Birmingham
203 Paine Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43605
Hours
| Monday | 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Features
- Computers
- 12 public computers
- 2 children's computers
- Free WiFi
- Meeting & Study Rooms
- 100 person capacity meeting room
- 40 person capacity meeting room
- Quiet study room(s) available - first come, first served
- Self-services
- Faxing, copying, scanning
- Parking
- 25 parking spots/3 additional handicapped accessible
- 6 bicycle spots
- Holiday Hours
Visit our holiday hours page for information on when we will be closed.
Welcome to Birmingham Branch!
Branch Manager
Julie McCann
419.259.5210Email Julie
Hungarian heritage. Youth gathering spot. Neighborhood place to be.
Walk into the Birmingham Branch Library and take a step back in time. This beautiful branch has a traditional library feel as well as beautiful Hungarian artwork. Although we are the smallest branch in the system, Birmingham has a large presence in our community. Weekly programs are offered for children and teens in areas such as STEM, karaoke, gaming, crafts, life skills and dance. We have two community meeting rooms, with GED classes available Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. We also partner with the Hungarian Club of Toledo to offer ethnic cooking classes and host a monthly book discussion for adults.
I was born and raised in East Toledo and graduated from Waite High School and Bowling Green State University. I began my library career as a clerk at Reynolds Corners Branch in 1992. Since I enjoyed reading with my four young children, I decided to attend library school at Wayne State University, graduating in 1996. After several years as a children’s librarian at various branches, I became Birmingham manager in 2007. This neighborhood has been very welcoming to me, and I enjoy learning about the cultural traditions and history of the Birmingham neighborhood.
I am involved in the East Toledo Club, the Birmingham Development Corporation and the Hungarian Club of Toledo. I’ve enjoyed participating in many East Toledo initiatives including the annual Memorial Day breakfast, Main Street cleanup and the holiday parade. I was very honored to receive the Friend of the Neighborhood Award at the Birmingham Ethnic Festival in 2016. In my free time, I enjoy biking, cooking, traveling, reading historical fiction and sharing books with my grandchildren.
Metroparks Toledo Presents: Landscape Scene Investigators
Tuesday Feb. 25
at 4:00 p.m.
Location: Birmingham
Become a “Landscape Scene Investigator” and learn more about the stories that animals leave behind in the snow and Aldo Leopold's book A Sand County Almanac.
Event Details for Metroparks Toledo Presents: Landscape Scene InvestigatorsGrilled Cheese
Thursday Feb. 27
at 4:00 p.m.
Location: Birmingham
Ooey, gooey cheese you say? Learn an important skill of easy cooking by whipping up your own grilled cheese.
Event Details for Grilled CheeseMetroparks Toledo Presents: Surviving the Great Black Swamp
Tuesday Mar. 3
at 4:00 p.m.
Location: Birmingham
Discover the ways settlers adapted the Great Black Swamp to create the communities we live in today. You will be amazed to find out what our ancestors went through to tame Northwest Ohio.
Event Details for Metroparks Toledo Presents: Surviving the Great Black SwampMEETING ROOM
All of our Library locations offer free public meeting rooms. These rooms are available for educational, instructional or civic programs when available.
To Reserve a Room: Call the location directly or reserve a room online. Reservations are complete once you receive a response from Library staff. Before booking a meeting room, please review our Meeting Room Policy.
The Library does not endorse the purposes, policies, products or claims of those who use its meeting rooms. Scheduled meetings may be superseded by Library-sponsored activities.
REQUEST A ROOMBirmingham Cultural Center
Our Birmingham Cultural Center is a collection of books and historical documents in English and Hungarian. The collection celebrates the rich Hungarian heritage of the neighborhood and includes historic photographs of life, artwork, clothing and dolls in authentic Hungarian costume.
History
Birmingham opened in 1920 in the East Side Community House before moving to its current location in 1930. In 2003, the facility received an expansion that nearly doubled its size, allowing it to host more programs for children than any other branch in Lucas County. Birmingham offers a special collection of materials related to Hungarian language and culture. Special features include stained glass panels and a mural reflecting the Hungarian heritage of the Birmingham community.
Take a look inside our Birmingham Branch!
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