The Birmingham Public Library to Close for Election Day Tuesday, November 3

The Birmingham Public Library will be closed for the presidential Election Day on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. 

The Birmingham City Council this week unanimously approved making the first Tuesday of November during a presidential election year, Election Day, a city holiday to make it easier for citizens to vote. 

Although the Central Library will not be open and no curbside pickup will be available at  Central and BPL’s Avondale, Five Points West and Springville Road regional libraries, patrons can still check out items online on BPL’s website and via its mobile app 24/7. 

The aim of Election Day becoming a holiday is to allow city workers a day off work to vote, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said in a release. 

 "Instead of a day worrying about trying to carve out time to go vote, we’re turning Election Day into a celebration of our democracy," he said.

The newly declared holiday means Birmingham City Hall will also be closed on November 3, cancelling the city council meeting scheduled for that day. The next regular scheduled meeting of the City Council will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 10 in the council chambers, according to a city release.