At its regularly scheduled November meeting, the Birmingham Public Library Board of Trustees approved a winter operating schedule for its six neighborhood libraries. Beginning Monday, November 21, neighborhood libraries in Ensley, Inglenook, North Avondale, Powderly, Woodlawn and Wylam will maintain a temporary schedule through Friday, March 2, 2012. The hours of operation will be Monday, [...]
Join us for our annual tradition with Birmingham storyteller and actress Dolores Hydock as she presents “A Christmas Memory.” Truman Capote’s poignant reminiscence of his boyhood in rural Alabama is brought to vivid life in this wonderful holiday performance. Wednesday, November 30, noon. Feed your body and mind at BPL’s Brown Bag Lunch programs. You [...]
The Birmingham Public Library owns more than 1,000 cookbooks. If you’re looking for classic recipes that are tried and true or you need fresh ideas to update your holiday menu, check out our cookbook collection. Cookbooks have been written in almost every literate society. Amelia Simmons is credited with publishing the first American cookbook in [...]
John Akin, Jim Baggett, and BPL Director Renee Blalock examine one of six City Federal Savings & Loan scrapbooks found in the City Federal Building. Akin is vice president of Atlanta developer Carter, which owns the building. Baggett is the head of Archives at the Birmingham Public Library. Photo courtesy of The Birmingham News. Birmingham [...]
Valarie McCay of the Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama will share insight into how Cherokee Culture influences Cherokees and American life today. The Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama is one of the nine tribes recognized by the State of Alabama with representation on the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission. Alabama is rich in Cherokee history, including [...]
The city of Birmingham invites you to be a part of the City of Birmingham Comprehensive Plan Project. Workshops have been scheduled in six locations around the city for the public to attend and share their ideas and visions for the city’s future. For more information, call the city’s planning office at 205-254-2479 or sign [...]
Birmingham Public Library youth programs offer something for everyone, from tots to teens and family fun, too. Youth events at BPL include the following: 1-2-3 Play With Me is one of the BPL grant-funded programs for children birth through age 3, and for their parents and/or caregivers. The program teaches parenting skills and is a [...]
Start your holiday shopping with a visit to the Birmingham Public Library’s Local Authors Expo. The Sixth Annual Local Authors Expo is an extraordinary event showcasing self-published Alabama authors and their books. Shoppers will be able to meet each writer, purchase books, and obtain personalized autographed copies. The expo is Saturday, December 3, from 10:00 [...]
Valarie McCay of the Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama will share insight into how Cherokee Culture influences Cherokees and American life today. The Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama is one of the nine tribes recognized by the State of Alabama with representation on the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission. Alabama is rich in Cherokee history, including [...]
You may find it surprising that a series of books about two elderly neighbors and their pets would be so appealing to children, but Cynthia Rylant’s Mr. Putter & Tabby series is quite popular among young (and old *raises hand*) readers, popular enough to warrant twenty books—Mr. Putter & Tabby Ring the Bell was published [...]
