Montgomery City/County Public Library to Change Operating Hours

Beginning September 8, 2009, new hours of operations will go into effect at the Montgomery City-County Public Library.  Two libraries will remain open until 9 p.m., and three will remain open until 7 p.m. nightly, Monday through Thursday.  The main library, Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial will continue to operate its regular schedule and will serve as the homework help center, where students can get help with Homework Alabama, the free online tutoring service, Tell Me More, a language learning software program and AVL (Alabama Virtual Library), and other databases and reference materials. Besides being open until 9 p.m. two nights, E L Lowder and Rufus A. Lewis Regional Libraries will add two more hours by staying open until 7 p.m. two nights a week. Coliseum Boulevard and Governor’s Square Branches will add four hours by remaining open until 7 p.m. four nights a week. Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial, E L Lowder and Rufus A. Lewis will retain their weekend hours.

 

New Hours of Operation

 

Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library

Monday through Thursday 9AM – 9PM

 Friday & Saturday 9AM – 6PM

Sunday 1PM – 6PM                                                                                                 

                                                                                   

Rufus A. Lewis Regional Library

Monday & Tuesday 9AM – 9PM

Wednesday & Thursday 9AM – 7PM

Friday & Saturday 9AM – 6PM                                                          

Closed Sunday                                                          

EL Lowder Regional Library

Wednesday & Thursday 9AM – 9PM

 Monday & Tuesday 9AM – 7 PM

Friday & Saturday 9AM – 6PM                                                                             

Closed Sunday                                                          

Coliseum Branch Library 

Monday through Thursday 9AM – 7PM

Friday 9AM – 6PM                                                                                               

No weekend hours ________                                   

Governor’s Square Branch Library

Monday through Thursday 9AM – 7PM

Friday 9AM – 6PM

No weekend hours  ________  ________________

Ramer Branch Library

Monday through Friday 9AM – 6PM

No nights or weekends                                             

Rosa L. Parks Avenue Branch Library

 Monday through Friday 9AM – 6PM

No nights or weekends                                  ______

Pike Road Branch Library

 Monday through Friday 9AM – 6PM

No nights or weekends                                             

Pine Level Branch Library

Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 9AM – 1PM;

Tuesday & Thursday 2PM – 6PM

No nights or weekends          __________________

Pintlala Branch Library

Monday – Friday 9AM – 6PM

No nights or weekends_______________________

WOW!!! Have You and Your Child(ren) Listened to a Tumblebook?

   

 

 What is a TumbleBook?

TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. TumbleBooks are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sound, music and narration to produce and electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you.

What will I find in the collection?

Over 150 TumbleBooks, plus educational games, reading comprehension quizzes, and our new Record-a-Book function.

Do I need special software to view TumbleBooks?

All you need is the Flash plug-in which is preloaded on most computers. If you are unable to view the TumbleBooks, you can download the plug-in for FREE at www.macromedia.com/downloads.

Where can I find TumbleBooks?

Go to the Montgomery City/County Library website (www.mccpl.lib.al.us). From our home page, look for the link “Check out our new TumbleBook Library for Children” in the middle of the page.