Help us to shape the future of Libraries: A consultation Introduction

Birmingham’s libraries are buildings Media and Sport’s Independent I must be clear that is a genuine and that many generations of Brummies Library Report for was open consultation process. If anyone have used and enjoyed for a host of published. The report highlighted has workable ideas for the future things including leisure, work and the “sustained and severe financial of their local library or libraries, we research purposes. situation” and the “rapid pace of want to hear them. We are looking current change” which is impacting at developing new partnerships and Today, alongside the iconic Library of on libraries across England. welcome your involvement. Birmingham, there are 37 community libraries in Birmingham and last year Within this challenging context, the Now is the time to have a say to alone there were 2 million visits to Public Libraries and Museums Act ensure the Libraries of the future are community libraries, with 1.59 million 1964 gives as relevant and well-regarded as they books borrowed. It’s clear that our a statutory duty to provide have been in the past. Community Libraries are trusted “a comprehensive and efficient spaces, which are free to enter and library service”. open to all. We are committed to doing this – but However, as identified nationally, as expectations change and financial Cllr Ian Ward expectations of libraries have and will challenges emerge, we need to Deputy Leader continue to change. In December reflect upon what we are doing with Birmingham City Council 2014, the Department for Culture, the resources available to us.

Help us to shape the future of Birmingham Libraries: A consultation 2 Community libraries – The position now (2016-2017)

Help us to shape the future of Birmingham Libraries: A consultation 3 Community libraries – The future position (2017/2018)

Help us to shape the future of Birmingham Libraries: A consultation 4 The tiered model

Tier 1: Main Library Proposal: The proposal is for 10 forward that increase access to one These would be open for 35 hours sites to be in this category. of the universal offers (Digital, per week, more likely to be delivered Learning, Information, Reading and from the current library building Tier 3: Supported Health) are considered for support. and have other services delivered Community Library This, for example, could be from the site such as the benefit These would be run by a community organisations wanting to loan books verification service. All will have organisation, from either their own or providing free internet access etc. investment in installing self-service site or via a facility transferred to equipment. them by the council. BCC will work Proposal: There is no proposed in partnership to assist organisations number for the local offer – this Proposal: The proposal is for 19 through 15 hours’ staffing support will be dependent on the ideas sites to be in this category. and through the provision of books that come forward and the and resources. number that can be supported Tier 2: Community Library through the £20,000 small grant These would be open for 21 hours Proposal: The proposal is for 6 sites budget available. per week, likely to be delivered to be in this category. from the current library building although options may exist to Tier 4: Community Initiated increase hours of operation by Library Services working with partners. The proposal under Tier 4 is to ensure that any local schemes put

Help us to shape the future of Birmingham Libraries: A consultation 5 The tiers at a glance

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4

Opening hours 35 21 (possibly more by 15 (Birmingham City Subject to any viable working with partners) Council support, community proposals possibly more) put forward

Likely venue Existing building Existing building Community Subject to any viable organisation’s own site community proposals or facility transferred put forward by the council

Extra details Other services to be BCC will provide Any scheme would delivered from the books and other need to increase site such as benefit resources such as access to one of the verification service talking books and PCs five Society of Chief Librarians’ universal All will have offers: Digital, investment in self- Learning, Information, service equipment Reading or Health

A £20k small grant budget will be available to fund any proposals that are agreed

Number of libraries 19 10 6 Subject to any viable in tier community proposals put forward

Help us to shape the future of Birmingham Libraries: A consultation 6 Which tier is my library in?

