Phenix City-Russell County Library

Lunch & Learn: Basic Car Maintenance
2017-07-11 12:00 (America/New_York) | Phenix City – Russell County Library, 1501 17th Avenue, Phenix City, AL, 36867, United States
Join us Tuesday, July 11, at 12 Noon, EDT, as Bill Vignoe presents on the topic of Basic Car Maintenance. Reservations are appreciated and preferred. Call the library at 334-297-1139 and reserve your spot today! A light lunch will be served.

Summer Reading Program: Celebration!
2017-07-13 10:00
The Summer Reading Program is back!! The Children’s and Junior’s Programs will commence with a final CELEBRATION on Thursday, July 13, at 10 a.m. EDT! See flyer below for details.
See you there!!

Teen Summer Reading Program: Board Game Day
2017-07-14 14:00
The Summer Reading Program is back!! The Teen Program will meet every Friday, June 9 through July 14. at 2 p.m. EDT. See flyer below for our weekly program details.
Ages 12 and up are welcomed to join us for our weekly Teen Program events at the library.
See you there!

Red Cross Blood Drive
2017-07-21 11:30 - 16:30
Mark your calendars for Friday, July 21 – our first Red Cross Blood Drive!
Registration for the drive begins June first! Signup for donation times between 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., EDT on July 21. We hope you will consider making a donation. If we have a good turnout, we will have the opportunity to host it again!
Benefits of Donating

It feels great to donate!
You get free juice and delicious cookies.
It’s something you can spare – most people have blood to spare…yet, there is still not enough to go around.
You will help ensure blood is on the shelf when needed – most people don’t think they’ll ever need blood, but many do.
You will be someone’s hero – in fact, you could help save more than one life with just one donation.

Not sure if you’re eligible to donate? Check out the eligibility requirements from the Red Cross.

Book Fanatics: The Sisters Montclair by Cathy Holton
2017-07-25 18:30
Book Fanatics will meet on July 25, 2017, at 6:30 p.m., EDT. We will be discussing this month’s read: The SIsters Montclair by Cathy Holton.
We hope you can join us!

Movie Night
2017-08-01 17:30
Every Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m., EDT, we will show a newly released movie!
Check out the upcoming the upcoming dates and titles:

August 1: Smurfs: The Lost Village(PG)

August 8: Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Long Haul (PG)

August 15: Everything, Everything (PG-13)

August 23: Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (PG-13)

August 29: Wonder Woman (PG)

Back-to-School Rock Painting
2017-08-04 16:00 - 17:00
Join us Friday, August 4, 2017, between 4 and 5 p.m., Eastern Time, for our Back-to-School Rock Painting! Ages 5 and up are welcome to participate in this fun, FREE activity! Sign up at the circulation desk near the back-to-school display. For additional details, call us at the library at 334-297-1139.

Book Fanatics: Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
2017-08-22 18:30
Book Fanatics will meet on August 22, 2017, at 6:30 p.m., EDT. We will be discussing this month’s read: Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold.
We hope you can join us!

Fall Into Gardening: Gardening With Kids
2017-09-05 12:00 - 13:00
Join us Tuesdays in September from noon until 1 p.m., Eastern Time, for our Fall Into Gardening program! Each week we will have an exciting new topic brought to you by the Russell County Extension Agency. Check out the topics that interest you below, or print out a flyer to add to your fridge or share with a friend! Each session is FREE to attend!
September 5 | Gardening with Kids: Come join Alabama Extension 4-H agent, Geni Dean, for tips and a couple of projects to engage your children in their natural world.

Movie Night
2017-09-05 17:30
Every Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m., EDT, we will show a newly released movie!
Check out the upcoming the upcoming dates and titles:

September 5: Gifted

September 12 October 10*: Captain Underpants The First Epic Movie

September 19: Wonder Woman

September 26: Transformers The Last Knight

*This event was originally scheduled for September 12, but has been rescheduled due to inclement weather.

Friends of the Library BAG SALE! (Special Needs Patrons)
2017-09-14 14:00 - 16:00
Mark your calendars for the Friends of the Library Bag Sale! Buy a bag from the Friends of the Library for just $5, and fill it up with the books of your choice! Stock up on your reading material during the following dates and times:
Special Needs Patrons & Their Caregiver
September 14, 2-4 p.m. EDT
Open for Everyone
September 15, 10a.m. – 6 p.m. EDT
September 16, 10a.m. – 2 p.m. EDT

Friends of the Library BAG SALE!
2017-09-15 10:00 - 18:00, 2017-09-16 10:00 - 14:00

Fall Into Gardening: Organics in the Garden
2017-09-19 12:00 - 13:00
Join us Tuesdays in September from noon until 1 p.m., Eastern Time, for our Fall Into Gardening program! Each week we will have an exciting new topic brought to you by the Russell County Extension Agency. Check out the topics that interest you below, or print out a flyer to add to your fridge or share with a friend! Each session is FREE to attend!
September 19 | Organics in the Garden: Have you ever wondered what organic products work? Ann Randle, of University of Georgia Extension, can help you start gardening organically this fall!

Book Fanatics: I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb
2017-09-19 18:30
Book Fanatics will meet on September 19, 2017 (as opposed to our normal fourth Tuesday of the month), at 6:30 p.m., EDT. We will be discussing this month’s read: I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb.
We hope you can join us!

