Birmingham Public Library Blog

Join us at West End Branch Library August 3 at 3:30 p.m. to learn about helpful tips to keep your child safe at school and on the streets. Ms. Felecia Watkins, Crime Prevention Officer of the Birmingham Police Department, will discuss ways to help your child get off to a great start.

In 1873, A.C. Oxford set his camera up in a window of the courthouse and took the first known photo of downtown Birmingham, then a scattered group of stores and houses lining muddy streets. Join us August 2 at noon in the Arrington Auditorium for our Brown Bag Program "Success and Sorrow: A. C. Oxford, Birmingham's First Resident Photographer". Alabama photo historian Frances Robb will discuss the career of Birmingham's first major photographer

The 5th annual Ujima Math & Science Fun Day will be held at the Five Points West Library , June 29th at 1:00 p.m. Meet America's first African American bee-keeper, race radio controlled cars, marvel over feats of glass and metal working, and learn about the science involved in fire fighting and law enforcement. Math games, paper making, nutrition experiments and other projects will also be available. For more information click here or call (205) 226-0828.

Find the latest news and information about Birmingham's water conservation measures here . Included are links to sites with tips and ideas for saving water around the house and garden.

Avondale is closed until tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. due to air-conditioning problems. Please visit one of our other locations .

North Birmingham will close at 2 p.m. today and reopen tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. Please visit one of our other locations .

Avondale is closed until tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. due to air-conditioning problems. Please visit one of our other locations .

North Birmingham is closed until tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. due to air-conditioning problems. Please visit one of our other locations .