Library of Birmingham
The Library of Birmingham is a public library in Central Birmingham, England. It is in Centenary Square next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Baskerville House. It opened on the 3 September 2013 and cost £8.5 million to build. It has been called the largest public library in the United Kingdom.[3]
| Library of Birmingham | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Public library |
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| Location | Centenary Square |
| Address | Broad Street |
| Town or city | Birmingham |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 52°28′47″N 1°54′30″W |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) AOD |
| Construction started | 7 January 2010 |
| Completed | April 2013 |
| Opened | 3 September 2013 |
| Cost | £188.8 million[1] |
| Client | Birmingham City Council |
| Owner | Birmingham City Council |
| Height | 60 metres (200 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 10 (OG) 1 (UG) |
| Floor area | 20,798m2 (plus 6,804m2 shared with the REP) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Francine Houben |
| Architecture firm | Mecanoo architecten |
| Structural engineer | Buro Happold |
| Services engineer | Buro Happold/Capita |
| Civil engineer | Buro Happold |
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| Awards and prizes |
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| Collection | |
| Items collected | Books, journals, newspapers, magazines, official publications, photographs, BFI Mediatheque, sound and music recordings, maps, postage stamps, prints, drawings, manuscripts and media. |
| Size | 800,000 (Books) |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 316,000 (2014) |
| Other information | |
| Budget | £8.5 million (2015-16) |
| Director | Brian Gambles |
| Staff | 100 (2015) |
| Website | www |
References
- "Library of Birmingham: Official opening of £189m building", BBC News, 2 September 2013, retrieved 3 September 2013
- "Topping out ceremony takes place at Library of Birmingham", Birmingham Post, retrieved 15 September 2011
- "Linder and Prater Complete on New Birmingham Library". SpecFinish. Leamington Spa. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
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