Library Resources
Library Cards, Borrowing and Renewing
Find Books, and Materials
Local Information and History
- Archives
Collections of government records, business records, maps, photographs,
letters, diaries, scrapbooks, and other primary material documenting the
history and development of Birmingham, Jefferson County and the
surrounding area of Alabama known as the Birmingham District.
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Digital Collections
Photographs, books, magazines, newspapers, yearbooks and maps.
- Genealogy Resources
Extensive collections of genealogically relevant material, including
the Southern history collection.
- Government Documents
Collection of documents and publications issued by federal, state, and
local (Jefferson County and Birmingham) governments.
- Newspapers
From Birmingham,
Alabama and around the country
- Cartography Collection
Contains original printed maps from the sixteenth century forward
with a primary concentration on Birmingham and Alabama.
Coloring Books and Coloring Pages
Library Services
- Books by Mail
A service to residents of Jefferson County, Alabama, who are
unable to go to the public library in person.
- Best Sellers Club
A program to provide quick access to new releases from best
selling authors.
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Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary loan (ILL) acquires books, photocopies of
non-circulating materials (such as magazine articles), and government
publications not already owned by the public libraries of Jefferson
County for library patrons.
- Alabama Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled
This service brings special format reading materials, playback equipment and other library resources
to qualifying users. Click above link for more details. See also the Books-By-Mail program (above)
which works in conjunction with the Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled to provide
said materials and access.
To contact the Birmingham Public Library directly, use 711 providing them with the BPL main phone number of (205)226-3600.
For more services and access information, the following contact points are available:
Alabama Relay, 205-370-6037
Alabama Telecommunications Access Program, 205-328-3989
T-Mobile Accessibility
Books & Reviews
Books For Sale
Books for Sale By BPL
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Book Store
Friends of the Library Book Store sells used books,
magazines, selected media, and book bags all nominally priced.
Proceeds assist in funding library programs.
Selling Books to BPL
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Authors and Books
Information about selling books to the Birmingham Public Library
including guidelines for local authors and small presses.