Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham

Name: Birmingham Public Library
Address: 2100 Park Pl, Birmingham, 35203, United States
Telephone: (205) 226-3600

#45 among attractions in Birmingham

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Facts and practical information

The Birmingham Public Library, one of the largest library systems in the southeastern United States, consists of 19 branches and a main or central library located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. The main library is composed of two buildings, the East Building and the Linn-Henley Research Library containing the Tutwiler Collection of Southern History, and the Rucker Agee Map Collection. ()

Established: 1886 (138 years ago)Coordinates: 33°31'16"N, 86°48'28"W

Address

2100 Park PlNorthside (Central City)Birmingham 35203 United States

Contact

(205) 226-3600

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Day trips

Birmingham Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Regions Field, Linn Park, Birmingham Museum of Art, Legacy Arena.

0.9 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Regions Field, Birmingham
24 min walk • Regions Field is the name of a minor league baseball park in the Southside community of Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. It is the home field for the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A South, and replaced Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover as their home field.
~650 ftW
Park
Linn Park, Birmingham
4 min walk • Linn Park is a seven-acre urban park in the centre of Birmingham, Alabama. It is overlooked by Birmingham City Hall. Formerly known as Capitol Park, Woodrow Wilson Park, and Central Park, the park was renamed after Confederate naval officer and businessman Charles Linn in the 1980s.
~820 ftNW
Museum, Art museum
Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
4 min walk • The Birmingham Museum of Art is a museum in Birmingham, Alabama. It has one of the most extensive collections of artwork in the Southeastern United States, with more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative arts representing numerous cultures...
~1850 ftNW
Sport venue, Sport, Civic center
Legacy Arena, Birmingham
9 min walk • The Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex is a sports, convention and entertainment complex located in Birmingham, Alabama. The Sheraton Birmingham and Westin Birmingham are located on the complex adjoining the convention center.
0.4 miS
Museum, Entertainment, Natural history museum
McWane Science Center, Birmingham
11 min walk • The McWane Science Center is a science museum and research archive located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The state-of-the-art science center, aquarium, and 280-seat IMAX Dome Theater is housed in the historic and refurbished Loveman's department store building.
0.4 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Alabama Theatre, Birmingham
12 min walk • The Alabama Theatre is a movie palace in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1927 by Paramount's Publix Theatre chain as its flagship theater for the southeastern region of the United States. Seating 2,500 people at the time, it was the largest in the Birmingham Theatre district.
~1850 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Birmingham
9 min walk • The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame is a state museum located in Birmingham, Alabama, dedicated to communicating the state’s athletic history.
~1520 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Spiritual
Cathedral of Saint Paul, Birmingham
8 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Paul — informally known as Saint Paul's Cathedral — is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama. Designed by Chicago architect Adolphus Druiding, the Victorian Gothic-style brick building was completed as a parish church in 1893.
0.5 miSW
Park, Historic walking areas
Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham
12 min walk • Kelly Ingram Park, formerly West Park, is a 4 acres park located in Birmingham, Alabama. It is bounded by 16th and 17th Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues North in the Birmingham Civil Rights District.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Birmingham
10 min walk • The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame was founded in 1978, and opened a museum on September 18, 1993, with a mission "to foster, encourage, educate, and cultivate a general appreciation of the medium of jazz music as a legitimate, original and distinctive art form indigenous to America.
0.5 miSW
Theater, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Carver Theatre, Birmingham
13 min walk • The Carver Theatre, now formally known as the Carver Performing Arts Center, is a theater located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Birmingham Public Library?

Nearby attractions include Jefferson County Courthouse, Birmingham (3 min walk), Linn Park, Birmingham (4 min walk), Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham (4 min walk), Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham (4 min walk).

How to get to Birmingham Public Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Birmingham Public Library:

Bus

SE Corner of 20th St N & 6th Av N • Lines: 90 (4 min walk)
N Side of 8th Av N • Lines: 90 (4 min walk)

Train

Birmingham (16 min walk)