BPL 2025 Black History Month Spotlight: Springville Road 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 Springville Road's programs, call (205) 226-4081 or email Branch Manager  Vincent Solfronk at Vincent.solfronk@cobpl.org.

Here is a listing of activities and programs happening throughout February at Springville Road Regional:


All month long in February

African American Heroes Mosaic 

Add your piece to a community mosaic depicting African American Heroes. 



 Local Author Spotlight: Jay Owens Wednesday, February 5, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. 

Local author Jay Owens will discuss his books, Don't Forget Your Home Town and Living to Die or Dying to Live. Registration is required. Oak Street Health is co-sponsoring this event and will provide lunch to attendees. 

 Fiction Book Club Tuesday, February 11 2-3 pm I

In celebration of Black History Month, February's pick is James: A Novel by Percival Everett. The novel is a re-imagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain but told from the perspective of Huckleberry's friend, Jim, who is an escaped slave. This group meets in person and virtually through Zoom. 


Tuesday, February 18, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Bo Berry Jazz Quartet in Concert

Come hear the cool jazz sounds of the Bo Berry Jazz Quartet featuring Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame member and famed trumpet player Bo Berry along with Amber Frazier, Matthew Morton, and Cheryl Simonetti. Learn about the contributions of African Americans to an American music genre. 

By Roy L. Williams, PR Director|Birmingham Public Library
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