2025 Grow with Google Series Builds on BPL’s Longstanding Digital Skills Partnership

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The Birmingham Public Library (BPL) will launch its 2025 Grow with Google Small Business Workshop series on Tuesday, May 27, continuing a partnership that began in August 2018, when BPL became the first library system in Alabama selected by Google to host these free digital skills programs.

Since then, BPL has offered numerous Grow with Google workshops aimed at helping library patrons, entrepreneurs, and small business owners build essential computer and marketing skills.

A Track Record of Digital Empowerment

 Past workshops have included: 







In June 2019, BPL’s role in bridging the digital divide was nationally recognized in The Atlantic magazine. The article, titled “America Has a Digital Skills Gap. Libraries Can Help Fix It,” featured BPL as a model of how public libraries support workforce development through digital learning. 

In June 2019, BPL's role in bridging the digital divide was nationally recognized in The Atlantic magazine. The article, titled "America Has a Digital Skills Gap. Libraries Can Help Fix It," featured BPL as a model of how public libraries support workforce development through digital learning. 

Looking Ahead 

The 2025 Grow with Google series will feature monthly workshops from May through October at the Central Library. Sessions will focus on artificial intelligence, digital marketing, branding, sales tools, and more. 


For more information about BPL, visit www.cobpl.org. 

Written by Roy L. Williams, PR Director – Birmingham Public Library


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