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The former coffeeshop in the library's lobby is being prepared for renovation work that will expand the Friends Bookstore!

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Don't forget: You can put books that are already checked out on hold on our wait-list.

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Isn't this a lovely book cover? Come check it out in our New Arrivals section on the first floor!

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Meet Ashley M. Jones, Alabama's youngest-ever and first African American poet laurate. https://t.co/WNV8I6P6zu

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April is National Poetry Month. Let's celebrate!

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Historical U.S. Supreme Court confirmations: Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed today as the first Black female justice, and Sandra Day O'Connor in 1980 when she was confirmed as the first female justice.

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Our library staff holds up some of their favorite books! Do you see any of your favorites here?

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We invite you to honor your family veteran in our Veteran's Gallery Exhibit, on display at FLPL from November 8 - 15. Please submit your photos and information by emailing [email protected], or by bringing them in to the Circulation Desk. Submit your photos by Friday, November 5.

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Watch this great discussion Tom McKnight shared with the FLPL's Digital Archive department about his personal journey through his family history.

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We are all clear and will be resuming curbside service today! If you've requested a pickup or have items on hold, we will be calling you to make arrangements. Thank you for your patience as we've made sure we keep everyone safe, and as we get caught up this week.

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Following contact tracing protocols, Florence-Lauderdale Public Library is pausing our curbside service. This service change is a preventative measure to ensure the safety of our staff and patrons. The book drop will remain open for returns.

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This year's Summer Reading Program will feature take-home activity kits, so your family can enjoy fun crafts at home! Ms. Jessica, Ms. Kristen, and Ms. Melissa were hard at work today packing one of the STEAM kits for kids. Summer Reading starts June 15!

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In our first week of Curbside Pickup, we had 197 pickups, for a total of about 1,000 books, audiobooks, and DVDs, each hand-pulled and packed by our wonderful staff. Visit https://t.co/MY8G1GbDKq to get started on your curbside request!

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Our patrons have been excited to get library books again! We've already had over 150 curbside request forms submitted, & had 50 pickups in the first day. Thank you for supporting the library and for being patient as we figure out this new process. We love serving our community!

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Libraries, uh, find a way . . . to still have great programs even while we can't gather together. On Thursday, May 21 at 11:30 am , film scholar Stephen Melvin will lead a discussion on Jurassic Park on Facebook Live. Join us at https://t.co/dm4kCxvifo

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Curbside Pickup starts May 18! Visit https://t.co/skbv91MZzK to request books and DVDs to checkout.

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A Shakespeare character: *wears a cap*

Their closest friends and family:

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Our book drop is now open, so feel free to start returning your books and movies! No rush, though--all due dates have been extended until July 6. Returned items will be quarantined for 72 hours, so be aware that your items may still be on your account for about 3 business days.

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Join us at 11:30 am today (Thursday, May 14) for a Facebook Live discussion of Singin' in the Rain! https://t.co/dm4kCxMTDY

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@NEHgov Update: I was able to get it to work by clicking Apply Now (rather than searching for my grant first) and putting in the funding opportunity number. So I was able to submit! Hopefully this will help someone else who is having the same problem.

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@NEHgov Thank you for the extension! Unfortunately, now the funding opportunity no longer shows up on https://t.co/sI3ugcTORT. The site seems to be up and running, but I still can't submit. Any updates on this? Thanks again for this opportunity.