The Outreach department coordinates the majority of the Library's activities that occur outside the Library's physical locale. This department also handles any requests for festivals, parades, and community functions.
Ready Readers
The Ready Reader program serves Title One Pre-K, Head Start, and first class Pre-K classes across Huntsville, Madison, and Madison County. Librarians from the Outreach Department provide these preschoolers with enriching story times that focus on developing the six pre-literacy skills: oral language, print awareness, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, print motivation, and narrative skills. Strength in these areas help lay the groundwork for future academic success and foster a lifelong love of learning. If you are interested in learning more about the Ready Readers program, please contact the Outreach Department at outreach@hmcpl.org.
BookMobile
The BookMobile is a library on wheels containing an expansive catalog of items in every category you might find at any branch library, transporting materials and resources to Madison County communities. This includes bestsellers, DVDs, children's materials, and large-print books, just to name a few.
Please visit the form found at https://hmcpl.org/bookmobilerequest or contact the Outreach Department at 256-532-5979 or bookmobile@hmcpl.org if you are interested in scheduling a BookMobile visit for your community group within Madison County.
Senior Services and Assisted Living
The Senior Services division of the Outreach department serves the needs of patrons residing in over 40 retirement, assisted living, and memory care communities.
We provide collections of large print books, DVDs, and audiobooks. Senior Services offers materials deposits on a three-month rotational basis, and Bookmobile stops where patrons can check out items with their library card.
If you would like more information about HMCPL’s Outreach /Senior Services, please contact the Outreach team at outreach@hmcpl.org.
Science Clubs
Personnel from the Outreach Department facilitate activity-based STEM curriculum at all three YMCA Early Childhood Education Centers. Each program focuses on a different science concept while encouraging positive interaction with peers through fun and exciting hands-on activities.
