Inglenook Library

🌱🌻 Take a Look at What You Missed Last Week at the Nook! 👀✨

Community in Action! 💚

We're now 3 weeks into "The Gardening Nook," and the garden is growing beautifully! 🌿🌼 Community members have been coming together to learn, plant, and cultivate a shared space that promotes healthy living, environmental awareness, and neighborhood pride.

🌱 Join Saylor's Village at Inglenook Library this summer for our exciting community gardening series! Whether you have a green thumb or are just getting started, there's a place for you in the garden.

Together, we're planting seeds, growing knowledge, and strengthening our community—one garden bed at a time. 🌻

📸 Check out some highlights from this week's gardening activities!

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CALLING ALL LOCAL AUTHORS!

Do you have a story to share? Here’s your chance to connect with readers and showcase your work at the Local Authors’ Expo!

We are now accepting author applications in the following categories:
Adult Fiction (20 spots)
Youth Authors (20 spots)
Adult Nonfiction (10 spots)

Whether you’re a published writer, indie author, or emerging storyteller, we’d love to feature your work in our community celebration of literature and creativity.

Application Deadline: June 18, 2026

Apply Here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=VpGtdktonEqTIM0yeHhGtcvIBgKV6O5GkaxHAidyTK9URFVXNkIwUkI0TU00WUZBN1JITzJBVFJKRy4u&origin=QRCode&route=shorturl
If selected the cost to participate is $50.00.

Local Authors Expo
Saturday, August 1, 10 AM-2 PM
Birmingham Public Library, 2100 Park Place

For questions or more information:
[email protected]
205-226-4015

What You Missed Last Week at the Nook!

🎉 Summer Reading Sign-Up Kickoff Party
📅 Friday, May 15
⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Families enjoyed music, food, games, and prizes as we kicked off Summer Reading at the Inglenook Library!

🌱 New Program Alert: “The Gardening Nook”
Join Saylor’s Village at the Inglenook Library this summer for our community gardening series!

📅 Fridays
⏰ 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Come learn, grow, and connect with the community this summer at the Nook!

Summer Reading Kick-Off is happening TOMORROW!

Get ready to start your summer with great books, fun activities, and prizes waiting for all ages. Don’t miss the chance to kick off a summer full of reading adventures!

UNEARTH A STORY-2026 Summer Reading Kick-Off
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 10:00 AM-12:30 PM
Avondale Park, 4101 5th Avenue S

Free and open to the public! See you there!