Library Resources
Library Cards, Borrowing and Renewing
Find Books and Materials
Local Information and History
New Materials
New Books
New Books at BPL
Look here for the entire Birmingham Public Library system new book lists. Some
departments in the Central Library have created lists of new materials as well,
these are available below.
Other New Material Lists
Library Services
- Books by
Mail
A service to residents of Jefferson County, Alabama, who are
unable to go to the public library in person.
- Best
Sellers Club
A program to provide quick access to new releases from best
selling authors.
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Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary loan (ILL) acquires books, photocopies of
non-circulating materials (such as magazine articles), and government
publications not already owned by the public libraries of Jefferson
County for library patrons.
- New Urban Fiction
Sign up to receive e-mail notifications each month when the New Urban Fiction List is published on the library website and be the first to place your holds.
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Blind and Physically Handicapped
Alabama Regional Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped provides special format reading materials, playback
equipment and other library resources to qualifying users.
TTY
(Text Telephone) 205-226-3732
Recommended Reading
Fiction
Non Fiction
Recommended Viewing
Feature Films
Documentary Films
Books & Reviews
Links of Interest
Books For Sale
Books for Sale By BPL
Selling Books to BPL
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Authors and Books
Information about selling books to the Birmingham Public Library
including guidelines for local authors and small presses.