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Forest Friends Welcome to the Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest Children's Department. We are the Library in the Forest Children's Department.

Join us this week for more adventures at the Library in the Forest! Toddler-A-Go-Go Tuesday at 9:30 AM & 10:30 AMTween T...
06/02/2026

Join us this week for more adventures at the Library in the Forest!

Toddler-A-Go-Go Tuesday at 9:30 AM & 10:30 AM

Tween Tuesday at 2 PM: Come build a kingdom out of cardboard and your imagination! No registration required for this one. For rising 3 - 6 graders.

Silly Goose Storytime Wednesday at 10:30 AM

Don't forget to try out the scavenger hunt and sign up for summer reading!

Reminder: Join us tomorrow for the first Rise and Shine storytime! We hope to see you bright and early at 9:30 AM to see...
06/01/2026

Reminder: Join us tomorrow for the first Rise and Shine storytime!

We hope to see you bright and early at 9:30 AM to see Ms. Lauren perform some of our favorite summer songs and stories!

Come sign up for summer reading while you're here!

TOMORROW! Come create a work of art with collage artist Michael Albert! Join us in the Makerspace for a fun family art p...
05/30/2026

TOMORROW! Come create a work of art with collage artist Michael Albert!

Join us in the Makerspace for a fun family art project! Collage artist Michael Albert shows artists of all ages how to make art from cereal boxes and other recycled materials. All supplies will be provided. Kids MUST be accompanied by an adult.

We will not have Saturday storytime at the library May 30.

TOMORROW! Kicking off our Thursday Performer series is That Puppet Guy!Join us at 10:30 AM & 3:30 PM in the Community Ro...
05/27/2026

TOMORROW! Kicking off our Thursday Performer series is That Puppet Guy!

Join us at 10:30 AM & 3:30 PM in the Community Room when master puppeteer That Puppet Guy brings the fun and creativity to the Library in the Forest. This program is for all ages. Don't forget to sign up for summer reading while you're here!

WE'RE BACK! It's offically summer and we're ready to party at the Library in the Forest Children's Department.We've miss...
05/26/2026

WE'RE BACK! It's offically summer and we're ready to party at the Library in the Forest Children's Department.

We've missed you! Toddler-A-Go-Go and Silly Goose Storytimes are back as regularly scheduled.

We are also excited to host our first Tween Tuesday of the summer, a Popsicle Social! REGISTER rising 3rd -6th graders online or at the desk to join in the fun and meet new friends.

We'll also have the first clue ready for our scavenger hunt!

Don't forget to come sign up for summer reading!
Check our website or give us a call with any questions.
See you at the library!

In observance of Memorial Day, the Library in the Forest will be closed Sunday, May 24 & Monday, May 25. Please join us ...
05/24/2026

In observance of Memorial Day, the Library in the Forest will be closed Sunday, May 24 & Monday, May 25.

Please join us Tuesday, May 26 when our summer programs will begin!

School's out for the summer and we're READY! Our storytimes and programs will be back starting Tuesday, May 26. New thi...
05/22/2026

School's out for the summer and we're READY! Our storytimes and programs will be back starting Tuesday, May 26.

New this summer: Join us bright and early for our new all ages storytime every Monday starting June 1. Each storyteller will take a turn sharing our favorite songs and stories. We can't wait to read and play with you all summer!

PS - Don't forget to sign up for summer reading! Coming to storytime counts toward summer reading minutes!

05/21/2026

Have you heard? NEW summer storytime starts June 1! Rise and Shine with us every Monday at 9:30 AM in the Children's Programming Room.

Library in the Forest Kids Summer Reading is LIVE!Come in and sign up for our summer reading program! You'll enter to wi...
05/18/2026

Library in the Forest Kids Summer Reading is LIVE!

Come in and sign up for our summer reading program! You'll enter to win our prize drawings, receive a goodie bag with coupons for free stuff, and get all the information about how to record your reading on the free beanstack app. Ages birth - 6th grade are welcome to participate.

We can't wait to read with you this summer!

See you tomorrow for Toddler A-Go-Go at 9:30am and 10:30am in the Children’s Programming Room!
01/26/2026

See you tomorrow for Toddler A-Go-Go at 9:30am and 10:30am in the Children’s Programming Room!

Address

1221 Montgomery Highway
Vestavia Hills, AL
35216

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+12059780158

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