Tuscaloosa Public Library, serving an area of 168,000 residents, has a collection of 160,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,300 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,400 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 44 employees, of whom 10 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $440,000. Patrons make 270,000 visits annually, and check out materials 440,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
1801 Jack Warner Parkway, Tuscaloosa Alabama 35490
Telephone
205-345-5998
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Adamsville) Adamsville Public Library
(Akron) Akron Public Library
(Alabaster) Albert L. Scott Library
(Aliceville) Aliceville Public Library
(Bessemer) Bessemer Public Library
(Birmingham) Birmingham Public Library
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06/08 Coming to The Tuscaloosa area
Mountain Brook Spring Art Show Mountain Brook AL April20 Up to one hundred local member artists
will display original artwork for sale in an outdoor setting in quaint Mountain
Brook near Crestline Village. Artwork available will range in size from minis to
extra large canvases and all price ranges. Jazz band will be featured and food
will be available at field.
Alabama Shakespeare Festival Montgomery AL March8-June19 The Alabama Shakespeare Festival, created in Alabama, is currently the 5th largest in the world, attracting more than 300,000 visitors annually from all 50 states and over 60 foreign countries.
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Car Show Birmingham AL October11-13 Triumph Dealers of North America display,
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Merchandise Trailer featuring event TShirts, Pins, and Posters,
Official Barber Vintage Festival event merchandise,
Southern Vintage Fire Apparatus Association display, and
Concessions
Kentuck Festival of the Arts Northport AL October19-20 Nationally and internationally acclaimed folk artists,
270+ folk, visionary, and contemporary artists and expert craftspeople presenting their work to you,
free hands-on art-making for children in Kentuck for Kids and throughout the park,
interactive live demonstrations by expert craftspeople—basketmakers, blacksmiths, woodworkers, traditional potters, fiber and fabric artists, quilters, jewelers, and a glassblower,
live music and story-telling, food and fellowship.
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