Adults
| EVENTS | MAGAZINES & NEWSPAPERS |
| BOOKS | REFERENCE SERVICES |
| BROWN BAG | SERVICES |
| COMPUTER CLASSES | WEB RESOURCES |
Events
Violin Lessons
Private lessons available on Tuesdays
- Non-Member of Shelby County Arts Council: $100 for 4 private (30 minute) lessons
- Member of Shelby County Arts Council: $90 for 4 private (30 minute) lessons
Ages 6 - Adult
Instructor: Gabriel Schlaffer
Students purchase lesson books
Classes available from beginner to advanced
Call 669-0044 to schedule.
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.
