BPL, Birmingham Police Department Partner for Conversation/Reading With a Cop

The Birmingham Public Library's Real Mentors Talk program and Birmingham Police Department are partnering to host several programs in which police officers will talk and read to school-age children at six libraries.

Real Mentors Talk program was created last fall to allow BPL to partner with organizations and groups desiring to invest in the lives of young children.

"Real Mentors Talk: Conversation with a Cop" is designed to allow Birmingham police officers to speak with older school-age children in select BPL locations about their roles in protecting citizens. The officers will also answer questions from the students.

"Real Mentors Talk: Reading with a Cop" is a program in which Birmingham police officers will read books to younger school-age children in select BPL locations.

The program dates will be as follows:

Conversation with a Cop

* Tuesday, February 11, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Smithfield Branch Library, 1 8th Ave. West

* Thursday, February 13, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Central Library, 2100 Park Place

* Tuesday, February 18, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Avondale Regional Branch Library, 509 40th St. South
 
Reading with a Cop

* Tuesday, February 25, 3:30-4:30 p.m.,  East Lake Branch Library, 5 Oporto Madrid Blvd.

* Thursday, February 27, 3:30-4:30 p.m.,  Inglenook Branch Library, 4100 40th Terrace North

* Tuesday, March 3, 3:30-4:30 p.m.,  North Avondale Branch Library, 501 43rd St. North


For more information about these and other BPL programs, click on the BPL calendar at www.cobpl.org.