2025 BPL Black History Month Spotlight: Five Points West Regional Library

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The Birmingham Public Library PR Department is spotlighting Black History Month programs happening at our libraries across the city during February. 

For more information on Five Points West Library's programs, call (205) 226-4013 or email Branch Manager Karen Jackson at Karen.Jackson@cobpl.org.

Here is a listing of activities/programs happening throughout February at Five Points West Regional:


Youth

Monday, February 17 - Friday, February 28 (all day during library hours)

 Paper Quilt Art

Create a paper square inspired by a quilt pattern. Add it to our community "quilt" or take your square home.


Monday, February 17 - Friday, February 28 (all day during library hours)

Song Scavenger Hunt 

Come search Five Points West Library for songs inspired by labor unions, civil rights, and self-empowerment. Finish the scavenger hunt and get $1 taken off your late fines!




Wednesday, February 26, 11:30 a.m.

Let's Talk with Lady Woo (Light refreshments will be served) 

Join Five Points West Regional Library as we celebrate Black History Month and the 2025 theme: African Americans and the Labor Movement. We are honored to welcome "Lady Woo" Dana Woodruff,  a beloved radio personality at 94.9 FM WATV in Birmingham, psychotherapist, and member of the Birmingham Public Library Board of Trustees.

Lady Woo will share her personal journey in the workforce, reflecting on how her experiences have shaped her own path and the lives of those in the community. Through her media and mental health work with Vital Life Family Counseling, Lady Woo has played a vital role in fostering cultural awareness resilience and social change.  

Don't miss this inspiring conversation about the power of labor, perseverance ,and African Americans' impact on shaping our society!
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