue Stockings
Meet: Every 3rd Thursday 10:30am - 12:00pm
Where: Library Meeting Room (unless otherwise noted)
Book Selection: Books will be decided 6 months in advance
Responsibilities of members: To have read the book (or at least attempted) and participate in the discussion. Food items are also a nice treat.
Contact Michelyn at 439-5510 or nslbluestockings@gmail.com for more info.
Mt. Laurel Book Club
Meet: Every 1st Thursday evening 7:00pm-8:30pm
Where: In and around the Mt. Laurel area please call Lori for location at 439-5512.
Book Selection: Books will be chose 6 months in advance, by popular vote among the members. Please bring the title of your suggestion to the meeting.
Responsibilities of members: Read as much of the book as possible to participate in the discussion. Members may bring items that will enhance the discussion. Due to meeting away from the library, please ontact us to let us know you will be attending so we may plan accordingly. Please contact Lori at 439-5512 or skinner.lori@yahoo.com
Online Book Club
Join our Online Book Clubs.
Disclaimer: This is not a typical "book club". It's really it's a way to preview a book in your email before you decide to get the whole book-because let's face it, no one likes to be disappointed.
Every day, Monday through Friday, you will receive in your email a five-minute selection from a chapter of a book. By the end of the week, you’ll have read 2-3 chapters. Every Monday we start a new book. Sign up and start reading here.
Book News
Click here to get the latest.
What it's about:
Readers can select electronic newsletters based on genres, including new
fiction, new non-fiction, mystery, classics, business books, home and garden
books, and science fiction books. The newsletters are also categorized by
books that have received awards, such as the Pulitzer Prize for History and
a newsletter about works for children that have received the Caldecott Medal
for illustration. Other categories include age (such as books for children
and teens), large-print books, audio books and other interests.
| NY Times Fiction | NY Times Nonfiction |
| Weekly Paperback Fiction Bestsellers | Weekly Paperback Nonfiction Bestsellers |
| Weekly Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers | Weekly Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers |
Book Sale
We always have books for sale in the Book Nook (located at the bottom of the stairs)
Paperbacks-$.50 Hardbacks-$3.00
Computer Classes
General Information:
All Classes are FREE and are on: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30am - 10:00am Limited Seating. Registration required. Please contact Michelyn or Lori at 439-5510
or nsref@shelbycounty-al.org to register.
Please click here for more information.
Magazines & Newspapers
We currently subscribe to the following magazines and newspapers:
Magazines |
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| AARP | Horse Illustrated |
| American Spirit | House & Garden |
| Birmingham Magazine | Mac Life |
| Birmingham Home & Garden | Natural History |
| Brides | NewsWeek |
| Consumer Reports | Oprah |
| Consumer Reports Buying Guide | Organic Gardening |
| Elle | Prevention |
| Family Circle | Reader's Digest |
| Forbes | Smart Money |
| Garden Design | Smithsonian |
| Golf for Women | Southern Living |
| Golf World | Wild Bird |
| Good Housekeeping | |
Newspapers |
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| Birmingham News | |
| Shelby County Reporter | |
| Birmingham Business Journal | |
| Wall Street Journal | |
| Don't see the magazine or newspaper you want? Try the Alabama Virtual Library (AVL).You will need an AVL username and password to access. Please visit any local library to obtain this card. | |
Reference Services
Ask us questions! The Reference Department will answer your questions as quickly as possible. Visit us on the 2nd floor of the library or call 439-5510 or 439-5511 or email at nsref@shelbycounty-al.org.
Web Resources
Click here for web resources by subject categories
Alabama Virtual Library (AVL)
You can get an AVL card from any Alabama library. Just stop by and we'll set you up with a username and password. Click here to go to AVL.
The Alabama Virtual Library provides all students, teachers, and citizens of the State of Alabama with online access to essential library and information resources. It is primarily a group of online databases that have magazine, journal, and newspaper articles for research. Through the AVL, an equitable core of information sources are available to every student and citizen in Alabama, raising the level of excellence in schools and communities across the state.
