The mission of the Birmingham Public Library is to provide the highest quality library service to our citizens for life long learning, cultural enrichment and enjoyment.

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• 20 separate locations
• 946 hours per week open for business
• 375,000 total square feet
• Public spaces for meetings and exhibits
• Systemwide service from all outlets

• 900,000 cataloged items
• Over 1 million pieces of microfilm
• Over 30,000,000 archival documents (14,000 linear feet)
• 400,000 photographs
• Primary materials dating to the 1700s
• More than 100 online databases
• Only public library in the state that is a Patent and Trademark Library
• One of the oldest Federal Depository Libraries, designated in 1895

• History of the Birmingham Public Library
• Ezra Winter's Murals
• Ronald Scott McDowell's Mural

• Administration
  Library Board
  Library Board Minutes

• Annual Report 2008-2009
    Statistics 2008-2009
• Annual Report 2007
• Annual Report 2007 Brochure (pdf file)
• Annual Report 2006
• Annual Report 2006 Brochure (pdf file)
• Annual Report 2005 (pdf file)

• Birmingham Public Library Rules
• Collection Management Policy -- Executive Summary
• Guidelines on Web Accessibility
• Internet Access Policy
• Unattended Children Policy

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• Who We Are, What We Do (pdf file)

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• Marketing Your Book to the Library Helpful Guidelines for Local Authors and Small Presses