Tupper Lightfoot Memorial Library
Find us at
164 S. Main Street, Brundidge, AL 36010
Contact us at
PH (334) 735-2145 - FX (334) 735-2147 - tlmldirector@troycable.net
164 S. Main Street, Brundidge, AL 36010
Contact us at
PH (334) 735-2145 - FX (334) 735-2147 - tlmldirector@troycable.net
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm - Sat 9am - 12pm
Computer lab closes 15 min. before building
Library opens at 10 am last Monday of each month due to Staff Meeting.
Holiday Observances (Closed Dates)
If the Library is closed for a Holiday on a Mon. or Fri., the Library will also close the nearest Sat.
Please, call for verification.
Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm - Sat 9am - 12pm
Computer lab closes 15 min. before building
Library opens at 10 am last Monday of each month due to Staff Meeting.
Holiday Observances (Closed Dates)
If the Library is closed for a Holiday on a Mon. or Fri., the Library will also close the nearest Sat.
Please, call for verification.
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Use Oak St ent. all day Oct 20th & morning of Oct 21st.
Main St ent. closed for Haunted Library set up/clean up
Main St ent. closed for Haunted Library set up/clean up
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Haunted Library
One night only Oct. 20th, 6-8 pm No registration required Monetary Donation Admission No minimum donation Groups no larger than 5 at a time Join us for a spook-tastic time! Volunteers needed! |
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Kids’ and Teens’ Movie Special
Join us for a showing of Goosebumps
Thursday, October 27th at 3:30
Refreshments will be served
Details coming to Facebook soon.
Join us for a showing of Goosebumps
Thursday, October 27th at 3:30
Refreshments will be served
Details coming to Facebook soon.
City Trick or Treat
Stop by our booth at the City Trick or Treat!
October 31st from 5-7
At the Bass House Grounds
(Grass next to the Library & old City Hall)
Contact the City for more info: 334-735-2385
Stop by our booth at the City Trick or Treat!
October 31st from 5-7
At the Bass House Grounds
(Grass next to the Library & old City Hall)
Contact the City for more info: 334-735-2385
Book Character Pumpkin Decorating Contest 2022
Get into Fall by participating in our Book Character Pumpkin Decorating Contest!
Submit your Pumpkin during Library hours from Oct. 1st-28th
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Voting will take place Oct 29th during the Peanut Butter Festival
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See below for rules.
Registration form available at the Library.
Get into Fall by participating in our Book Character Pumpkin Decorating Contest!
Submit your Pumpkin during Library hours from Oct. 1st-28th
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Voting will take place Oct 29th during the Peanut Butter Festival
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See below for rules.
Registration form available at the Library.
Entries accepted October 1st through October 28th. Tupper Lightfoot Memorial Library Presents Contest Rules:
- The library will not accept carved, punctured, cut or hollowed pumpkin submissions.
- No candles, electrical devices, or vulgarity of any kind are permitted.
- Do not put your name on your pumpkin.
- No submissions before October 1st.
- All submissions must be accompanied by an entry form and photo of the book used for your character.
(Copies may be printed inside the library for free) - Submissions must be turned in by October 28th. NO LATE ENTRIES accepted.
- Only one entry per family.
- TLML board members, employees, and immediate family members are not eligible to win (spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, and grandchild).
- Library patrons and guests will vote on a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner. Prizes will be given.
- Winners will be announced Oct. 29th at Library closing. You do not have to be present to win.
- All pumpkins must be picked up by closing on November 2nd. PUMPKINS NOT PICKED UP WILL BE DISPOSED OF.
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Required info on form:
- Name
- Phone Number
- Book Title and Character
- Photo Release Agreement
Peanut Butter Festival
Stop by the Library during the Peanut Butter Festival for
*Face Painting* *Balloons* *Friends Book Sale* And more!
October 29th from 9-12
Also keep an eye out for the Peanuts around town, painted by Library Staff!
Regular Library services closed.
Stop by the Library during the Peanut Butter Festival for
*Face Painting* *Balloons* *Friends Book Sale* And more!
October 29th from 9-12
Also keep an eye out for the Peanuts around town, painted by Library Staff!
Regular Library services closed.
Donate to the Seed Library
We’re starting a Seed Library!
Help us kick it off by donating seeds during
the months of August & September
and you’ll be entered to win a brand new scoop.
By donating seeds, you’re helping to beautify
Brundidge, feed families (and curiosity),
and you’re ensuring your “family heirlooms” keep on growing!
We’re starting a Seed Library!
Help us kick it off by donating seeds during
the months of August & September
and you’ll be entered to win a brand new scoop.
By donating seeds, you’re helping to beautify
Brundidge, feed families (and curiosity),
and you’re ensuring your “family heirlooms” keep on growing!
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!
Have a friend or family member who hasn’t signed up for a Library card yet?
September is the time to do it!
Already have a card with us and lost it?
Get a free replacement in September!
See "How Do I Get a Free Card" on our FAQs for more information.
Have a friend or family member who hasn’t signed up for a Library card yet?
September is the time to do it!
Already have a card with us and lost it?
Get a free replacement in September!
See "How Do I Get a Free Card" on our FAQs for more information.
Book Bingo is Back
Children and teens, stop by the Library to get your monthly bingo board!
Begins first day of each month.
Children and teens, stop by the Library to get your monthly bingo board!
Begins first day of each month.
Children's Meetings Resume in September!
