Archives Department (Birmingham Public Library System)

A happy couple from the Birmingfind Collection.

To make an appointment to see this collection and any others, please call 205-226-3630.

Birmingfind Collection. Birmingham, Ala. Public Library Archives. 829.1.90

Birmingham Public Library will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Regular operating hours will resume on Saturday, June 20. We wish everyone a safe and meaningful holiday.

Keep an eye out for a new date!

The "Ask an Archivist" event has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date. Please watch for future announcements regarding the new date and time. Thank you for your understanding!

Birmingham Public Library is hiring!
The following positions are available:

Laborer-Part-Time 30 Hrs (Titusville Branch)
Librarian II -Full-Time (Springville Road Branch/Youth Department)
Library Assistant II-Part-Time 40 Hrs (Central Library/Circulation)
Library Assistant III-PartTime 58 Hrs (East Ensley Branch)
Library Assistant III-Part-Time 58 Hrs (West End Branch)
Library Assistant III-Full-Time (Southside Branch)
Library Assistant III-Full-Time (Titusville Branch)
Stores Clerk-Full-Time (Central Library)
Security Officer-Part-Time 58 Hrs (Eastlake Branch)
Security Officer-Part-Time 58 Hrs (Pratt City Branch)
Webmaster-Full-Time (Central Library)

To apply for a job with the Birmingham Public Library System, visit: https://applybpl.carrd.co/
or
Birmingham Career Center, 3216 4th Avenue South
205-582-5220 The web address is https://alabamaworks.alabama.gov/

Job descriptions: https://cobpl.libguides.com/libraryjobs

Join us on Saturday, June 27, 2026, in the Arrington Auditorium at 11am for a talk by Ruth Beaumont Cook titled “Moretti and the Marble”.

“Moretti and the Marble” is the story of Giuseppe Moretti, who is best known for creating the huge cast iron statue of Vulcan that sits atop Red Mountain in Birmingham. His first artistic love was marble, especially Alabama marble, which he promoted nationally and internationally. Moretti was an investor in three marble quarries in Talladega County. Many of Moretti’s sculptures are still on display in the Birmingham area.

Ruth Beaumont Cook is the author of three books of narrative non-fiction related to Alabama history (North Across the River, Guests Behind the Barbed Wire, and Magic in Stone). For many years, she was a feature writer and columnist for Birmingham magazine and published articles in numerous regional and national publications. A graduate of (The) Ohio State University, she has lived and worked in Alabama since 1970.

For questions, contact Connor at [email protected] or call 205-226-3630.

Hope you're getting some pool time this summer!

Photograph of the swimming pool at Underwood Park on Clairmont Avenue at Twenty-seventh Street, South. August 7, 1971.

To make an appointment to see this collection and any others, please call 205-226-3630.

A. C. Keily Collection. Birmingham, Ala. Public Library Archives. 820.15.59

CALLING ALL LOCAL AUTHORS!

Do you have a story to share? Here’s your chance to connect with readers and showcase your work at the Local Authors’ Expo!

We are now accepting author applications in the following categories:
Adult Fiction (20 spots)
Youth Authors (20 spots)
Adult Nonfiction (10 spots)

Whether you’re a published writer, indie author, or emerging storyteller, we’d love to feature your work in our community celebration of literature and creativity.

Application Deadline: June 18, 2026

Apply Here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=VpGtdktonEqTIM0yeHhGtcvIBgKV6O5GkaxHAidyTK9URFVXNkIwUkI0TU00WUZBN1JITzJBVFJKRy4u&origin=QRCode&route=shorturl
If selected the cost to participate is $50.00.

Local Authors Expo
Saturday, August 1, 10 AM-2 PM
Birmingham Public Library, 2100 Park Place

For questions or more information:
[email protected]
205-226-4015