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Montevallo council OKs street closure for Parnell Memorial Library Backyard BookFest
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Summary
Council unanimously approved closing Island Street on March 14 for the Backyard BookFest; the library reported 2,800 visits in February and invited the public to the event.
The Montevallo City Council unanimously approved a request from Parnell Memorial Library to close Island Street from North Boundary Street to Park Drive on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the library's Backyard BookFest.
Council Member Kenneth Dukes moved to approve the street closure; Council Member David King seconded and the motion carried by voice vote. Library Director Marissa Wilson told the council the library recorded 2,800 visits in February, ran 40 programs with 626 participants and hosted 57 community meetings; she invited residents to the Backyard BookFest in Pecan Grove.
The library's meeting appendices also note recent improvements (sensory panels in Pecan Grove) and operational changes, including a temporary hotspot checkout policy with a $20 deposit and a $10,000 American Library Association grant to support a dyslexia-friendly collection.