Jefferson County Library Cooperative

10/23/2026

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10/19/2026

"I always say the greatest invention in history was the free public library." -- Dan Gutman

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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