Free cake and coffee for Birmingham library patrons
By Wade KwonNeed something to go with your lunchtime reading? To celebrate Patron Appreciation Day, all Birmingham Public Library locations will give visitors free cake and coffee from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday.
Locations: Avondale, Central, East Ensley, Eastwood, Ensley, Five Points West, Inglenook, North Avondale, North Birmingham, Pratt City, Slossfield, Smithfield, Southside, Springville Road, Titusville, West End, Woodlawn and Wylam
(Looks like the $1 million cut to the Jefferson County Library Cooperative might affect sharing of books, but not cake. Whew.)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 11:23 am
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 3:03 pm
[…] Birmingham Public Library and Friends of Birmingham Public Library are offering free cake and coffee to library visitors on November 19, 2009. This Thursday is Patron Appreciation Day, and the refreshments are available from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Central, Avondale, North Avondale, Eastwood and Woodlawn branches are pariticipating. Information courtesy of the Birmingham Public Library blog and Wade On Birmingham. […]
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 12:50 pm
“(Looks like the $1 million cut to the Jefferson County Library Cooperative might affect sharing of books, but not cake. Whew.)”
The cake was purchased by the BPL Library Board and The Friends of the Birmingham Public Library. No tax money was used for the cakes.
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 1:09 pm
Thanks, Melinda. Even if tax dollars had been used for cake, I would’ve voted for it.