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Acocks Green Library
 

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Acocks Green Library
Library Details
Library Name Acocks Green Library
Library Address Shirley Road
Birmingham
B27 7XH
Library Phone Number 0121 464 1738
Library Fax Number 0121 464 0787
Library Email acocks.green.library@birmingham.gov.uk
Day Opening Time Closing Time Comments
Monday 9am 7pm  
Tuesday 9am 5pm  
Wednesday 9am 5pm  
Thursday 9am 5pm  
Friday 9am 5pm  
Saturday 9am 5pm  
Sunday     Closed all day
 
Location Acocks Green
Facilities Baby Changing Facilities
Dyslexia Information Point
Full Wheelchair Access
Hearing Impaired Facilities
Public Toilet
Room Hire
Sight Impaired Facilities

Text Phone 0121 464 0109

Closure Details for Public Holidays

Access and special facilities and resources
Disabled access and toilet facilities for people with disabilities.
Parent and Baby Room.

Online Renewals

Library Stock Suggestions

Transport and Directions
Buses - 1 Town Hall to Acocks Green, 11 Outer Circle, 30 Acocks Green to Solihull Station, 32 Shirley to the Swan at Yardley, 36C Sparkhill to Stechford Five Ways, 37 City Centre to Solihull Station, 37A Acocks Green to NEC/Birmingham International Station, 42 Solihull Station to Hall Green,841 Hall Green to Archbishop Ilsley Technology College, 850 Birmingham to Land Rover Solihull, 866 Birmingham to Blossomfield Road Schools, 885 Solihull to King Edward VI School and the 899 Five Ways to Solihull School.
Trains - Spring Road Station and Acocks Green Station.
Parking - Small car park opposite the library, small car park by the shops at the Green, another one behind those shops, entrance off Station Road.

Community Librarian
Mike Byrne

Tell us what you think about Acocks Green Library

Resources


The Birmingham Railway Heritage Study Centre Acocks Green

Acocks Green Library Community Room

Collection of CDs for loan

Find out useful information about your area (for example childcare, nursing homes, schools performance)

CD stand

Children and Teenagers

Homework Support sessions
(term time only)
Tue: 3.15pm - 4.15pm
Thur: 3.15pm - 4.15pm
Dedicated time when staff can give you extra help to get all the information you need, as well as support with the best ways to tackle your projects.
A-Z of websites for homework - Help with homework online

Yardley Library Champions Children from local schools have been involved in raising the profile of Acocks Green Library. As trained ambassadors they help to promote the library to other young people, decide which books to buy and suggest fun activities.

Books 4 U
Tell us which books you'd like us to buy for the library and you could win a prize!

Young Libraries
Find out more about how children can enjoy the library at www.birmingham.gov.uk/younglibraries

Childcare To find out about childcare facilities in your area, please contact the Family Information Service on 0121 303 3521.

Adults

Swansong is a community-run group which hosts evening concerts and talks at Acocks Green Library.

Friends of Acocks Green Library Reading Group meet on the second Friday of the month at 2pm. Find out more about the Friends of Acocks Green Library Reading Group.

Coffee Morning Tuesday and Thursday mornings 10am -12 noon

Arts and Media at The Green meet at the library on Wednesday afternoons once every two months.

Local Planning Applications Online

Local History

 

History of Acocks Green Library Building

Acocks Green Today

History of Acocks Green

Acocks Green War Memorial

Acocks Green History Society

 

Ward Information

Acocks Green Library is now one of the local services managed by the Yardley Constituency.

For more information about the area, see our Ward Information & Services pages for Acocks Green Ward.


Information for Learning and Work. All our libraries offer up to date, free and impartial information on local and national learning and work opportunities

Related Links
Councillors Advice Bureaux - Hall Green Ward
Councillors Advice Bureaux - Acocks Green Ward
MP Advice Bureaux - Hall Green Constituency
MP Advice Bureaux - Sparkbrook & Small Heath Constituency
MP Advice Bureaux - Yardley Constituency
Find out if your library has books and newspapers in your language
External Links
We are not responsible for the content of other organisations' websites.
Acocks Green History Society: Virtual Brum
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