We have some great Programs planned for this summer! We hope you'll Read with us and earn some fun prizes along the way. Here is a rundown of our programs separated by age group:

 All Ages
-June 4th  6:30-8 pm  Night at the Library- Kickoff Party     Snacks, crafts, short film. Dress as your favorite book character. First 50 Summer Readers get a glow-in-the-dark "Dream Big" gel bracelet.
- July 21st  12pm - 2pm  Summer Reading Finale     Food, Games and Door Prizes. Summer Reading winners will be announced.

Read-to-Me  (Ages PreK-3 to 5) Thursdays at 10:30 am

- June 7th   The Napping House Storytime
- June 14th   How Big are Your Dreams? with Janet Longenecker
- June 21st   If Wishes were Fishes with Lisa Hicks
- June 28th   Magician Luke Cassidy
- July 12th   Storytime with Miss Opal
- July 19th   Shadow Puppet Theater
This year's Read-to-Me Grand Prize: "Star Reader" Bucket full of Goodies

Readers (K5 to 5th grades) Wednesdays at 10:30 am - June 6th  Magician Luke Cassidy
- June 13th  Dream Big! with Steve Burgess
- June 20th  Stories with the Traveling Griot
- June 27th  McWane Science Center will visit IPL
- July 11th   Hoop Dancing with Melanie Lyons
- July 18th   Shadow Puppet Theater
This year's Readers Grand Prize: A NEW BIKE provided by the Friends of IPL

Teens (6th to 12th grades) Dates and times vary- Mostly Thursday - June 7th   3:30-5:30  Forensic Files - Solve a mystery with forensics.
- June 14th  3:30-5:30  Books Under Cover - craft an eReader or notepad cover from a hard-bound book.
- June 19th  3-4:30  Strange Magic Workshop - Magician Tommy Johns will teach Street Magic.
- June 28th   3:30- 5:30  Zombie Madness - Magic City Face Paint will transform you into a Zombie
This year's Teens Grand Prize: A New eReader!Other Prizes: 5 Backpacks filled with goodies.

Our new selection of Irondale Library Bags arrived today.
There are four colors to choose from:
- Black
- Green
- Sky Blue
- Purple.
Sale of the bags will benefit the Friends of the Irondale Public Library, as well as programs and services in the library.
The bags are $8.

The public computers will not be available Tuesday May 8th.  Our IT department will be performing maintenance and upgrades. If you need computer access, be sure to visit one of our sister Jefferson County Libraries.

This Thursday- May 10th at 6:30 pm In the Irondale Public Library Meeting Room
Karen Utz of Sloss Furnaces will present Music of the Mines, Mills and Railroads of the Birmingham District.
This program presents histories and personal recollections from the musicians and their families, and includes an audio account of the unique labor-related music brought into Birmingham's industrial district by migrants.
Please join us for this educational and entertaining program.  Admission is Free.

Friday, March 30th
The City of Irondale has invested in some energy efficiency improvements.
The lighting systems and toilets will be replaced.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Books and other items owned by Irondale Public Library will not incur fines on that day.
However, just as a reminder, items from Jefferson County libraries can be returned to any other Jefferson County Library.

If you have browsed the non-fiction shelves of IPL lately you may have noticed some newer titles. That is because of a generous grant opportunity from LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act). This grant was made available to us from the Alabama Public Library Service.

We have been adding new titles steadily over the last few months. Our goal is to provide relevant and timely materials... especially in the Medical, Science and Parenting sections.

Some of our new parenting additions are:
The Special Needs Parent Handbook
The Science of ADHD: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Allergies and Asthma: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Parenting an Adult with Disabilities or Special Needs : Everything You Need to Know to Plan for and Protect Your Child's Future
Applying to College for Students with ADD or LD : a guide to keep you (and your parents) sane, satisfied, and organized through the admission process

This Thursday morning at 10:15 Ms. Nina will offer a fun preschool storytime in honor of Dr. Suess! Ms. Nina's friends will also get a Suess-iful paper hat to take home!

We are counting down to Alabama Gives Day!
On Feb 2nd, ALABAMA GIVES DAY is a great way to show your support for the services of the Jefferson County Library Cooperative. Some of the services include: internet access in public libraries, book delivery among the libraries and access to databases.
Irondale Public Library could not give the level of service that we offer without the Jefferson County Library Cooperative.
Please consider a donation. JCLC has an official Alabama Gives Day website here.