The Friends of the
Birmingham Public Library is a structured nonprofit association of
individuals providing for various special needs of the Birmingham Public
Library through community based efforts. They attend to the library's
needs, generate new ideas, offer advice and encouragement, volunteer their
time and energy and secure financial support.
Friends of the Birmingham Public Library make it
possible for the library to improve the quality and scope of library
services.
Report of President David J. Langum
(October 25, 2001 - November 9, 2006)
The Friends of the Birmingham Public Library
sponsor:
The Book Store
The Book Store offers a treasure trove
of books, magazines, selected media, and book bags all nominally priced.
Proceeds assist in funding library programs.
Friends of the Library volunteer to staff the store.
The
David J. Langum Sr. Annual Awards
Two annual
David J. Langum, Sr. Prizes in the amounts of $1,000 each, for
the best books published in the preceding year in the categories of
historical fiction and American legal history or biography are presented
by the Langum Historical Trust and The Friends of the Birmingham Public
Library.
Friends Competition
The Friends Competition provides new, one-time
purchases, projects and programs that are "beyond the budget." The
Friends group will award a grant up to $1500 to fund a new program,
materials, equipment or furniture requested by the staff of the
Birmingham Public Library. Proposals may be submitted by a branch, a
department at Central, or a library division. The goal of this project
is to identify needs and help the staff of the BPL. Submissions will be
judged on how well they meet this goal.
Become
a Friend
Just print out the membership
form, fill it out and drop it in the mail with your check for the annual
membership dues.
Friends of the Birmingham Public Library
membership
application
| Senior citizens,
students and library employees |
$10.00 |
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| Individual |
$20.00 |
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| Family |
$30.00 |
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| Patron |
$100 |
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| Benefactor |
$500 |
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