• Opening hours:
  • All year round. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10am-5pm.
  • Thursday 10am-8pm
  • Sunday and Monday CLOSED.
• Admission: Free. Reader's ticket required.
• Facilities:
  • Cafe (in main library).
  • Toilets.
• Disabled visitors: Disabled access by prior arrangement.
• Services: Reading area.

• How to get there:
  • Train: any trains to Birmingham city centre (New Street or Snow Hill stations).
  • Bus: any buses to Birmingham city centre.
  • Car/coach: all routes to city centre. nb: Chamberlain Square is in a pedestrianised area.
    Nearest coach drop-off and pick-up point is Cambridge Street.

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• Parking:
  • Cars: city centre car parks (nearest one is in Cambridge Street).
  • Coaches: city centre pay-and-display coach park, under Masshouse Circus.
  • Average length of visit: Dependent on research being undertaken.

  Other heritage attractions nearby:

  • Birmingham Reference Library
  • Birmingham Back to Backs
  • Saint Philip’s
  • Saint Martin’s
  • Saint Chad’s
  • Sherborne Wharf Heritage Boats
  • R.B.S.A. Gallery
  • The Pen Room
  • Museum of the Jewellery Quarter