Birmingham Public Library Blog

What: BPL Presents "Soulful Sundays: Food Truck Fundraiser"  When:  Sunday, December 6, 2020  Time:  12:00 – 4:00 p.m.  Where:  Central Library, 2100 Park Place Admission : Donations of any amount. Proceeds will be allocated to the BPL Mobile Project.  Details :    Families will have the opportunity to take photos with Santa while maintaining social distances. Masks are required.    Birmingham, Ala. –  Families seeking opportunities to   take photos with Santa Claus in a safe, socially distant environment, good food and musical entertainment are invited to the Central Library in downtown Birmingham on Sunday, December 6.     The Birmingham Public Library presents "Soulful Sundays: Food Truck Fundraiser" from noon to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at the Central Library, 2100 Park Place.     Several food truck vendors will be available: Underground Vegan, Broad Street Peaux Boys...

  Receiving feedback from patrons is a great way for librarians to know they are having a positive impact on the communities they serve.  Employees at the Avondale Regional Library are honored to provide quality services for nearby Red Mountain Community School , as highlighted in this Q&A with Melanie Walker-Malone, head of the school  (click here) Check out these patron testimonials from teachers at Red Mountain Community School on why they’re thankful for their library: Erin Keenan, 1st/2nd Grade Teacher   “Our school has loved using the Avondale library on our “Park Days”. The K-2nd grade set often shows up unannounced. The sweet staff always welcomes the busy, excited, not silent group of 18ish little people with open arms. They are quick to help our kids find just right books, make recommendations, and shower us with bookmarks, and other trinkets. We are so very grateful for the Avondale Library and look forward to visiting again soon.” Melissa Sh...

The Birmingham Public Library loves partnering with surrounding schools. Among them: Red Mountain Community School, a longtime user of nearby Avondale Regional Library . Founded in 2005 by a group of Birmingham residents, Red Mountain Community School relies completely on real books – not textbooks – to educate its students, said Head of School Melanie Walker-Malone. Avondale Regional Library has become “an invaluable resource for each classroom teacher and for the school as a whole,” she said. In a Q & A, Walker-Malone talked about why she loves BPL and why she is thankful for Red Mountain Community School’s strong relationship with Avondale Regional Library. Walker-Malone says she has been a BPL patron for her entire life, from being read books as a baby in 1962 to the present day. After graduating with an elementary education degree from UAB in 1983, Walker-Malone worked briefly as a storyteller in the Central Library Youth Department.  BPL: It is Thanksgiving season. Why...

  The Birmingham Public Library Board of Trustees has approved new BPL holiday hours for the week of Thanksgiving. Curbside service will be suspended at Avondale, Five Points West and Springville Road regional libraries during the Thanksgiving holiday.  The changes approved by the BPL board are as follows:  * Suspend Curbside Pickup Service at branch locations ( Avondale , Five Points West , Springville Road ) during Thanksgiving week. November 23-25, 2020.  *  Curbside pickup service will be available at Central (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Wednesday) along with in-person service available (10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday through Wednesday) on East Building first floor only. * All BPL locations will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27. Remember, BPL remains open online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, allowing patrons to check out items online and take advantage of services virtually via the BPL ...

Count Shelly Ann Edge among patrons thankful for the Birmingham Public Library.   Edge has been taking her 6-year-old daughter, Tallulah, to Avondale Regional Library since she was a toddler, and continues to take advantage of the library’s curbside services and views the weekly virtual programs on the Avondale Library Facebook page.  Since she is homeschooling her daughter this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Edge is relying on Avondale Library for the extensive weekly book list homeschooling requires. She checks out 15 books a week. In a Q & A, Edge talked about what she loves most about BPL.  BPL: It is the Thanksgiving season. Why are you thankful for the Birmingham Public Library? Edge : Without the Avondale Library, homeschooling would be far more challenging, and my family would have far fewer resources available to us to aid in our education. I am very thankful for the caring librarians, who know my daughter by name and help pick out the perfect books...

About this series: The Birmingham Public Library won a grant from the Public Library Association to help patrons sign up for the 2021 Health Insurance Marketplace. The Central Library downtown can assist by providing information and assisting with enrollment. If you don’t have health insurance coverage, we can help you enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace during the open enrollment period. To make an appointment, go to https://younginvincibles.org/open-enrollment/ or call the library at 205-226-3600.   By Lynn Hutchins | Information and Circulation Department | Central Library    Top 3 reasons to get health insurance:  It helps you and your family stay healthy, with care such as: *  Free preventive care, including yearly checkups, flu shots, and cancer screenings *  Vision and dental care for kids  *  Care before, during, and after you have a baby  Peace of mind  Accidents happen – and when they do, they shouldn’t drain your fi...

All Birmingham Public Library locations will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, November 26, through Friday, November 27.

   By Jim Murray | Business, Science and Technology Department, Central Library   What : A virtual workshop entitled  Power Your Job Search with Google Tools   Date: Thursday, December 3, 2020 Time : 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. CST Details: Registration required. Please go to  g.co/grow/Alabama The Birmingham Public Library is hosting a virtual workshop for job seekers entitled  Power Your Job Search with Google Tools  at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday December 3, 2020. The hour long workshop will be presented by a Grow with Google instructor who will cover the following topics:  • Discovering career opportunities using Job Search on Google  • Using Google Sheets to track the progress of job applications  • Creating a resume using Google Docs  At the conclusion of the workshop, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with the instructor. The workshop is free, but registration is required.  To regis...