North Shelby Library July Events
Children Programming
Contact the Children’s Department at 439-5504 or northshelbyyouth@gmail.com or visit northshelbylibrary.org/children.html.
Mondays: Toddler Tales. 9:30-10 a.m. and 10:30-11 a.m.
July 1: Sofia the First
July 8: Curious George
July 15: CinderElmo
July 22: Toy Story
July 29: The Lion King
Mondays: Movie Afternoon. Preschool movies shown at 1 p.m., and movie matinees shown at 3 p.m. All ages. No registration. Snacks served.
July 1: Madagascar 3
July 8: Dog Days
July 15: The Lorax
July 22: Ice Age, Continental Drift
July 29: Rise of the Guardians
Tuesdays: Crafts. 2-3:30 p.m. All ages. Registration begins one week prior to craft date.
July 2: Patriotic Bugs
July 9: Flowerpot
July 16: Mushroom Man
July 23: Turtle
July 30: Hodgepodge
July 11: McWane Starlab. 11-11:30 a.m. and 1-1:30 p.m. Grades K-third. Crawl into an inflatable planetarium and learn about the solar system and constellations! Registration required.
July 18: Skip Cain, Magic Guy. 11-11:45 a.m. and 1-1:45 p.m. Interactive show filled with magic and comedy. Sponsored by Bridgeworth Financial.
July 25: Lee Bryan, Puppeteer: Dr. Dinosaur. 11-11:45 a.m. and 1-1:45 p.m. Rock through the ages and rock to the beat in this toe tapping musical revue featuring several types of puppets, original songs and dinosaurs.
July 26: Last Day to Log Books!
July 27: Summer Reading End Party with Ron Anglin, Juggler and Magician. 6-7:30 p.m. Fun, refreshments, grade level prizes, the Grand Prize Drawing and more!
July 31: Last Day to Receive Library Dollars!
July 31: Summer Reading End Party With Mr. Mac. 10 a.m.-noon.
Story-Time Programming
To register call the Children’s Department at 439-5504, email northshelbyyouth@gmail.com or visit northshelbylibrary.org/
Mondays: Toddler Tales. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. Ages 19-36 months. Stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts make up this 30-minute program Registration begins one week prior to each storytime.
Tuesdays: Baby Tales. 9:30 a.m. Ages babies to caregiver. Registration begins one week prior to program date.
Wednesdays: Mr. Mac. 10:30-11:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. All ages. Stories, puppets and music performed by Mr. Mac.
Thursdays: PJ Storytime. 7-7:30 p.m. Bedtime stories for all ages. Wear PJs and bring your favorite snuggly. Milk and cookies provided.
Teen Programming
Open to grades six-12 and all events begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise listed. Contact Kate at 439-5512 or nsyouth@shelbycounty-al.org for more information. Register at al.evanced.info/northshelby/sr/homepage.asp
Fridays: Open Gaming. 2:30-5:45 p.m. Wii, board games and card games.
July 1: Super Smash Bros Brawl and Mario Kart Wii Tournament. Prizes awarded.
July 8: Reality Check. Take part in a simulation of financial decisions that must be made as an adult. Prizes and snacks. Part of Smart Investing @ Your Library.
July 11: Anime Night. Audience pick. Treats provided. Cosplay welcome.
July 12: Kingdom Comics. 5 p.m. The latest in comics and graphic novels. Snacks provided.
July 15: Undercover with the DEA. Agents will discuss how the DEA conducts undercover investigations. Snacks provided.
July 18: Young Adult Writing Group. 4:30-5:30 p.m. An open meeting for teen authors who want to build their writing skills and respectfully discuss and provide feedback on each other’s work. Snacks provided.
July 18 and 22: Book to Movie Night. 5:30-7:45 p.m. Prizes, popcorn & soda provided.
July 25: Teen Summer Reading End Party! Contestants answer trivia about the Top Ten books, compete in physical challenges, play video games and more. Door prizes, drawing for the grand prize and the Champions of the Summer will be crowned. Dinner served.