Your Summer Adventure Starts Here: Apply for a Passport at BPL

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It’s summertime! Start planning your next, once-in-a-lifetime adventure. I hope that you have saved up vacation hours for some well-earned time away from the office. Students should also take advantage of exploring another country before another busy school year starts back this fall.

We may be a third of the way through the summer, but it is not too late to book your next trip. You can also get a head start in planning out all your vacations for next summer!  Before you book any flights or hotel reservations, make sure that you have your absolutely essential passport.  

Apply for or renew your passport today at the Birmingham Public Library (BPL) to avoid packing any last-minute stress on your vacation.  

The BPL is a Passport Acceptance Facility and has many passport acceptance agents available to help you navigate the application process.  

You can start your passport application process at the Central Library, the Avondale Regional Branch Library, or the Springville Road Regional Branch Library.

Central Library's passport hours for walk-in services are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Call 205-226-3705 or stop by the Citizen Services Department at the Central Library to find out more.  

The Avondale Regional Library and the Springville Road Regional Library both offer passport application services by appointment only. Call the Avondale Library at (205) 226-4000 to reserve your spot. Call the Springville Road Branch Library at (205) 226-4081 to reserve your spot at this branch.  

Here is a list of the documents you need to apply for your passport today:  

  • Form DS-82 (Adult passport renewal form only if issued within 15 years) 

  • Birth certificate  

  • Driver's license  

  • Photograph (Photography services at Central, Avondale, and Springville)  

  • Payment for U.S. Department of State as a check or money order  

  • Payment for Library in cash, check, or credit 

Here are other documents that you might need to fill out because of special situations: 

  • Form DS-64 (Valid passport has been lost or stolen. This document must also be submitted with a DS-11 application.)  

  • Form DS-5504 (Data correction or name change within 1 year or limited passport replacement) 

  • Form DS-3053 (This statement of consent for issuing a passport to a child must be notarized and submitted with a DS-11 application.) 

  • Form DS-5525 (This document is strictly a statement of exigent/special family circumstances.) 

  • Form DS-86 (Statement you did not receive your U.S. passport) 

  • Form DS-10 (This document is strictly meant for applicants if their birth certificate was issued over a year after they were born. It must also be notarized.) 

  • Form DS-71 (This document only pertains to applicants who do not have a primary form of identification. A witness must sign this form in front of a passport agent.) 

  • Form DS-60 (This document is meant to verify an applicant’s new name that is not evident in a court order or marriage certificate.)  

 

NOTE: If you want to travel overseas, make sure to plan ahead to account for the time it takes to receive your passport. The U.S. Department of State reported that normal processing time for passports ranges from 4-6 weeks. Expedited passports, which cost an extra $60.00, range from 2-3 weeks.  

If you need to renew or apply for a passport sooner than the 2-3 week range of expedited passport processing, you can schedule an appointment at either the Atlanta Passport Agency or the New Orleans Passport Center.  

You can also contact your state’s senators if you have other pressing questions, concerns, or sudden emergencies pertaining to your passport application process. 

By William Anthony | Librarian I, Citizen Services Department 

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