PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release Friday, Nov. 4, 2016
CONTACT: Roy L. Williams                                
Director of Public Relations             
Birmingham Public Library                          
Phone: (205) 226-3746 cell (205) 568-0067                        
E-mail: rlwilliams@bham.lib.al.us              
 
Birmingham neighborhood libraries begin winter hours on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016 
 
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Seven of the Birmingham Public Library (BPL) System’s libraries will begin their winter hours on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016.
 
Neighborhood libraries East Ensley, Ensley, Inglenook, North Avondale, Powderly, Woodlawn and Wylam will maintain this temporary schedule through early March 2017. The hours of operation will be as follows: 

• Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.
•  On Wednesdays, the libraries operate from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.
• The 7 neighborhood libraries will be closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m. weekdays. All other BPL locations will maintain their regular schedules. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT BPL
For additional information about the programs and services of the Birmingham Public Library, visit our website at www.bplonline.org and be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter @BPL. The mission of Birmingham Public Library is to provide the highest quality library service to our citizens for life-long learning, cultural enrichment, and enjoyment. This system—with 19 locations and serving the community for 129 years—is one of the largest library systems in the southeast.