Birmingham Public Library Blog

"Old Hickory" meets with Red Eagle aka William Weatherford The Creek Civil War is very much a part of Alabama History. The Civil War not only affected the Creek people but also the other Southeastern Tribes as well. Join us as Annie Cooper, member of the Chickasaw Historical Society, tells how the War began, the story of Andrew Jackson and the Creek leader Red Eagle also know as William Weatherford. Wednesday, November 4, noon. Feed your body and mind at BPL's Brown Bag Lunch Programs . You bring the lunch and we'll bring the drinks. Wednesdays at noon in the Arrington Auditorium located on the 3rd floor of the Linn-Henley Research Library, 2100 Park Place.

The Board of Education encourages the public's participation in the strategic planning phases to transform Birminhgam City Schools into a world class school system.

You've only got a few days left to send in a photo of your adorable pet. The deadlines is 5:00 p.m. on October 31. Click here for details.

There Was An Old Monster (K-2) Rebecca, Adrian and Ed Emberley Set to the rhyme of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly , There Was an Old Monster is an even grosser tale of how not to remedy the mistake of swallowing something not meant to be consumed. The perpetuation of the monster's bad ideas are comical as he tosses back some ants to take care of the tick, a lizard to take care of the ants, a bat to take care of the lizard, a jackal to take care of the bat, a bear to take care of the jackal, a lion to take care of the bear, who takes care of the monster instead. Three generations of Emberlys collaborated on There Was an Old Monster : Rebecca Emberley wrote the text and co-illustrated with her father, Caldecott Award winner Ed Emberly, and her daughter Adrian recorded a catchy song version of her mom's book. The Runaway Mummy : A Petrifying Parody (ages 4-8) Michael Rex Among beloved children's books, The Ru naway Bunny is at the top of the heap. This...

The stage is set. It’s Philadelphia versus New York in a 7-game, no-holds-barred cage match. Oops. Scratch that. It is the Phillies versus the Yankees , but I don’t know where that cage match stuff came from. We all know that baseball is a gentleman’s sport. Yeah right. Tell that to Erick Aybar after A-Rod slid directly into him trying to prevent a double-play during the ALCS. To his credit, A-Rod did help him up off the ground and Aybar made the throw to first. The Yankees haven’t been to the World Series in 6 years and this will be A-Rod’s first World Series. The Phillies are trying to repeat as World Series champions. Sounds like a good matchup to me, but I’m not the baseball expert in the department. He’s a little tied up right now. Cue the ghoulish laughter. Game 1 is tonight in the Bronx. Don’t miss it.

Kids, here's your chance to score an invitation to meet Mickey and Minnie Mouse and receive a Charity Pass for discounted tickets to Disney on Ice by participating in a food drive to benefit City of Birmingham Youth Services . How to Participate Donate five cans of food (expiration dates must be visible) to these participating libraries: Avondale , North Birmingham , Springville Road , Five Points West , and the Central Youth Department between October 27 and November 4 Receive a Charity Pass for discounted tickets to Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic and an invitation to a special Meet & Greet with Mickey and Minnie on Wednesday, November 4, at 3:30 p.m. in the Central Youth Department Story Castle The Charity Pass allows you to purchase a ticket for weekday performances for $5 and a ticket for weekend performances for $10

Join us for a look at the new photographic exhibit by Birmingham Historical Society showcasing the Birmingham area's public architecture and landscapes produced in the 1930s. Wednesday, October 28, noon. More information about the New Deal in Jefferson County, Alabama Feed your body and mind at BPL's Brown Bag Lunch Programs . You bring the lunch and we'll bring the drinks. Wednesdays at noon in the Arrington Auditorium located on the 3rd floor of the Linn-Henley Research Library, 2100 Park Place.