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Selma-Dallas Co. Public Library preps for summer reading program

From the West Alabama Newsroom– As the school year comes to a close in the Selma-Dallas County area — the public library is gearing up to host another busy summer. The annual Sensational Selma Summer program — features eight weeks of activities at the library. The program is designed to accommodate small children — tweens — and teenagers. It features…

New book tells story of former Selma mayor George Evans

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Selma-Dallas County Public Library hosted a book-signing for a new book about the life and leadership of former Selma Mayor George Evans. The book is entitled — Selma’s Mayor, Lessons Learned from the Queen City’s Native Son. Minneapolis author Jenney Egertson wrote the book. The memoir shares the wisdom that guided Evans on his…

Selma-Dallas Co. Public Library kicks off summer program

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Selma-Dallas County Public Library kicked off its annual summer program this week. Scores of kids came out to the library’s — Petting Zoo and Popsicles event — Wednesday morning. Library officials say for the next 8 weeks — the library will host a variety of events — to bring families out to the library…

Officials break ground on construction of Orrville Public Library

The town of Orrville is set to build its very first public library. Town officials hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site Tuesday morning. The project — has been years in the making. And now — it’s finally about to become reality. The Orrville community is celebrating. It’s celebrating progress — it’s celebrating growth — and it’s celebrating the…

Selma-Dallas Co. Public Library kicks off Summer Fun 2023

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Selma-Dallas County Public Library kicks off its annual summer program. It features eight weeks of fun summer activities — for school children of all ages. Summer Fun 2023 includes art shows — magic shows — an acting work shop — and kids will even get to build robots. “Our programming is designed to accommodate…

Sensational Selma Library Summer Kicks Off in Selma

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Now that school is out — the Selma and Dallas County Public Library is giving kids a lot of fun things to do this summer. The annual Sensational Selma Library Summer — kicked off Monday morning. Some kind of fun activity will be going on at the library — every Monday thru Friday — during…

Selma Library Hosts Summer Activities

From the West Alabama Newsroom– When school lets out for the summer, people in Dallas County know they can turn to the public library for a fun, safe place for kids to have a productive summer. The annual Sensational Selma Summer at the library kicked off today with the Fantastic Dynamite Magic Show. The program features eight weeks of fun-filled…

Greenville Butler County Library Open for Business

The Greenville Butler County Library is finally ready and open for business after extensive renovation took place over the summer. The Library was closed for two months to accommodate the renovations. The interior of the library had been largely untouched since it was built in 1992. The Library Board of Trustees set aside enough money to change the layout and design…