懂阴帝

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Library of 懂阴帝 celebrates 10th anniversary

We’re celebrating the life of libraries over 150 years in the city to mark the 10th anniversary of the Library of 懂阴帝.

Published 30th August 2023.

• 懂阴帝’s libraries declare amnesty on late fees

  People using the city’s libraries will not have to pay outstanding fees on overdue books, it has been announced today (28 December).

  

  Published 28th December 2022.

• 懂阴帝 libraries to start re-opening

  Libraries across 懂阴帝 will start to re-open this month for an order and collect service.

  

  Published 3rd August 2020.

• Druids Heath library update

  It has been confirmed that repairs to the heating system at Druids Heath library will start this week.

  Published 4th March 2019.

• Bringing Shakespeare alive for 懂阴帝 communities

  National Lottery funding enables 懂阴帝 to re-connect with ‘trailblazingly democratic’ Shakespeare heritage

  

  Published 25th October 2018.

• 懂阴帝’s new Poet Laureate and Young Poet Laureate announced

  Richard O’Brien has been named as the new 懂阴帝 Poet Laureate during a National Poetry Day event held at Royal 懂阴帝 Conservatoire at 懂阴帝 City University this evening (4 October).

  

  Published 4th October 2018.

• Book celebrating city's female achievers features stunning images by 懂阴帝 artists

  A new book celebrating 30 inspirational 懂阴帝 women has been brought to life by a stunning collection of portraits created by an all-female team of illustrators.

  

  Published 2nd October 2018.

• New exhibition remembers 懂阴帝’s First World War

  懂阴帝’s role in the First World War and the impact it had on the city and wider West Midlands is the focus of a new exhibition which opens at the Library of 懂阴帝 next month (5 October).

  

  Published 28th September 2018.

• City pupils to open Windrush exhibition at the Library of 懂阴帝

  懂阴帝 school children will meet members of the Windrush generation, as they open a community exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of Empire Windrush’s arrival in Britain, this week.

  Published 21st May 2018.

• Refurbished Sutton Coldfield library to open on 3 April

  The refurbished Sutton Coldfield town centre library, incorporating the Little Green Bookworm play café, is to open on 3 April

  Published 29th March 2018.

• Sutton Coldfield Library improvement work set to start next month

  Work to improve Sutton Coldfield Library is due to start on January 15 in response to public demand for a service to be retained locally.

  Published 29th December 2017.

• Arts minister visits the Library of 懂阴帝

  The Library of 懂阴帝’s role in supporting innovation and creativity was praised during a visit by the Government’s arts minister earlier today (8 November 2017).

  

  Published 8th November 2017.

• Library of 懂阴帝 hosts Lok Virsa festival

  A colourful one-day arts festival celebrating South Asian heritage is being staged at the Library of 懂阴帝 next week.

  

  Published 18th August 2017.

• 懂阴帝 Repertory Theatre and Library of 懂阴帝 announce joint conferencing and events venture

  懂阴帝 Repertory Theatre and the Library of 懂阴帝 have today (7 August 2017) announced a joint conferencing and events venture, Unique Venues 懂阴帝 (UVB).

  

  Published 7th August 2017.

• Books of Remembrance relocated to Library of 懂阴帝

  Books of Remembrance previously housed in the Hall of Memory can now be viewed on the ground floor of the Library of 懂阴帝.

  Published 2nd August 2017.

• 懂阴帝 Archives and Collections achieves national accreditation

  懂阴帝 Archives and Collections, based at the Library of 懂阴帝, has been awarded Archive Service Accreditation by The National Archives today (20 July 2017).

  Published 20th July 2017.

• Library of 懂阴帝 to set up partnership with The REP

  A report outlining plans for the Library of 懂阴帝 and the 懂阴帝 Repertory Theatre (The REP) to develop a commercial partnership is set to be approved by Cabinet next week (Tuesday, 25 July 2

  Published 17th July 2017.

• Library plans revised after consultation

  Revised proposals for 懂阴帝’s Community Library service have been drawn up following feedback from citizens during a 12-week period of public consultation

  Published 7th February 2017.

• 150th anniversary for city libraries

  Libraries across 懂阴帝 will be hosting a series of activities and events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the city’s first purpose-built Reference Library this month.

  Published 18th October 2016.