Tag: Birmingham Public Library
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
www.cobpl
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...
At Birmingham City Hall, protesters angry over deep cuts to library
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Protesters converged both inside and outside of City Hall on Tuesday to denounce plans to furlough 158 workers at...
Fewer Library Workers, But Services Still Available Online, says Director
By Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
Even with 158 workers placed on furlough, the Birmingham Public Library (BPL) can still provide the kind of services residents...
‘Gut-wrenching’ furloughs wipe out 75% of Birmingham Library workers
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Public Library (BPL) confirmed Sunday that 158 workers will be furloughed and announced its Central Library downtown will...
158 Birmingham Library Workers Placed on Furlough. What they were told
The Birmingham Times
In a Friday afternoon emergency meeting, the Birmingham Public Library board of trustees voted unanimously to furlough 158 of the system’s 211...
BPL Urges Residents to Complete 2020 Census Online
By Roy Williams
cobpl.org
With its libraries temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Birmingham Public Library (BPL) is urging area residents to fill out...
BPL Urges Residents to Complete 2020 Census Online. Here’s how
By Roy Williams
cobpl.org
With its libraries temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Birmingham Public Library (BPL) is urging area residents to fill out...
