Become a Friend of the Library
Visit the Friends of the Library to learn more about becoming a friend.
The Book Endowment Fund
You can make a lasting gift in memory or in
honor of a friend or family member by contributing $100 or more to the
Birmingham Public Library Book Endowment Fund.
- Please select your bookplate,
fill out
the inscription form, and send both form and your check to the
Birmingham Public Library at the address below.
- A commemorative card will be sent to the
person of your choice.
- The bookplate you choose will be inscribed
and placed in a book in your local library.
By contributing to the Book Endowment Fund, you
are buying a book in perpetuity. Part of your gift, twenty-five percent,
will be used immediately to purchase new material for the library - a new
Pulitzer-winning novel, perhaps, or new encyclopedias or other reference
material. Bookplates honoring someone important to you are placed in these
books - this is
a meaningful way to pay tribute to a friend, a family member, someone with a
love of reading, knowledge, or community.
The remaining seventy-five percent of your gift
will go toward buying a book in perpetuity. It will become part of the
endowment program to fund future purchases. For example, with this plan in
place:
- $100 will buy one $25 circulating book
- $500 will buy one $100 reference book
- $1000 buys one $250 reference set
- $5000 buys one set of encyclopedias
Printable Book Endowment Form
Volunteer Opportunities
Bookstore
Do you like books? Do you enjoy chatting with people about books? Then there is
a place for you at the BPL Bookstore. If you would like more information or to
volunteer, fill out the
online form or call 205-226-3601.
Alabama Bound
Alabama Bound is a celebration of Alabama authors and their books and
publishers. If you are a
Friend of the Library and
would like to be a part of this event, there are many ways in which you can do
so. We need people to help with book sales, to escort authors, to serve in the
author hospitality room, and to help with book signings. If you are interested
in this volunteer opportunity, call 205-226-3746.