Library closures

View the latest Library closures and any changes to opening hours.

Christmas and New Year opening

All libraries are open on Monday 23 December, bar Olton Library.

Tuesday 24 December

On Tuesday 24 December the Core, Chelmsley Wood and Shirley libraries are open on normal opening hours.

Dickens HeathHampton-in-Arden, Knowle and Olton libraries will be closed.

All other libraries that would be open on a normal Tuesday will close at 2.00pm.

Wednesday 25 December to Friday 27 December

All libraries are closed on:

  • Wednesday 25 December
  • Thursday 26 December
  • Friday 27 December

Saturday 28 December and Monday 30 December

Most libraries open on normal opening hours on Saturday 28 and Monday 30 December.

Except:

  • Marston Green Library will be closed on Saturday 28 December.
  • Knowle Library, will be closed from 10.00am to 1.00pm on Saturday 28 December and all day on Monday 30 December

New Year's opening

We are closed on Tuesday 31 December and Wednesday 1 January, but reopen as normal on Thursday 2 January.

All of our online services such as eBooks, eAudiobooks, eNewspapers and eMagazines will remain fully available.

If your nearest Library is closed:

You can renew your items by:

  • logging into your Library account with your library card and PIN
  • calling us on 0121 704 6965; or
  • visiting one of our other Libraries

We do not charge fines any more but do ask you to return loans for other customers to use.

You can still renew your items online with your library card and PIN or alternatively phone 0121 704 6965.

Olton Library

Olton Library will be closed on:

  • Saturday 21 December 2024

The library will reopen at 10.00am on Saturday 28 December 2024.