Floyd Council

Floyd Council Sr (born c. 1964 in Shelby, MIssissippi) is the executive director of the Birmingham Public Library system.

Council grew up in North Mississippi, but spent summer with family in Dallas, Texas and Chicago, Illinois. He served in the U.S. Army and has performed as a tenor. He earned his bachelor's degree in media communication at American College, and began studying law at Western Michigan University before switching to library science. He completed his master's at the Florida State University College of Information.

Council was the central library administrator for the Atlanta-Fulton, Georgia County Public Library System before accepting the Birmingham job in November 2017. As director, he plans to engage residents in the process of developing a master plan to utilize the libraries as partners with schools and as community resources, and to enhance programming and service.

Council has two sons, Floyd Jr and Jonathan.

Preceded by: Angela Fisher Hall

Director, Birmingham Public Library November 13, 2017 - present

Succeeded by: current

References

• Crenshaw, Solomon Jr (December 21, 2017) "Library director Floyd Council Sr., accomplished singer, army vet, administrator, outlines master plan for BPL" The Birmingham Times