Celebrate National Reading Month at Birmingham Public Library!
There’s no
better place to celebrate than the Birmingham Public Library (BPL)! From a weeklong
spotlight on Dr. Seuss, to preschool story times, reading with dogs and
hands-on STEM fun, BPL locations across the city are bringing stories to life
all month long.
📅 View the full calendar of events at: www.cobpl.org/calendar
Check
out these story time events happening at BPL (listed alphabetically by participating
libraries)
🎩 Avondale Regional Branch Library
On the
Loose with Dr. Seuss!
📅 Monday – Friday, March 2–6, 2026 | During library
hours
Join us
for a week-long Seuss celebration! Each day features a fun Seussical wardrobe
challenge and drop-in activity. Dress up, read something new, and celebrate
imagination and curiosity.
Pop-in-Play (Pip)
📅 Tuesdays during March at 10:30 a.m. (March 3, 10, 17,
24)
Interactive
playtime/story time for lap sitters and teetertotters with their
caregivers. This fun-filled program includes cool activity centers,
circle time, and a whole lot more!
Time
for Tales with Ms. Cas
📅 Thursdays, March 5, 12, 26⏰ 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
An
action-packed preschool and early elementary story time filled with stories,
music, and movement.
📌
Groups welcome; registration required.
🐾 Five Points West Regional Branch
Library
Reading
With Dogs
📅 Monday, March 16 ⏰ 4:00 p.m.
Young
readers can practice reading skills with friendly dogs in a relaxed,
confidence-building setting.
📌
Limited to 10 participants.
Storytime
with Ms. Diana
📅 Tuesday, March 17 ⏰ 10:30 a.m. & 4:00 p.m.
Delightful
stories and songs to spark imagination. Morning and afternoon sessions
available.
📚 Inglenook Branch Library
Storytime Tuesday
📅 March 3 & March 17 ⏰ 4 – 5 p.m.
Interactive story time encouraging creativity and reinforcing the importance of reading.
📞 Contact: 205-849-8739
🌟 North Avondale Branch Library
SEUSSING!
Birthday Celebration
📅 Friday, March 6 & Monday, March 9, 2026 ⏰ Activities begin at 3:00 p.m.
Celebrate
the birthday of Dr. Seuss with a special book display, interactive Seuss story
readings, and a fun Dr. Seuss-inspired STEM activity as children arrive after
school.
📖 Springville Road Regional Branch
Library
CDC
In-House Storytime
📅 Tuesday, March 3 ⏰ 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Structured
story time for daycare groups featuring music, movement, fingerplays, stories,
crafts. 📌
24-hour notice requested for groups.
Family
Preschool Storytime
📅 Wednesday, March 4 ⏰ 10 – 11 a.m.
Designed
for families with children ages 3–5. Includes puppets, read-alouds, music,
movement, craft, and sensory play stations.
Daycare
& Group Storytime
📅 Tuesday, March 10 ⏰ 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Stories,
music, movement, and more for daycare and group classes.
1-2-3
Play With Me
📅 Tuesdays: March 5,12 ⏰ 10 – 11 a.m.
A six-week
parent/child interactive play program for newborns through age 4. Includes free
play centers, infant corner, puzzles, music, circle time, and early literacy
development.
📌
Family program (no groups). No advance registration required.
Beyond
Counting Storytime with the McWane Science Center
📅 Saturday, March 14 ⏰ 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
A hands-on
early math literacy program for Pre-K through 2nd grade students. Designed to
build early mathematical thinking skills.
📌
Registration required (limited space).
🎨 Kid’s Crafternoon (Story + Craft)
📅 Thursday, March 12 ⏰ 4 – 5 p.m.
Enjoy a
read-aloud of Mushroom in the Rain followed by a creative craft
activity.
📌
Children 7 and under must have a parent partner. Materials provided.
🎨 Titusville Branch Library
Creative
Horizons After-School Reading Club
📅 Monday, March 2 ⏰
4 – 5:30 p.m.
Recurring story
time featuring read-alouds and simple crafts for school-age children,
encouraging creativity, socialization, and a love for reading.
📌
Registration required: 205-322-1140
🎭 Wylam Branch Library
Book
Character Parade
📅 Parade: March 17 at 3:30 p.m.
📅
Poster Design Sessions: March 3 & March 11 at 3:30 p.m.
In this
special program hosted by Wylam Branch, children will bring their favorite book
characters to life in this fun and interactive parade celebrating the joy and
importance of reading.
📖 Join the Celebration!
Whether
your child loves silly rhymes, science, crafts, dogs, or dressing up as their
favorite book character, there’s something for every reader at Birmingham
Public Library this March.
Let’s turn
the page together and make this National Reading Month unforgettable!
📍 Visit your nearest BPL location.
📅
Explore more events at www.cobpl.org/calendar
📚
Check out a book and start your next adventure!
Written
by Roy L. Williams, Public Relations Specialist – Birmingham Public Library
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