Fall Into Gardening: Garden Fertilization
2017-09-26 12:00 - 13:00
Join us Tuesdays in September from noon until 1 p.m., Eastern Time, for our Fall Into Gardening program! Each week we will have an exciting new topic brought to you by the Russell County Extension Agency. Check out the topics that interest you below, or print out a flyer to add to your fridge or share with a friend! Each session is FREE to attend!
September 26 | Garden Fertilization: How do you read a soil test? What do those numbers on the fertilizer bag even mean? Join Chip East, Alabama Extension Agent in exploring how you can make the soil you have in your garden work for you.

Red Cross Blood Drive
2017-09-29 10:30 - 16:30
Mark your calendars for Friday, September 29 – our next Red Cross Blood Drive!
Registration for the drive begins September 5! Signup for donation times between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., EDT on September 29. We hope you will consider making a donation.
Benefits of Donating

It feels great to donate!
You get free juice and delicious cookies.
It’s something you can spare – most people have blood to spare…yet, there is still not enough to go around.
You will help ensure blood is on the shelf when needed – most people don’t think they’ll ever need blood, but many do.
You will be someone’s hero – in fact, you could help save more than one life with just one donation.

Not sure if you’re eligible to donate? Check out the eligibility requirements from the Red Cross. If you donated at our drive in July, you are eligible to donate again.

Fall Into Gardening: Fall Gardening 101 (RESCHEDULED)
2017-10-03 12:00 - 13:00
Join us Tuesdays in September from noon until 1 p.m., Eastern Time, for our Fall Into Gardening program! Each week we will have an exciting new topic brought to you by the Russell County Extension Agency. Check out the topics that interest you below, or print out a flyer to add to your fridge or share with a friend! Each session is FREE to attend!
September 12 October 3| Fall Gardening 101: – David Koon, Alabama Extension Regional Agent, will discuss the basics of implementing your fall garden. From soil testing to plant selection – he will start you off right!

Movie Night
2017-10-03 17:00
Every Tuesday night at 5 p.m., EDT, we will show a newly released movie!
Check out the upcoming the upcoming dates and titles:

October 3: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

October 10*: Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

October 17: Spiderman Homecoming

October 24:Emoji Movie

October 31: Hocus Pocus

*This event was originally scheduled for September 12, but had been rescheduled due to inclement weather.

Library Closed
2017-10-09
The library will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2017, in observance of the Columbus Day holiday and will reopen for normal business hours on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
We hope you all have a safe and enjoyable Columbus Day!

Lunch & Learn: Identity Theft
2017-10-17 12:00
Ms. Cynthia White presents Identity Theft
Ms. Cynthia White with the Russell County Extension Office will present October’s Lunch and Learn about Identity Theft! Make plans to attend and learn how to keep yourself safe. This presentation will be filmed for use on their Extension show.
Reservations are appreciated and preferred. Please stop by the library or call 334-297-1139 to reserve a seat!
Limited seats available and a light lunch will be served.

Fall Festival
2017-10-24 17:00 - 19:00
Mark your calendars! On October 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. EDT, come watch the Emoji movie or play BINGO for a chance to win some fun prizes! Wear your costume to Bingo or the movie, and you will be entered into a special drawing for a fun Halloween treat. We will also have a guessing game, a “Storywalk” Halloween story, and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle skills game.
This year we will have a pumpkin scavenger hunt which starts on October 1 and runs through the 24th. We will award our scavenger hunt winners the night of the fall fest and give away some great prizes.

Book Fanatics: IT by Stephen King
2017-10-25 18:30
Book Fanatics will meet on October 25, 2017, at 6:30 p.m., EDT. We will be discussing this month’s read: IT by Stephen King.
We hope you can join us!

Rock Painting for a Soldier (RESCHEDULED)
2017-11-06 14:00 - 16:00
Join us Monday, September 11* the week of Veterans Day, November 6-9, 2017, from 2 – 4 p.m., EST, to paint a rock that will be mailed to a soldier in Kuwait! Let’s show our military how much we appreciate them!
All supplies will be provided.
*This event was originally scheduled for September 11, but has been rescheduled due to inclement weather.

Movie Night
2017-11-07 17:00
Every Tuesday night at 5 p.m., EST, we will show a newly released movie!
Check out the upcoming the upcoming dates and titles:

November 7: Cars 3: Driven to Win

November 14: Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

November 21: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

November 28: Logan Lucky

Popcorn, water, and one lucky prize winner at every movie!

Library Closed
2017-11-10
The library will be closed on Friday, November 10, 2017, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday and will reopen for normal business hours on Saturday at 10 a.m. EST.

Book Signing
2017-11-21 16:00 - 20:00
Exclusive Book Signing
Join us at the Phenix City-Russell County Library for an exclusive event! Jim Cannon, author of Phenix City: Yesterday’s Memories in Photos, will be at the Library on November 21 (4-8 p.m. EST), December 12 (Lunch & Learn Program), and December 19 (4-8 p.m. EST), to talk about the one-of-a-kind history book that takes you on a pictorial journey through Phenix City’s rich past and sign a copy for you.
For more information about these events, please call the library at 334-297-1139.

Library Closed
2017-11-23
The library will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 23-24, 2017, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday and will reopen for normal business hours on Saturday at 10 a.m. EST.
We hope you all have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving!

Book Fanatics: The Child Finder by Rene Denfield
2017-11-28 18:30
Book Fanatics will meet on November 28, 2017, at 6:30 p.m., EST. We will be discussing this month’s read: The Child Finder by Rene Denfield.
We hope you can join us!

Holiday Concert
2017-12-05 18:30
Join us on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 for our annual Holiday Concert at the Library! The Chattahoochee Valley Community College Choir will perform, along with a special appearance by the library’s children’s choir singing some of our holiday favorites!
The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m., EST. We hope you can join us for this fun, festive event!
