Birmingham Public Library

Birmingham Public Library
Map
LocationBirmingham, Alabama
Established1886
Branches18
Collection
Size717,625[1]
Access and use
Circulation1,651,488[2]
Other information
BudgetFY 2022 $13.2 million[2]
DirectorJanine Langston (interim) [3]
Employees300[4]
Websitehttp://www.bplonline.org

The Birmingham Public Library is one of the largest library systems in the southeastern United States. It consists of 19 branches, with a main or central library located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. The main library is composed of two buildings, the East Building and the Linn-Henley Research Library containing the Tutwiler Collection of Southern History, and the Rucker Agee Map Collection.

  1. ^ "FY 2019-20 Annual Report" (PDF). Birmingham Public Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Report Statistics 2008-2009". The Birmingham Public Library. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  3. ^ Gregg Garrison (2020). "Birmingham Public Library names interim director". al.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ Mayor's Office (2007). "Mayor's Proposed Operating Budget Fiscal Year 2008" (PDF). City of Birmingham, AL. p. 56. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 7 September 2007.