Tag: Birmingham Public Library
Birmingham Library Hosts 3rd Week of Black History Month Programs
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The Birmingham Public Library (BPL)'s celebration of Black History Month is into its third week. Throughout February, BPL is hosting free programs and activities for patrons in 15 libraries across...
Birmingham Public Library Asks City For More Funding to Keep Open...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Public Library (BPL) has had its budget cut by nearly $4 million since 2010 and needs more funding,...
Central Library begins 10-week exhibit on the eviction...
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A traveling exhibition on a 10-city national tour to raise attention about the eviction crisis across the country is coming to the Birmingham Public...
Resident calls for resignation of Birmingham library board after letter to...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
A West End resident called for the resignations of the Birmingham Public Library’s Board of Trustees at Tuesday’s City Council...
The Late Shelly Millender Jr., Who Helped Desegregate Birmingham Library, Honored
By Roy L. Williams
cobpl.org
The Board of Trustees of the Birmingham Public Library presented a resolution to the family of the late Shelly Millender Jr.,...
Birmingham’s 150th Summer Celebration to take place at Legion Field on...
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The City of Birmingham is turning 150 years old this year and will celebrate the milestone on Friday, July 16 during the 150th Summer Celebration from...
Read-In for Justice to be Held June 18 in Ensley
By Roy L. Williams
cobpl.org
Kick off your 2021 Juneteenth weekend by joining the Birmingham Public Library’s first in-person Read-In for Justice.
This nationally-recognized program will be...
BPL hosts fundraiser to benefit for programs
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The Birmingham Public Library on Wednesday hosted a Food Truck Rally and BPL Friends Bookstore "grab-a-bag" sale as part of #LibraryGivingDay, a nationwide fundraising campaign...
COVID-19 And Birmingham: One Year Later
By Erica Wright and Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
(First of two parts)
One year ago this month, the world changed. March 2021 observes an anniversary that...
Floyd Council resigns as executive director of Birmingham Public Library
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Public Library executive director Floyd Council has resigned.
Council, who was named executive director in 2017, resigned Tuesday after...