Today marks the last day of work for 158 Birmingham Public Library employees who have been put on furlough, and it also marks the last day to find homes for the animals who lived at the library ...

The Birmingham Public Library and Books-A-Million are presenting an event featuring New York Times bestselling author and ...

Located in the heart of the city, the Library of Birmingham’s eye-catching metal lattice was designed in reference to Birmingham’s “interlocking stories of industrial heritage, jewelry, people and ...

The Birmingham Public Library board of directors named a new director on Tuesday. She’s a familiar face. Janine Langston, a 35-year veteran employee of the library who has been serving as interim ...

Text description provided by the architects. Palazzos Centenary Square, the largest public square in the heart of Birmingham, currently lacks cohesion or a clear identity or atmosphere. Mecanoo’s ...

The battle over the future of Birmingham’s libraries has rumbled on in recent weeks as residents across the city voice their fears. Crisis-hit Birmingham City Council recently unveiled its divisive ...

When voters cast their ballots in the 2017 election for the Baldwin Public Library Board of Trustees, they will have a choice between four candidates to fill three seats on the board. Incumbents Frank ...

Dutch firm Mecanoo’s latest civic building represents a new era in library design. The new Library of Birmingham in the UK replaces the former James Hardin–designed central library, a brutalist ...

For Wainwright the building is "a modern behemoth" that, "given Birmingham council's lust for demolition", might also endure the same fate in time. Describing its physical presence, "standing ten ...

“This space means so much to me,” said one heartfelt message that caught my eye at Stirchley Library. “The library is a place where I can feel at home away from home,” another says. Last month, ...