Birmingham
Central Library
Birmingham Central Library is the main library
in
Birmingham,
England.
Collections
Special features include the
Boulton
and
Watt collection,
the Bournville Village Trust Archive and the
Shakespeare
Memorial Room.
Architecture
The stark
1970s
building (the third library on the site) is disliked by most locals and library
staff alike, and has been described by
Prince
Charles as looking more like a place for burning books, than keeping them.
Library of Birmingham
A replacement
library, to be called the "Library of Birmingham", on a new campus in the city
centre's "Eastside" is planned.
Birmingham
City Council has commissioned the Richard Rogers Partnership to develop the
concept designs.
