The Birmingham Central Library was a fresh addition to the city, having opened in the summer with all its books transported from the old library. Cliff Richard was in town filming 'Take me High ...

A consultation on the future on Birmingham’s libraries has been launched ... was “unrealistic” due to the deterioration of library buildings, increased running costs and insufficient ...

The Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square opened in September 2013 and was a £188m replacement for the city’s 1970s-built Central Library which was closed in July 2013.

There was no click-and-collect, no iPhones - the world was a very different place in 1973. We've taken a nostalgic trip down ...