Sunday 3 September is exactly 10 years on from the day in 2013 when the £188 million Library of Birmingham opened.

10 facts about the Library of Birmingham as it celebrates a decade

The Library of Birmingham hosts more than 100,000 interpretations of Shakespeare works from around the world - many of them from South Asia.

'Shakespeare would've been an Indian if he was around today'

A large part of Birmingham's Centenary Square outside the Library remains in place as police investigate.

The number of people visiting the Library of Birmingham fell by almost 600,000 last year.

The Library of Birmingham had almost 2.5million visitors, but still faces cuts to hours and staff.

A public meeting into plans to cut open hours & staff at the Library of Birmingham will take place later, but can the British Library help?

Three people have been banned from Birmingham’s new library for ‘personal hygiene issues’, according to a Freedom of Information Act. 


Birmingham's flagship £190 million library was forced to close last night when ceiling tiles fell to the floor, just 7 months since opening.