Jefferson County Library Cooperative

10/16/2026

East Ensley Branch Library (BPL) is a member library of JCLC.
Address: 900 14th St, Ensley, Birmingham, AL 35218
Phone: (205) 787-1928

10/13/2026

Economic growth relies on a literate public, social mobility, and innovation, and so, too, does our benefits system. Libraries are free, accessible education, preparing the unemployed and young people for the world of work and saving us untold millions on benefits and jobseeker's allowance. -- Abigail Tarttelin

10/08/2026

10/05/2026

“In the end, I go where I always go when I need information on something baffling, poisonous, or terrifying: the library.” ― Caitlin Moran

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10/01/2026

"Books won’t stay banned. They won’t burn. Ideas won’t go to jail. In the long run of history, the censor and the inquisitor have always lost. The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas." — Alfred Whitney Griswald

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10/01/2026

"Libraries are more than just stores of books and knowledge. They are the cornerstone of neighborhoods and communities. They are the public square, and we need them in this capacity now more than ever." -- Tanner Colby

09/19/2026

Does listening to an audiobook really count as reading? According to a study conducted by Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, the answer is yes! Adults retain just as much from listening as they do from reading on a page.

Get hundreds of thousands of audiobooks for free with
your library card, download Libby or Hoopla and start listening today. Check out the whole NPR article here: www.npr.org/2025/07/07/nx-s1-5454723/does-listening-to-an-audiobook-count-as-reading

09/15/2026

Find your voice at the library! Did you know that September is Library Card Sign-Up Month? With a library card, you get access to books, movies, online classes, research databases, and much more!