Children's Summer Reading Events

Backyard Heroes - Did you know that most superheroes have strengths and abilities inspired by real animals? Join us as the Alabama 4-H Coosa River Science School reveals some super astonishing facts about a few of our favorite reptiles, amphibians, and birds of prey. Who knows what super animal may be living in your backyard!

North Birmingham Branch – June 3 – 10:30 a.m.
West End Branch – June 4 – 11:00 a.m.
Wylam Branch- June 9 – 10:00 a.m.
Springville Road Branch – June 10 – 10:00 a.m.
Pratt City Branch – June 11 – 10:00 a.m.
Powderly Branch – June 15 – 10:00 a.m.
Woodlawn Branch – June 16 – 10:00 a.m.
North Avondale Branch – June 16 – 1:00 p.m.
Smithfield Branch – June 17 – 10:00 a.m.
Five Points West Branch – June 18 – 10:00 a.m.
Inglenook Branch– June 19 – 9:30 a.m.
Central – June 22 – 10:30 a.m.
Avondale Branch – June 23 – 6:30 p.m.
East Lake Branch – June 25 – 10:00 a.m.
East Ensley Branch – June 25 – 2:00 p.m.
Southside Branch – June 26 – 9:30 a.m.
Titusville Branch – June 30 – 10:30 a.m.
Eastwood Branch – July 10 – 10:45 a.m.
Central – July 14 – 10:30 a.m.
Ensley Branch – July 21 – 10:00 a.m.

Zoo to You! - We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo. How about you, you, you? You can come too, too, too. We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo. Join us as the Birmingham Zoo takes a scientific look at some of nature's lesser-known heroes. Discover what makes these animals heroes in their own communities and how they use their super adaptation powers to survive.

Smithfield Branch – June 3 – 10:00 a.m.
East Lake Branch – June 4 – 10:00 a.m.
Titusville Branch – June 9 – 10:30 a.m.
East Ensley Branch – June 11 – 2:00 p.m.
Eastwood Branch – June 12 – 10:45 a.m.
Wylam Branch – June 16 – 10:00 a.m.
Woodlawn Branch – June 23 – 10:00 a.m.
Avondale Branch – June 24 – 2:00 p.m.
Pratt City Branch – June 25 – 10:00 a.m.
North Avondale Branch – June 30 – 10:30 a.m.
North Birmingham Branch – July 1 – 10:30 a.m.
Powderly Branch – July 6 – 10:00 a.m.
Springville Road Branch – July 8 – 10:00 a.m.
West End Branch – July 9 – 11:00 a.m.
Southside Branch – July 10 – 9:30 a.m.
Central – July 13 – 10:30 a.m.
Five Points West Branch – July 14 – 10:00 a.m.
Inglenook Branch – July 17 – 9:00 a.m.

Moore Hero Magic! - Discover the “Power of Reading” with Magic Man Larry Moore as he presents stories and tricks that are bound to leave you wanting "Moore."

Five Points West Branch – June 4 – 10:00 a.m.
Eastwood Branch – June 5 – 10:45 a.m.
Woodlawn Branch – June 9 – 10:00 a.m.
North Birmingham Branch – June 10 – 10:30 a.m.
Avondale Branch – June 10 – 2:00 p.m.
Pratt City Branch – June 16 – 10:00 a.m.
East Ensley Branch – June 16 – 2:00 p.m.
East Lake Branch – June 18 – 10:00 a.m.
Southside Branch – June 19 – 9:30 a.m.
Inglenook Branch – June 22 – 10:00 a.m.
Springville Road Branch – June 24 – 10:00 a.m.
West End Branch – June 25 – 11:00 a.m.
Powderly Branch – June 29 – 10:00 a.m.
Wylam Branch – June 30 – 10:00 a.m.
Smithfield Branch – July 1 – 10:00 a.m.
Titusville Branch – July 7 – 10:30 a.m.
North Avondale Branch – July 15 – 1:00 p.m.
Central – July 20 – 10:30 a.m.

Superhero Science Show - Dynamic Education Adventures will make you want to grab a cape, spin a web, put on a utility belt, and leap tall buildings in a single bound! This is a program filled with superheroes and the villains who plague them. Participants will learn about flight, super-strength, managing matter, and more.

Powderly Branch – June 8 – 10:00 a.m.
Five Points West Branch – June 9 – 10:00 a.m.
North Avondale Branch – June 9 – 1:30 p.m.
Smithfield Branch – June 10 – 10:00 a.m.
West End Branch – June 11 – 11 a.m.
Southside Branch – June 12 – 9:30 a.m.
Central – June 15 – 10:30 a.m.
Titusville Branch – June 16 – 10:30 a.m.
Springville Road Branch – June 17 – 10:00 a.m.
Avondale Branch – June 17 – 2:00 p.m.
Woodlawn Branch – June 18 – 10:00 a.m.
East Ensley Branch – June 18 – 2:00 p.m.
Eastwood Branch – June 19 – 10:45 a.m.
Wylam Branch – June 23 – 10:00 a.m.
North Birmingham Branch – June 25 – 10:30 a.m.
Inglenook Branch – June 26 – 9:30 a.m.
Pratt City Branch – June 30 – 10:00 a.m.
East Lake Branch – July 9 – 10:00 a.m.
Ensley Branch – July 14 – 10:00 a.m.

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