Black History Month Movies at BPL: Stream, Screen & Borrow Black Films for Free
From free
movie screenings and documentaries to streaming access and DVDs available for
checkout, BPL offers multiple ways for patrons of all ages to celebrate history with Black movies throughout February.
Three
Easy Ways to Watch Black History Movies at BPL
1. Borrow
Black History DVDs - For Free with a Library Card
BPL offers DVDs
covering a wide range of Black History topics, available for in-person checkout
or online holds using a library card.
Click
here: https://jeffa.na.iiivega.com/search?query=Black%20History%20DVDs&searchType=everything&pageSize=10
2.
Stream Movies with kweliTV- Free with library cards
With a BPL library card, patrons can stream for free on kweliTV, a Black-owned streaming
platform featuring 800+ award-winning films, documentaries, animations, and
children’s programs highlighting the global Black experience. Genres include
history, drama, wellness, sci-fi, education, and more.
Access by
clicking here: https://www.kweli.tv
3.
Attend Free Black History Month Movie Screenings
BPL branches will host in-person screenings and community conversations
throughout February. See the list below and on the BPL calendar www.cobpl.org/calendar
Black History Month Movie Screenings at BPL
Smithfield
Branch Library
History
in the Making Movie Mania: Celebrating the Power of Resistance
Wednesdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18 & 25 | 3:30 PM
• Feb. 4 –
Summer of Soul (2021)
• Feb. 11 – Ruby Bridges (1998)
• Feb. 18 – Red Tails (2012)
• Feb. 25 – The Great Debaters (2007)
Southside
Branch Library
Friday, Feb. 20 | 3:30 PM
Black History Month Documentary Screening
Join us as
we honor Black History Month’s 2026 theme, “A Century of Black History Month
Commemorations.” This powerful documentary explores the vital contributions
African Americans have made to America’s workforce, economy, and progress.
Free and open to the public.
West
End Branch Library
Adult
Movies
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM — Feb. 3, 10, 17 & 24
• Feb. 3 – Just Mercy (2019)
• Feb. 10 – One Night in Miami (2020)
• Feb. 17 – Woodlawn (2015)
• Feb. 24 – The Hate U Give (2018)
Kids
Movies
Fridays at 3:30 PM — Feb. 6, 13, 20 & 27
• Feb. 6 – Soul (2020)
• Feb. 13 – Cool Runnings (1993)
• Feb. 20 – The Princess and the Frog (2009)
• Feb. 27 – Woodlawn (2015)
For more
information on Black History Month movies, DVDs, and digital resources, visit
the Birmingham Public Library catalog and search by topic, author, or title.
Click
here: https://jeffa.na.iiivega.com/
TAKE
ACTION TODAY
Get a
library card. Choose how you watch. Celebrate Black history all month long by
streaming, borrowing, attending all for free at BPL. For more info, go to www.cobpl.org
Written
by Roy L. Williams, Public Relations Specialist – Birmingham Public Library
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