Libraries news

An update on libraries in Sutton Coldfield

Following the cabinet decision on 11 February to transform the library services, Sutton Coldfield’s town centre library will close on 27 June.

Published 21st May 2025.

• Library of Birmingham celebrates 10th anniversary

  We’re celebrating the life of libraries over 150 years in the city to mark the 10th anniversary of the Library of Birmingham.

  

  Published 30th August 2023.

• Birmingham’s libraries declare amnesty on late fees

  People using the city’s libraries will not have to pay outstanding fees on overdue books, it has been announced today (28 December).

  

  Published 28th December 2022.

• Birmingham libraries to start re-opening

  Libraries across Birmingham will start to re-open this month for an order and collect service.

  

  Published 3rd August 2020.

• Druids Heath library update

  It has been confirmed that repairs to the heating system at Druids Heath library will start this week.

  Published 4th March 2019.

• Bringing Shakespeare alive for Birmingham communities

  National Lottery funding enables Birmingham to re-connect with ‘trailblazingly democratic’ Shakespeare heritage

  

  Published 25th October 2018.

• Birmingham’s new Poet Laureate and Young Poet Laureate announced

  Richard O’Brien has been named as the new Birmingham Poet Laureate during a National Poetry Day event held at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire at Birmingham City University this evening (4 October).

  

  Published 4th October 2018.

• Book celebrating city's female achievers features stunning images by Birmingham artists

  A new book celebrating 30 inspirational Birmingham women has been brought to life by a stunning collection of portraits created by an all-female team of illustrators.

  

  Published 2nd October 2018.

• New exhibition remembers Birmingham’s First World War

  Birmingham’s role in the First World War and the impact it had on the city and wider West Midlands is the focus of a new exhibition which opens at the Library of Birmingham next month (5 October).

  

  Published 28th September 2018.

• City pupils to open Windrush exhibition at the Library of Birmingham

  Birmingham school children will meet members of the Windrush generation, as they open a community exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of Empire Windrush’s arrival in Britain, this week.

  Published 21st May 2018.

• Refurbished Sutton Coldfield library to open on 3 April

  The refurbished Sutton Coldfield town centre library, incorporating the Little Green Bookworm play café, is to open on 3 April

  Published 29th March 2018.

• Sutton Coldfield Library improvement work set to start next month

  Work to improve Sutton Coldfield Library is due to start on January 15 in response to public demand for a service to be retained locally.

  Published 29th December 2017.

• Arts minister visits the Library of Birmingham

  The Library of Birmingham’s role in supporting innovation and creativity was praised during a visit by the Government’s arts minister earlier today (8 November 2017).

  

  Published 8th November 2017.

• Library of Birmingham hosts Lok Virsa festival

  A colourful one-day arts festival celebrating South Asian heritage is being staged at the Library of Birmingham next week.

  

  Published 18th August 2017.

• Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Library of Birmingham announce joint conferencing and events venture

  Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Library of Birmingham have today (7 August 2017) announced a joint conferencing and events venture, Unique Venues Birmingham (UVB).

  

  Published 7th August 2017.

• Books of Remembrance relocated to Library of Birmingham

  Books of Remembrance previously housed in the Hall of Memory can now be viewed on the ground floor of the Library of Birmingham.

  Published 2nd August 2017.

• Birmingham Archives and Collections achieves national accreditation

  Birmingham Archives and Collections, based at the Library of Birmingham, has been awarded Archive Service Accreditation by The National Archives today (20 July 2017).

  Published 20th July 2017.

• Library of Birmingham to set up partnership with The REP

  A report outlining plans for the Library of Birmingham and the Birmingham Repertory Theatre (The REP) to develop a commercial partnership is set to be approved by Cabinet next week (Tuesday, 25 July 2

  Published 17th July 2017.

• 150th anniversary for city libraries

  Libraries across Birmingham will be hosting a series of activities and events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the city’s first purpose-built Reference Library this month.

  Published 18th October 2016.