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News: The Hay Festival - The Library of Birmingham: Rewriting the Book

18 April 2013

Posted in: Library of Birmingham , Reading

On Thursday 30 May, the Library of Birmingham will host an event at the world-famous Daily Telegraph Hay Festival.

'Tolkien Stories' at Chelsea Flower Show

News: Library of Birmingham display at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013

20 May 2013

Posted in: Library of Birmingham

Library of Birmingham display at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013

News: Graphic Designer for Library of Birmingham 'Discovery Season' programme.

10 May 2013

Posted in: Library of Birmingham

We’re looking for an experienced and talented all-round graphics whizz to work on a magazine layout project with up to 15 young people over the summer of 2013.

News: Tom Hunter - Findings Exhibition at two locations in Birmingham

26 April 2013

Posted in: Photography

The Tom Hunter Findings exhibition is now on show in Church Street Square and St. Paul's Square until 19 July.

News: Commission for art work for the Children’s Library in the Library of Birmingham

22 April 2013

Posted in: Children , Library of Birmingham , Young People

We wish to commission an artist or illustrator to develop new work for the Children’s Library. Closing date 29 April 2013.

News: Mobile Reading Group Shadows Foreign Fiction Prize 2013

08 March 2013

Posted in: Reading

Birmingham Libraries Mobile Library Reading Group has been selected as one of the reading groups nationally to shadow the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.

News: New commission for photographer, Tom Hunter

14 February 2013

Posted in: Photography

GRAIN, the Library of Birmingham regional photography hub for the West Midlands, announces a new commission for Tom Hunter.

News: The Val Williams Archive comes to the Library of Birmingham

05 February 2013

Posted in: Photography

The Val Williams Archive comes to the Library of Birmingham.

News: The Word

20 December 2012

Posted in: Library of Birmingham

Download and read the latest copy of The Word, the Library of Birmingham Newsletter.

News: Faces of the Library of Birmingham take tour of construction site

26 September 2012

Posted in: Library of Birmingham

The Faces of the Library of Birmingham met with deputy leader of Birmingham City Council, Ian Ward, and were given an exclusive tour of the inside of the building site by contractor Carillion.

News: Reference Works

26 September 2012

Posted in: Library of Birmingham , Photography

Reference Works is a major photography commission in which four leading photographers will make visual responses to the current Central Library building and to the build, transition and relocation to the new Library of Birmingham.

News: Birmingham REP's 100 year history comes to life

19 July 2012

Posted in: The REP

A new website will bring to life unique archive of rare photographs, letters, newspaper articles and other items celebrating Birmingham Repertory Theatre's centenary.

News: Library of Birmingham opening date announced for 2013

31 March 2012

Posted in: Library of Birmingham

The new Library of Birmingham is set to open its doors for the first time in Tuesday 3rd September 2013.

Mike Whitby and Buta Singh Mahal at the Topping Out Ceremony

News: Topping Out Ceremony

14 September 2011

Posted in: Library of Birmingham

Carillion reach the highest point of the construction, celebrated with a traditional topping out ceremony.

News: Our striking new façade is installed!

10 August 2011

Posted in: Library of Birmingham

First section of the Library’s distinctive frieze is installed to the building’s facade

News: Musical gems discovered at Birmingham Central Library

01 July 2011

Posted in: Music

Musical gems discovered at Birmingham Central Library

News: 100th Local Person into Employment

01 July 2011

Posted in: Library of Birmingham

The 100th person supported into work on the project by the City Council’s Employment Access Team is honoured at a celebratory event at the Library of Birmingham site.

News: Kevin McCloud visits site

08 October 2010

Posted in: Library of Birmingham

In Birmingham to promote the opening of Grand Designs Live design guru, Kevin McCloud took time to visit our very own grand design, the Library of Birmingham site.