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]
Quick facts General information, Type ...
| Library of Birmingham |
|---|
 |
 |
|
| Type | Public library |
|---|
| Architectural style | |
|---|
| 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; 12 years ago (2013-09-03) |
|---|
| Cost | £188.8 million[1] |
|---|
| Client | Birmingham City Council |
|---|
| Owner | Birmingham City Council |
|---|
| Height | 60 metres (200 ft)[2] |
|---|
|
| Floor count | 10 (OG) 1 (UG) |
|---|
| Floor area | 20,798m2 (plus 6,804m2 shared with the REP) |
|---|
|
| Architect | Francine Houben |
|---|
| Architecture firm | Mecanoo architecten |
|---|
| Structural engineer | Buro Happold |
|---|
| Services engineer | Buro Happold/Capita |
|---|
| Civil engineer | Buro Happold |
|---|
| Main contractor |
- Carillion
- Capita Symonds (Project Managers)
|
|---|
| Awards and prizes |
- Architects' Journal Building of the Year 2013
- RIBA West Midlands Regional Awards Building of the Year 2014
- 2014 Stirling Prize (nominee)
|
|---|
|
|
| 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) |
|---|
|
| Circulation | 316,000 (2014) |
|---|
|
| Budget | £8.5 million (2015-16) |
|---|
| Director | Brian Gambles |
|---|
| Staff | 100 (2015) |
|---|
| Website | www.birmingham.gov.uk/libraryofbirmingham |
|---|
|
|
|---|
Close
.jpg)
