Reviewed by: Callie Puryear
Party like it’s 1983 at the Hoover Library’s Back in Time Birthday Bash Oct. 8, 6-8PM
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Take a trip back in time to 1983: it was the era of MTV, big hair, Flashdance-inspired sweatshirts and…it’s the year the Hoover Public Library was born. So dust off your cassettes, tease up your hair and head to the Hoover Library Sunday, October 8 from 6-8PM to party like it’s 1983. Keep reading for all the details, including lots of other awesome free programs specifically designed for the brewery and concert crowd at the library.
Know before you go: Hoover Library’s 80s party
“To celebrate 40 years of the Hoover Library, we decided to have a big party. We’ll have wine coolers, light beer, classic arcade games like PAC-MAN and Galaga. We’ll do some 80s crafts and learn the dance to ‘Thriller’. Get your costumes ready and come on over any time between 6-8PM on Sunday, October 8. Just come enjoy.”
- What: Back in Time Birthday Bash, celebrating the Hoover Public Library’s 40th
- DJ, music videos, dancing, arcade games, adult beverages, pizza, 80s crafts + more!
- Where: Hoover Public Library, 200 Municipal Drive, Hoover, AL 35216
- When: Sunday, October 8, 6-8PM
- Who: 21+
- Free—no signups + no fee—just show up
3 other reasons to check out the Hoover Library
1. They may be the only library in the country with their own facility dog
Since September 20, Libby, a standard poodle, has been working as a facility dog at the Hoover Public Library. Her job, which she obtained after extensive training with FIDOS Facility Dogs, is to make the library welcoming for all who visit. Unlike a service dog, who works with one person only, Libby can spend time with anyone to make their time in the library even better, and anyone can pet her. She’ll even sit next to you while you read her a story.
2. The Library Theater has a fantastic theater + concert lineup
Five of The Library Theater‘s 2023-24 performances are sold out, but you can still get tickets to three of their upcoming events:
- Seth Mulder + Midnight Run | October 5 + 6, 7PM | $38 | Get tickets
- Beth Nielsen Chapman | November 2 + 3, 7PM | $38 | Get tickets
- Rissi Palmer | May 2 + 3, 7PM | $38 | Get tickets
3. Hoover Public Library has a full events lineup for grownups, complete with Halloween mocktails
Whether you’re into spooky movies, book clubs, French or Spanish conversation clubs, crafting, gaming or writing, the Hoover Library has something for you.
This early Halloween celebration looks fantastic:
- What: Cirque du Bibliotheque “Welcome to the Sideshow”
- Celebrate Halloween with Luminarts LED performers, carnival games, a costume contest, photo booth, mocktails + more
- Where: Hoover Public Library, 200 Municipal Drive, Hoover, AL 35216
- When: Friday, October 20, 7PM
- Who: 18+
- Free
They’ve got some fun free concerts coming up, too, including Iron Giant Percussion, Tuesday, October 24, 7PM and Japanese percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani November 16, 7PM—both take place on the Plaza.
There are loads of other reasons to visit the Hoover Library, including the fact that you can literally check out an air fryer or a board game you’ve been wanting to try. While you’re there, be sure to visit the art gallery downstairs and East 59 Cafe on the main floor.
“Since its inception, the Hoover Library has always tried to be more than ‘just’ a library. For the past four or five years, we’ve been trying to do even more beyond our four walls, because we are all about community. Everyone is welcome—we think you’ll find something here for you.”
Amanda Borden, Library Director, Hoover Public Library
Head to the Back in Time Birthday Bash at the Hoover Library October 8, 6-8PM + be sure to check out their full events lineup.
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