Homeschool -Thursdays at 10 am - Resumes Sept. 1st
Preschool - Tuesdays at 10 am - Resumes Sept. 6th
Teen Time - Mondays at 4 pm - Resumes Sept. 12th
Call or stop by to find out more about Children’s Programming!
Homeschool -Thursdays at 10 am - Resumes Sept. 1st
Preschool - Tuesdays at 10 am - Resumes Sept. 6th
Teen Time - Mondays at 4 pm - Resumes Sept. 12th
Call or stop by to find out more about Children’s Programming!
Imagi-Con Vendor Registration
Want to be a vendor at an all ages fan convention & local festival held in February?
Vendor Registration beings in September!
Want to be a vendor at an all ages fan convention & local festival held in February?
Vendor Registration beings in September!
A Huge Thank You to
Frye Gaillard and Marti Rosner
co-authors of Ezra Wants to Know: The True Story of the Rosenwald Schools
Frye Gaillard and Marti Rosner
co-authors of Ezra Wants to Know: The True Story of the Rosenwald Schools
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Frye Gaillard - Via Facebook 08/09/2022
This past Sunday and Monday I had the opportunity to speak under the sponsorship of public libraries in three of Alabama's smaller communities - Brundidge, Elba, and Enterprise. I was discussing three books for young readers, Ezra Wants to Know: The True Story of the Rosenwald Schools, and The Slave Who Went to Congress, both co-authored with Marti Rosner. I also talked about my own historical novella for young readers, Go South to Freedom. Here's why I mention it... First of all, I love public libraries, and I love them most in small towns and cities where they so often play such a pivotal role as centers of learning and centers of community. |
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All of this was on full display in Brundidge, Elba and Enterprise, where engaged, hospitable, and multi-racial audiences turned out to hear Marti and me talk about "teaching hard history through stories of inspiration" - that is to say, our belief that young people need to know and understand the history of America in all its difficulties and complications, including the issue of race.
But one effective way of teaching this is to share the stories of people who tried to make things better. In the early 20th century, Jewish philanthropist Julius Rosenwald and visionary educator Booker T. Washington teamed up with African American communities throughout the South - more than 5,000 in a span of 20 years - to build schools for African American children. The effort was transformative. The Slave Who Went to Congress tells the story of Benjamin Sterling Turner, Alabama's first Black member of Congress, who was elected in 1870 on a platform of racial justice and reconciliation. And Go South to Freedom tells the story of an enslaved family running away from a Georgia plantation and finding sanctuary with the Seminole Indians in Florida.
Two things about our library discussions of these issues: First, the civility and neighborliness that are often the glue of smaller communities were on full display as we discussed both the heroism and the hurt inherent in the American story. Politicians, of course, could appeal to these qualities if they chose to do so - qualities that minimize our divisions and emphasize what we have in common. But too often our political leaders do the opposite. Thank goodness, therefore, for cultural institutions like public libraries.
And my second point: thank goodness for Auburn University's Center for the Arts and Humanities, which underwrites these and other important discussions; and for the University of South Alabama, which pays me, in part, to participate in these presentations.
All of this is Alabama at its best - libraries and universities doing the kind of work they should. Too often the rest of the country views this part of America through the narrow lens of politics, where, of course, we can be at our worst. It's hard to calculate the long-term effects of good and honest people coming together to talk about things that matter. But it's an honor to be a part of it.
But one effective way of teaching this is to share the stories of people who tried to make things better. In the early 20th century, Jewish philanthropist Julius Rosenwald and visionary educator Booker T. Washington teamed up with African American communities throughout the South - more than 5,000 in a span of 20 years - to build schools for African American children. The effort was transformative. The Slave Who Went to Congress tells the story of Benjamin Sterling Turner, Alabama's first Black member of Congress, who was elected in 1870 on a platform of racial justice and reconciliation. And Go South to Freedom tells the story of an enslaved family running away from a Georgia plantation and finding sanctuary with the Seminole Indians in Florida.
Two things about our library discussions of these issues: First, the civility and neighborliness that are often the glue of smaller communities were on full display as we discussed both the heroism and the hurt inherent in the American story. Politicians, of course, could appeal to these qualities if they chose to do so - qualities that minimize our divisions and emphasize what we have in common. But too often our political leaders do the opposite. Thank goodness, therefore, for cultural institutions like public libraries.
And my second point: thank goodness for Auburn University's Center for the Arts and Humanities, which underwrites these and other important discussions; and for the University of South Alabama, which pays me, in part, to participate in these presentations.
All of this is Alabama at its best - libraries and universities doing the kind of work they should. Too often the rest of the country views this part of America through the narrow lens of politics, where, of course, we can be at our worst. It's hard to calculate the long-term effects of good and honest people coming together to talk about things that matter. But it's an honor to be a part of it.
Share your PCHS yearbook with the Library, and through us, the whole community!
We're still lacking years: 2019, 2005, 2000, 1996, 1989, 1988, 1984-1980, 1972-1970, 1959,
1955 and anything prior (may be under a different name)
We're still lacking years: 2019, 2005, 2000, 1996, 1989, 1988, 1984-1980, 1972-1970, 1959,
1955 and anything prior (may be under a different name)
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ADECA is exploring ways to improve internet service.
Go to https://alabama.speedsurvey.org/ to take the survey.
(You may also call (334) 353-4589 to complete the survey by phone.)
Go to https://alabama.speedsurvey.org/ to take the survey.
(You may also call (334) 353-4589 to complete the survey by phone.)