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Handsworth Library
 
www.birmingham.gov.uk/handsworthlibrary

New ! Summer Holiday Activies for Children at this library and across the city.


New ! Urban Digital Awards Ceremony 2008

Family Learning at Handsworth Library - Mehndi Six week course starting on Saturday 14th June 2008

Play me - I'm yours Handsworth Library has been taking part in this project with a piano !
 
Handsworth Library
Library Details
Library Name Handsworth Library
Library Address Soho Road Birmingham B21 9DP
Library Phone Number 0121 464 1185
Library Email handsworth.library@birmingham.gov.uk
Day Opening Time Closing Time Comments
Monday 9am 5pm  
Tuesday 9am 5pm  
Wednesday     Closed all day
Thursday 12noon 7pm  
Friday 9am 5pm  
Saturday 9am 5pm  
Sunday     Closed all day
 
Location Soho
Facilities Dyslexia Information Point
Full Wheelchair Access
Public Toilet
Room Hire
Sight Impaired Facilities

Handsworth Library Location Map

Online Renewals

Library Stock Suggestions

Closure Details for Public Holidays

Access and special facilities and resources

Tell us what you think about Handsworth Library

Transport and Directions
Buses - Numbers 74,78,79,443 stop on Soho Road just beside the library. Bus number 11stops by the junction of Soho Road and Boulton Road, a 10 minute walk from the Library.
Parking - There is a pay and display car park on Waverhill Road just across Soho Road from Handsworth Library. On street parking near to the Library can be difficult to find, as the local streets can get very busy.

Community Librarian:
Joan Henderson

Resources

Wide selection of books and other materials
Books in Punjabi, Urdu, Gujerati, Bengali, Hindi, Chinese, Arabic, Vietnamese, Farsi, Somali, Polish and books in French by African writers.

Newspapers in Urdu, Punjabi and Bengali.
Local History collection
Music CDs for loan
Study space.
Display for local groups.
Community Room for hire.
Performance space for hire.




Interior of the refurbished library

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


Children and Teenagers

Tuesday Tots - every Tuesday 10am - 12noon.
Fun and activities for preschoolers and their parents/carers.

Black Family Reading Project Please contact the library to find out more about activities.

Homework Support sessions (term time only)
Thursday 4pm - 5pm
Saturday 2pm - 3pm
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

Teenage Magazines

For young people aged 16 and under
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 Childcare Information Bureau on 0121 303 3521.

Local History

Award Winning Handsworth Library

See pictures of the new library interior (please be patient if they take a while to download !),
plus pictures of the Grand Re-opening event which took place in September 2006.
Find out about the history of the library on the Digital Handsworth website.

Adults

See above for details of the Black Family reading project for adults and children.

Local Planning Applications Online

Ward Information

Handsworth Library is now one of the local services managed by the Perry Barr Constituency.

For more information about the area, see Lozells & East Handsworth Ward.


Please note We are not responsible for the content of other organisations' websites.

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
Handsworth Library Modernisation
Information and Advice for Learning and Work
History of Handsworth
Digital Handsworth Project
Councillors Advice Bureaux - Lozells and East Handsworth Ward
Lozells & East Handsworth Ward
Find out if your library has books and newspapers in your language
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