All 18 BPL Locations Now Offering In-Person And Curbside Service Hours On Weekdays

From the Birmingham Public Library:

January 14, 2021

Good news book lovers: All 18 locations of the Birmingham Public Library are now offering in-person services and curbside hours during weekdays.

The days and hours of service vary by location. See the above flyer or read below for details.Also, the Central Library is now offering Saturday in-person services. The following COVID-19 safety protocols have been implemented to protect BPL staff and patrons at each BPL location: • All patrons entering library locations will be required to wear masks. • Hand-sanitizing stations are set up throughout each library for patron’s use.• In compliance with city curfew laws, children under age 17 must be accompanied by parents or legal guardian while inside BPL locations during school hours, and children age 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times while in the library.

In-person library and curbside service days and hours are as follows:

Central Library In-person service hours: Monday – Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Curbside Pickup: Monday – Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Avondale, Five Points, Springville Road Regional Libraries In-person service hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Curbside pickup: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. East Ensley, Ensley, Inglenook, North Avondale, Powderly, West End, Woodlawn In-person service hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Curbside pickup: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. East Lake, North Birmingham, Pratt City, Smithfield, Southside, Titusville, Wylam In-person service hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Curbside pickup: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. BPL reminds patrons that even when its buildings are closed, the public can access library services online 24/7. Check out e-books, audiobooks, magazines and other materials online on the BPL website, www.cobpl.org or on the BPL mobile app. You can also check out many of our virtual programming on our Facebook and Twitter social media pages.

This press release was produced by the Birmingham Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.