WITH construction of the £193 million Library of Birmingham under way, people are now being given the chance to see what will go inside the controversial building.

The Birmingham Public Library board of trustees proposed and then withdrew a plan to close four branch libraries. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com) ...

FRESH drawings showing how the new £193 million Library of Birmingham will look are to be published next month.

Birmingham City Council's plans for the library service are set to make “nil savings” this year despite a target of more than £1 million.

After five long years, the stunning £188.8 million Library of Birmingham will officially open its doors to the public on Tuesday, September 3.

2) Keep Library of Birmingham and reduce community libraries to six but invest in co-located larger spaces and operations; the council says this does not meet statutory requirements.

It’s all very quiet. Where the third-floor plan steps back on the south and east sides, it allows beautifully laid-out and spacious public terraces scattered with seemingly endless long curved benches ...

The £189m Library of Birmingham, which opens on Tuesday, stands in the centre of Centenary Square next to the newly refurbished Rep Theatre. Image caption, The library's entrance, which it shares ...

The new Library of Birmingham may be loud on the outside but inside it's an enchanting temple of calm, says Jonathan Glancey.

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 ...

[First look + project data] Associated Architects has unveiled these proposals for a new £51.1 million digital library and cultural gateway for the University of Birmingham The 14,068m² scheme, which ...