The Birmingham Public Library board of directors named a new interim director on Wednesday. Janine Langston, a 34-year veteran employee of the library who has been serving as deputy director since ...

The new Library of Birmingham in the UK replaces the former James Hardin–designed central library, a brutalist concrete structure. The new library is a sleek expression of the evolving nature of ...

The complex and well-crafted interior soars and weaves, serendipitously, within the sparkling, gift-wrapped facades. ... as to whether or not the Library of Birmingham is too loud.

Birmingham’s bibliophiles will soon be able to browse over 400,000 books in the city’s new library, which opens its doors to the public next week. Designed by Dutch practice Mecanoo Architecten, who ...

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.

Birmingham’s new mega-library might be the last of its kind. But that won’t stop it from becoming a great public building, writes Jay Merrick. Photography by Christian Richters There is a modestly ...

An intricate curtain of countless aluminum rings surrounds the new municipal library in Birmingham. The symbolism of this façade has quickly become a popular subject of various interpretations and ...

Demolition of the former Central Library in Birmingham is set to start in January, the city council has said. The building, which opened in 1974, was described by Prince Charles as looking like "a ...