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Homewood Public Library
1721 Oxmoor Rd
Homewood, AL 35209
(205) 332-6600
Homewood, AL 35209
(205) 332-6600
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- Hours:
Mon-Tue. 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wed. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Thu. 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fri-Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sun. 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Specialties
We are a public library offering, of course, books, plus audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, computer access, free computer classes, free Wi-Fi, children's, teen and adult programs.
History
Established in 1941
When the Homewood Public Library was established on March 24, 1941, the city was fourteen years old and had a population of 7,397. That first library was located in a small room on the second floor of City Hall, and its opening day collection consisted of between 2,500 and 3,000 books.
Today the population of the City of Homewood has increased to over 25,000, and the Homewood Public Library has grown with it. Now situated in a 50,000 square foot building on busy Oxmoor Road, the library's collection encompasses over 88,000 books as well as videos, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, software, and electronic games. The library's hours have expanded from a mere 29 hours per week (in 1941) to a whopping 67 hours. There is currently no limit to the number of books any patron may check out, and they may keep them for three weeks. The library is a member of the Jefferson County Library Cooperative and serves over 30,000 patrons per month, both from the Homewood community and surrounding areas.
