Leeds Jane Culbreth Library

A NEW STORY HAS BEGUN! Preschool Story Time with Ms. Ramona is coming to Leeds Jane Culbreth Library!
Children ages 0-6 and their grown-ups are invited to join us at 10:30am on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
Expect wonderful stories, growing imaginations, and at least one small listener who becomes deeply concerned about what happens on the next page.
Story Time is Tuesday at 10:30am. Mark your calendar and come read with us!
Leeds Jane Culbreth Library
8104 Parkway Drive
Leeds, AL 35094
1st & 3rd Tuesday at 10:30am
Ages 0-6 years with grown-up

A little recycling update!

We love seeing those aluminum cans filling our recycling bin! To help make collection and handling easier, we're asking that all aluminum cans be bagged before being placed in the library's recycling bin.

So gather them, bag them, and bring them!

Thank you for recycling with us and helping us keep things running smoothly.

Bag your cans. Do your part and recycle. Visit the library. Look at us multitasking. :)

What would you like to begin? A healthier habit? A calmer routine? A new hobby, skill or creative project?
Books don't just tell stories, they can help us change our own.
Look for book on our Library App, Hoopla, and Libby. Your Leeds Library Membership opens even more possibilities to find the books you want from the shelves of 40 Jefferson County Cooperatives. Tell us what you'd like to begin, and we'll help you find a book for that.

Celebrating 48 Years of Cooperation! For 48 years, Jefferson County's public libraries have worked together to give cardholders access to more books, more resources and more possibilities than any one library could provide alone.
Today, one library card connects patrons with 40 library locations throughout Jefferson County.
Search the shared catalog, request materials from participating libraries, have them delivered to Leeds and explore digital resources from wherever you are.
One Card. Forty locations. Forty-eight years of libraries working together.
Now that is a card with connections.

Did you know you can place holds from the comfort of your couch?

Browse thousands of books with the Countywide Library App, reserve your favorites, and we'll let you know when they're ready to pickup at the Leeds Jane Culbreth Library.

Need help getting started? Stop by or give us a call. We'd be happy to help!

Happy National Pancake Day! 🥞

Around here, we appreciate a good stack.
A stack of pancakes.
A stack of books.
A stack of books we checked out even though we still have books at home. 👀

Our support is with all three. 😂📚

Stop by the library and build yourself a fresh stack for the weekend!

What book is currently on top of your stack? 📖

Check Out Fall Flavors
Fall has officially arrived, which means soup recipes have entered the group chat and we have once again convinced ourselves we are about to bake bread from scratch.
This week's finds include cookbooks filled with:
Cozy soups and stews
Breads and baking
Apple recipes
Pumpkin everything
Comfort food for cooler evenings
New dishes for anyone ready to venture beyond the annual casserole.
Borrowing a cookbook lets you test drive recipes before buying it. Experiment freely just return the book without the experimental gravy.
Stop by, browse our cookbook shelves and check out some inspiration for your kitchen.

What food officially tastes like fall to you?

Happy Friday! It turns out today is a double feature: it’s both (a day celebrating the magic of books) AND . 🧀✨

As professionals of the page, we took this very literally and tried to combine them.

We can officially confirm that opening a book IS magical, but opening a fresh, cheesy quesadilla is also magical. However, putting a quesadilla inside a book to use as a bookmark does NOT work, is highly discouraged by staff, and completely ruins the plot.

Instead, we recommend the ultimate Friday vibe: Come grab a magical new mystery or romance novel. Go home and make a massive plate of cheesy quesadillas.

Tell us in the comments: what book are you "opening" up this weekend, and what is your elite quesadilla filling?👇📖🧀. Consume both responsibly.

The Only VIP Pass Everyone Can Get
No velvet rope. No exclusive guest list. No need to know somebody who knows somebody.

Your library card makes YOU a Very Important Patron with access to books, audiobooks, eBooks, digital resources, and participating libraries throughout Jefferson County.

One card. Forty locations. Absolutely no paparazzi.
September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Stop by Leeds Jane Culbreth Library and claim your all-access pass!

Which shelf raised you? Every generation had a section of the library that held them in a tiny literary chokehold.
Were you raised by:
Nancy Drew or The Hardy Boys
The Boxcar Children
Goosebumps
The Baby-Sitters Club
The Magic School Bus
Magic Tree House
Or was there another series you checked out so often that librarian should have simply deeded it to you?
Tell us which books raised you and which ones you're now handing to the next generation.

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