Go for Gold with the North Birmingham Regional Branch Library's Olympics Book Display

Love the Olympics as much as us at the North Birmingham Regional Branch Library? Check out some of these materials in our Olympics themed display!

All items in this blog and our display are available to check out at all Jefferson County Library Cooperative members, including all 16 active Birmingham Public Library locations (BPL).

Books

Non-Fiction

• The Complete Book of the Olympics by David Wallechinsky and Jaime Loucky

• The Olympics at 100: A Celebration in Pictures by Larry Siddons 

• Olympic Pride, American Prejudice by Deborah Riley Draper and Travis Thrasher 

• Black American Women in Olympic Track and Field: A Complete Illustrated Reference by Michael D. Davis

Fiction

• Let the Games Begin by Rufaro Faith Mazarura 

DVDs

Fiction

• Race

• The Gabby Douglas Story 

Stop by the North Birmingham Library to find these items and more!

What are some of your favorite books/movies about the Olympics? What are your favorite Olympic sports? Let us know in the comments below and on our Facebook page—we love hearing from y'all!

By Jana Brown | Library Assistant Ⅲ, North Birmingham Regional Branch Library, Adult Department