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- BPL Review of Five Inspiring Travel Books
By Tisha George| West End/Titusville Branch LibrariesTravel Literature: Any account of long or short...
2021-07-27
- Shelly Millender Jr., who Helped Desegregate Birmingham Public Library, Dies at Age 86
On April 10, 1963, Miles College students, including Shelly Millender (pictured), staged a sit-in...
2021-07-22
- New 150th Anniversary City of Birmingham Display Up at Central Library
By Paul Boncella, Map Conservator| Southern History Department Next time you visit the Central Library downtown...
2021-07-22
- BPL Friends Bookstore to Host Book Sale August 17-19
Looking for end-of-summer book deals? The BPL Friends Bookstore is hosting a Summer Book Sale from Tuesday...
2021-07-21
- BPL Movie Review: Long Day Journey Into Night
By William Anthony| Central Library Citizen Services DepartmentWhen some people hear the title, Long Day’s...
2021-07-20
- Scenes from Bards & Brews held July 15 at Ferus Artisan Ales in Trusssville
Bards & Brews, the Birmingham Public Library's popular spoken word poetry/craft beer program, had a...
2021-07-16
- Southern Exposure DVDs, Available at JCLC Members, Now in Tuscaloosa Public Library
BPL blog readers will recall that back in May, Black Warrior Riverkeeper and Alabama Rivers Alliance donated the...
2021-07-15
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Calendar of Events
- National Coloring Book Day Celebration
- Online: 2021 Genetic Genealogy News and Q&A
Tuesday, August 3, 2021, 12 – 1pm
Online
- Computer Class -- Microsoft Word II
- Online: Let’s Talk about Medicare: Questions & Answers
Thursday, August 5, 2021, 12 – 1pm
Online
- Library Board Meeting
- Five Points West Adult Program
- Movie Matinee
- Computer Class -- Microsoft Publisher
- Five Points West Adult Program
- Five Points West Adult Program
- Online: Let’s Talk about Medicare: Questions & Answers
Thursday, September 2, 2021, 12 – 1pm
Online
- Library Closed - Labor Day
Sunday, September 5 – Monday, September 6, 2021
Avondale Regional Branch Library,
Central Library,
East Ensley Branch Library,
East Lake Branch Library,
Eastwood Branch Library,
Ensley Branch Library,
Five Points West Regional Branch Library,
Inglenook Branch Library,
North Avondale Branch Library,
North Birmingham Regional Branch Library,
Powderly Branch Library,
Pratt City Branch Library,
Smithfield Branch Library,
Springville Road Regional Branch Library,
Titusville Branch Library,
West End Branch Library,
Woodlawn Branch Library,
Wylam Branch Library
- Club Create
- Library Board Meeting
- Hidden No More: Locating Enslaved Persons in Local Legal Records