Birmingham Public Library Blog

  It’s almost time for the BPL Friends Bookstore Spring sale! Mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 25 through Thursday, April 27 at the Central Library in downtown Birmingham. This special three-day sale will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the first floor in the Grand Reading Room.  All proceeds benefit the  Birmingham Public Library  and help sponsor the many great programs and services our libraries offer all year long. Plan on joining us to hunt for all those great treasures you have been looking for. We are having a last chance sale on audio books – they will not be around again! Come check out the selection of fiction and non-fiction books for all ages. There will be DVD’s, CD’s, and LP’s as well as vintage books, some one-of-a-kind books and so much more. Shop our $15 bag sale (plus tax) and we will have a special $6 bag sale (plus tax) for this three-day sale only. We can’t wait to see you at the Friends Spring Booksale. This is your way to...

In observance of Alcohol Awareness Month , the Birmingham Public Library (BPL) is partnering with Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers, Inc., to present Alcohol Free: The Way to Be in 2023. This special event will take place on the first floor of the Central Library  downtown this Thursday, April 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Alcohol Free: The Way to Be in 2023 will feature an in-depth panel discussion on alcohol abuse and the problems it presents to our community. Starting at 11:30 a.m., Dr. Mark Wilson ( Jefferson County Health Department) , Danny Carr (Jefferson County District Attorney ), Tom Flanagan ( Alkermes, Inc. ), and Aileen Hopkins-Murphy (Clinical Director, Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers, Inc .) will engage in a forum addressing America’s most serious health problem, which claims the lives of 90,000 people every year.  For the duration of the event, a group of local organizations will be on hand to share information and resources about on a variety of ...

April is National Poetry Month, and the Birmingham Public Library is celebrating those with the gift of spoken word. Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month highlights the important role that poets play in society and to spread the word that poetry matters.  Besides hosting the nationally recognized Bards & Brews spoken word poetry/craft beer event with an Open Mic at 6:30 p.m. this Friday, April 14, at the Central Library downtown, BPL is celebrating all month long by offering National Poetry Month Bookmarks through the end of April at West End Branch Library. Today, April 12, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., Southside Branch Library hosts Blackout Poetry Slam, featuring teens  releasing their poetic gifts to create blackout poetry and share amongst others in the form of a Poetry Slam.  Here is a listing of National Poetry Month events taking place at BPL: Blackout Poetry Slam, Today, Wednesday, April 12, 4:00-5:00 p.m., Southside ...

Picture it. A gray March day in Birmingham, Alabama. Three documentarians are trying to find their last shot before they can leave to go back home. They have 15 seconds of film and a few still shots but nothing with identifiers that lead to the cross streets. What's more, the film is from over 40 years ago and the area has changed drastically! What to do?! TO THE ARCHIVES !

Powderly Branch Library presents behind the "Mic" featuring Director Bob Friedman of the Birmingham Black Radio Museum . Do you remember back in the day falling asleep, listening to DJ radio personalities and to the sounds of music when it was music? 

April is Financial Literacy Month, and the Springville Road Regional Branch Library has two great workshops to empower you to take charge of your finances and achieve your financial goals. Join us for our fist workshop on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Springville Road Library. 

Do you want to craft with friends or get creative? Do you want to dance or meditate together? Maybe you need some digital help or want to learn something new? Here at North Birmingham Regional Branch Library , we have tons of programs and activities for adults of all ages and skill levels!

Birmingham, Ala. - We are only days away from 2023 A Novel Tasting , presented by signature sponsor NUCOR . This special event takes place on Thursday, April 6, at 6:00 p.m. at the Birmingham Public Library ’s downtown Central Library, 2100 Park Place.