Birmingham City Council

Acocks Green Library

www.birmingham.gov.uk/acocksgreenlibrary

Important Notice

Acocks Green Library will be temporarily closing soon for essential roof repairs. Unfortunately we do not have a definite date at present, but details will be published here on the website as soon as they are known.

Whilst Acocks Green Library is closed South Yardley Library will temporarily extend their opening hours.


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Acocks Green Library
Postal Address Shirley Road
Birmingham
West Midlands
UK
B27 7XH
Email Address

Telephone 0121 464 1738
Fax Number 0121 464 0787
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.

Opening Hours: Monday 9am-7pm, Tuesday 9am-5pm, Wednesday 9am-5pm, Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday closed, Saturday 9am-5pm
Facilities: Baby Changing Facilities, Dyslexia Information Point, Hearing Aid Loop, Public Toilet, Room Hire, Sight Impaired Facilities, Wheelchair Access

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.

Library Stock Suggestions

Tell us what you think about Acocks Green Library

Library Manager - Eileen Kenny

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)

Children and Teenagers

Homework Support We don't have special times for homework support sessions because staff are always available to help you during opening hours. Just ask!
A-Z of websites for homework - Help with homework online

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

Acocks Green History Society

History of Acocks Green

History of Acocks Green Library Building

Acocks Green Today

Acocks Green War Memorial

Ward Information

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

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

Find out if your library has books and newspapers in your language