FLORENCE – Florence-Lauderdale Public Library will host a live episode of the Peabody-winning civil rights podcast Buried Truths on Thursday, February 27, at 6 p.m. The event will be co-hosted by Pulitzer-winning author, journalist, and professor Hank Klibanoff and TimesDaily journalist Sherhonda Allen. The program will focus on race relations in the Shoals area during […]
FLORENCE– Florence-Lauderdale Public Library is hosting an in-depth series of programs, exhibits, and discussions exploring the history of voting rights. The “Voting Rights in America” series commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Fifteenth Amendment, which banned the restriction of voting based on race, and the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment, which banned the restriction […]
FLORENCE-Join the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library for an author lunch with New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict! The luncheon will be February 5 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM. Tickets are $35.00 for the event. Marie will be talking about her latest novel Lady Clementine, which explores the life of Clementine Churchill, whose story is […]
FLORENCE-Pass the winter hours with stacks of great used books! The Friends Bookstore, located on the first floor of Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, will be hosting a half price sale from January 17 through January 26! All books, music, and movies (everything except our handmade bookmarks) will be half off. Proceeds from the Friends Bookstore help […]
FLORENCE-Florence-Lauderdale Public Library’s annual Get Out of Town travel series returns for January 2020. Each week, a different speaker shares stories and photos from a recent trip to a fascinating destination. Get Out of Town takes place on Sundays in January at 2:00 pm. Each week. Get Out of Town: Greece, Switzerland, and Germany with […]
FLORENCE – Florence-Lauderdale Public Library is hosting a special Hamilton night in anticipation of the smash musical’s upcoming performances in Nashville. The library’s event will be on Tuesday, December 10 and will start at 5:30 p.m. with a lecture on Aaron Burr, followed by a Hamilton sing-along at 6:15 p.m. Author and historian […]
FLORENCE-The Florence-Lauderdale Public Library will be hosting an exhibit from members of Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty: Exhibit Talk – Ghosts Over the Boiler: Voices from Alabama’s Death Row Thursday, November 21, 5:30 pm Florence-Lauderdale Public Library Learn about capital punishment from the perspective of those who are on Alabama’s death row. […]
FLORENCE-November is Native American Heritage Month, and Florence-Lauderdale Public Library is celebrating by hosting a series of free events for all ages. The series will kick off with an Indigenous People Storytelling and Sharing Day on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. This free event will feature stories, demonstrations, and educational talks. […]
FLORENCE-Become a friend to the library. The library will close at 4:00 pm on Thursday, October 24 for the Friends of the Library Gala. The Gala will begin a 5:00 pm, and if you’d like to join the Friends and attend, dues will be payable at the door. Levels of annual membership are: Individual – […]
FLORENCE-The Florence-Lauderdale Public Library will again host a Medicare Help Session at the library. The folks who attended this Medicare Help Session last year said it was the most informative Medicare session they’d ever attended. Medicare Help Session Thursday, October 10, 10:00 am-12:00 pm Florence-Lauderdale Public Library Are you a current or upcoming Medicare enrollee? […]
