Tag: library of birmingham
Brasshouse @ Library of Birmingham
Birmingham’s Brasshouse Language Service finds a new home at Library of Birmingham The move of the nationally renowned language service to the Library of Birmingham is an exciting opportunity to bring together libraries, learning and languages, provide a world class home for Brasshouse and allowing us to extend the opening hours of Library of Birmingham […]
Google’s Digital Garage to open at Library of Birmingham
Google has today launched The Digital Garage at Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square.
New cultural partnership with British Library
A new cultural partnership between the British Library and the Library of Birmingham has been announced today. It follows discussions with the British Library about ways in which the two organisations could work more closely together, and will build on the unique strengths of both organisations’ collections and expertise. The 12 month pilot, supported by […]
Future plans for Library of Birmingham being explored
Details of a proposal for the Library of Birmingham to start discussions with the British Library have been announced at this afternoon’s (January 6) City Council meeting. Cllr Penny Holbrook, Cabinet Member for Skills Learning and Culture said the council had begun conversations at a national level relating to the development of proposals for the […]
Not the end of the story for Birmingham libraries
Cabinet Member for Skills, Learning and Culture, Cllr Penny Holbrook, reflects on one of the big talking points from the ongoing BrumBudget15 consultation. Since the budget white paper was published on 10 December, there’s inevitably been a lot of focus on the Library of Birmingham. I completely understand that and wanted to explain the situation […]
Statement on libraries budget position
Cllr Penny Holbrook, Cabinet Member for Skills, Learning and Culture, has issued the following statement after the publication of the council’s budget white paper for 2015/16: Cllr Holbrook said: “It is with a heavy heart that we go out to consultation on budget cuts for the Library of Birmingham, that could impact on opening hours, […]
Campaign launched to give schoolchildren library cards
Children from Nelson Primary School unveiled a giant library card in the Library of Birmingham's Book Rotunda today (September 30) to mark the start of the campaign to give every school-age child and young person in Birmingham a library membership card. The City Council has launched the campaign - known as Joined Up! - to […]
Foster Care Fortnight in Birmingham
This year's Foster Care Fortnight launches at 10.30am on Monday 12 May at the Library of Birmingham. Throughout the following two weeks* staff will be on hand in the Book Rotunda on the second floor of the Library of Birmingham to answer questions from anyone considering fostering as a career. This year's campaign asks 'Guess […]
Birmingham shining a light on autism
The Library of Birmingham will turn blue next week, joining the likes of Empire State Building, the Sydney Opera House and Niagara Falls, in a major global campaign to raise awareness about autism. The library is one of thousands of high profile buildings and landmarks across the world that plan to 'Light It Up Blue' […]
Cultivating Culture
This week sees the start of a month-long local arts programme across the city. Cultivating Culture - Local Arts in Birmingham - runs from 7 February to 18 March and will take in more than 50 arts opportunities across the city. Aiming to raise the profile of the huge range of opportunities on offer across Birmingham, the month long […]
