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Events & Programs

Bards & Brews Open Mic Poetry Event
Central Library, August 5, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
The August 5 Bards & Brews at the Central Library will kick off at 6:30 p.m. with live music from Birmingham blues guitarist George Griffin, beer tasting, and light refreshments. Griffin, a veteran performer, has played in venues across the Southeast. Since 2013, he has led George Griffin and the Firebirds, a Birmingham blues band.

Coffee, Conversation, and Crafts
Springville Road Regional Branch Library, August 1, 11:00 a.m.
A gathering of folks who want to meet new people, learn fun crafts, enjoy light refreshments, and feel like a part of the community. It is the happening place to be. All adults welcome and all instruction, materials, and refreshments are free!

Football 101 for Non-Players: Learning to Talk the Talk...or at Least Understand It
Springville Road Regional Branch Library, August 9, 6:30 p.m.
When you don't know a wideout from a tight end or a wishbone from a shotgun, it's hard to know what's going on in football—and impossible to discuss it intelligently. Coach Bobby Johns and friends will translate all that "commentator talk" into plain English. This is perfect for folks who love the game and would like to know more about common plays and the role of specific position players.

Resources & Classes

Money Matters Workshop – Your Spending, Your Savings, Your Future
Central Library, August 3, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
The Birmingham Public Library is partnering with the staff of the Regions Institute for Financial Education at UAB to offer a series of Money Matters workshops at the Central Library on the first Wednesday of each month from July 2016 to May 2017. Please join us to take part in discussions about a variety of money management issues and learn ways to help you achieve your economic goals.

BPL Database – Career Cruising
Central Library, August 8, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Registration required.
Business, Science and Technology staff will show how to make the most of the library's Career Cruising database. Career Cruising features career guidance information, a directory of schools, financial aid information, a job search guide, skills assessment tools, and a variety of employment resources.

Registration Open For August 2016 Classes
Registration is now open for staff and the public for free computer classes offered by the Central Library for August. Basic PC, Excel 2010, Hiring Process for Jefferson County, as well as the popular downloadables class are being offered. All classes are held in the Regional Library Computer Center on the fourth floor of the Linn Henley Research Library. Pre-registration is required for all classes.

Books & Materials

New TV Shows Test Limits of Competitors
This has been a fun and exciting summer of television. I have been a fan of American Ninja Warrior for several years now, but this year, the networks have taken the competition shows up a notch. I have added two new team competition shows, American Grit and Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge, to my list of favorites and hope they will return next year.

Southern History Book of the Month: Alabama Biography: An Index to Biographical Sketches of Individual Alabamians, a W.P.A. Project
On the Ready Reference shelf in the Southern History Department, there is a thick book bound in black, with a spine title reading W.P.A. Index to Alabama Biography—which is why most people wouldn’t recognize the long jawbreaker of a title listed above. Generally known in the department as simply “the W.P.A. Index,” this is one of our most frequently used sources for Alabama research.

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