Birmingham Central Library

www.birmingham.gov.uk/centrallibrary

Opening Times from 4 January 2013

The library is now open at the following times - Ground Floor, Floors 1 and 2 only:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10am – 6pm (Please note that the computers in the Internet Centre and QuickNet will be switched off at 5.45pm. WiFi will still be available.)
Wednesday 10am - 8pm (Please note that the computers in the Internet Centre and QuickNet will be switched off at 7.45pm. WiFi will still be available.)
Saturday 9am – 5pm ( *Please note the Internet Centre is now open from 9am to 4.45pm on Saturdays.)

Important news about changes at Central Library in 2013

Preparations for the new Library of Birmingham are entering the final stages. Staff at Central Library have done an amazing job maintaining services for as long as possible, but the time has come when we must further reduce services, intensify efforts to get ready for the move, plan new services and get ready to close the doors at Central Library forever in the summer.
Find out more about changes at Central Library

New Online Library Catalogue

To search the catalogue - Online Library Catalogue (Please note that most Central Library books are temporarily unavailable

Sign in to access your account, to check your loans, renew your books or make reservations - Sign in to the Online Catalogue

Book Sale

The Central Library’s general book sale is now set up in the Internet Centre, on the Ground Floor. To begin with a small collection of books on Computing/IT, Films/Filmmaking, Photography and Travel Guides will be on sale to the public.

Birmingham Central Library
Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
B3 3HQ

Tel: 0121 303 4511
Fax: 0121 233 4458
Textphone: 0121 303 4547
e-mail central.library@birmingham.gov.uk

Current Opening Hours | Location Map

Days Closed for Public Holidays

What's On in Central Library

Photographic and Special Collections

Facilities in Central Library

Joining the Library

Library Catalogue

Subject and Floor Guide to Central Library

History of Central Library

The Library of Birmingham

The Library of Birmingham - a new Central Library
- is under construction on land adjoining The REP, with the library and theatre joining together and sharing a number of facilities to create a unique centre for knowledge, learning and culture

Helpful services in the Central Library

Please click on the PDF symbol to see our Inclusive Libraries leaflet. If you would like to print out the leaflet, please go to this webpage - Libraries - accessible to all. Please note that the opening hours are no longer correct on this leaflet.

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Designated collections

Birmingham Central Library is one of the largest and most important public libraries in Europe.

Collections in this library have been designated as outstanding collections by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.

There are eight floors available for public use and material is divided into areas broadly along subject lines.

Subject and Floor Guide

Layout of Central Library Floor by Floor
Floor	Services	Services
Foyer:	Library and Birmingham Tourist Information Centre Library of Birmingham Lounge	The BOX The booking office for tickets for The REP’s off-site season and for The Old REP, Adrian Boult Hall, the Library Theatre and a range of other city venues and events.
Ground Floor:	Internet Centre including a self service library with adult fiction and limited children’s and teenage story books.	Centre for the Child Now closed
1st Floor:	Newspapers Central Lending Library- Now closed Health Exchange including Birmingham Arthritis Resource Centre - Now closed	Business and Learning Now closed
2nd Floor	Toilets and mobile phone use area.
3rd Floor: Now closed	Arts, Languages and Literature Now closed	Music Library Now closed
4th Floor: Now closed	Social Sciences Now closed	Newspapers Now closed
5th Floor: Now closed	Science Library Now closed
6th Floor: Now closed	Archives and Heritage Service Now closed	Black History Collection Now closed
Additional facilities	The Library Theatre

Inclusive Libraries - Welcome to Central Library

Please note that some of the information in this leaflet has changed. Please check Central Library opening hours before visiting.

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Disability Resources In The Central Library
Central Library Photographic Collections
Hot Topics !
Resources for Transport Research