Tier 1 Library Handsworth Library Northfield Library Library Library Library Quinton Library Library (19 in total) Birchfield Library Library Library Library Library Library Library Castle Library Library Mere Green Library Library

Tier 2 Boldmere Library Perry Common Library Tower Hill Library Library Sheldon Library Library (10 in total) Frankley Spring Hill Library Library Stirchley Library

Tier 3 Library Kents Moat Library Bloomsbury Library Library (six in total) Glebe Farm Library West Heath Library

Tier 4 Library (run by Tenants’ and (one in total) Residents’ Alliance – TRA)

Help us to shape the future of Birmingham Libraries: A consultation 7 Current library provision across Birmingham

1. Mere Green Library 23. Acocks Green Library KEY 2. Sutton Coldfield Library 24. Hall Green Library ● Birmingham Libraries 3. Boldmere Library 25. Sparkhill Library ■ Prison Library PERRY 4. Walmley Library 26. Balsall Heath Library ● Mobile Library Stop BARR 5. Castle Vale Library 27. Kings Heath Library ■■■ District Boundary ERDINGTON (run by TRA) 28. Yardley Wood Library ■■■ City Boundary 6. Erdington Library 29. Druids Heath Library 7. Perry Common Library 30. Stirchley Library Kingstanding Library Selly Oak Library 8. 31. 9. Tower Hill Library 32. Harborne Library 10. Handsworth Library 33. Quinton Library 11. Birchfield Library 34. Bartley Green Library Spring Hill Library Library 12. 35. YARDLEY 13. Library of Birmingham 36. Northfield Library 14. Library 37. Kings Norton Library 15. Bloomsbury Library 38. West Heath Library (service provided by (temporarily closed) HALL static mobile library) 39. Frankley Library GREEN 16. Small Heath Library 17. Ward End Library 18. Shard End Library SELLY 19. Glebe Farm Library OAK 20. Kents Moat Library 21. Sheldon Library NORTHFIELD 22. South Yardley Library

Help us to shape the future of Birmingham Libraries: A consultation 8 Proposed library provision across Birmingham SUTTON COLDFIELD

TIER 1 TIER 2 KEY 1. Mere Green Library 1. Walmley Library ● Tier 1 2. Erdington Library 2. Boldmere Library ● Tier 2 PERRY 3. Shard End Library 3. Perry Common Library ● Tier 3 BARR 4. Ward End Library 4. Kingstanding Library ● Tier 4 ERDINGTON 5. Birchfield Library 5. Tower Hill Library ■ Prison Library 6. Handsworth Library 6. Spring Hill Library ● Library of Birmingham 7. Small Heath Library 7. Sheldon Library ● Mobile Library Stop South Yardley Library Druids Heath Library ■■■ 8. 8. District Boundary LADYWOOD 9. Acocks Green Library 9. Stirchley Library ■■■ City Boundary HODGE HILL 10. Hall Green Library 10. Frankley 11. Sparkhill Library Balsall Heath Library 12. TIER 3 YARDLEY 13. Kings Heath Library 1. Glebe Farm Library EDGBASTON 14. Harborne Library 2. Kents Moat Library 15. Quinton Library 3. Bloomsbury Library 16. Yardley Wood Library (service provided by HALL 17. Kings Norton Library static mobile library) GREEN 18. Northfield Library 4. Selly Oak Library 19. Weoley Castle Library 5. Bartley Green Library 6. West Heath Library SELLY (temporarily closed) OAK

TIER 4 1. Castle Vale Library NORTHFIELD (run by TRA)

Help us to shape the future of Birmingham Libraries: A consultation 9 Proposed library provision Tier 1 SUTTON COLDFIELD

1. Mere Green Library KEY 2. Erdington Library ● Tier 1 3. Shard End Library ■ Prison Library PERRY 4. Ward End Library ● Library of Birmingham BARR 5. Birchfield Library ● Mobile Library Stop ERDINGTON 6. Handsworth Library ■■■ District Boundary 7. Small Heath Library ■■■ City Boundary 8. South Yardley Library Acocks Green Library 9. LADYWOOD 10. Hall Green Library HODGE HILL 11. Sparkhill Library 12. Balsall Heath Library Kings Heath Library 13. YARDLEY 14. Harborne Library EDGBASTON 15. Quinton Library 16. Yardley Wood Library 17. Kings Norton Library HALL 18. Northfield Library GREEN 19. Weoley Castle Library

SELLY OAK

NORTHFIELD

Help us to shape the future of Birmingham Libraries: A consultation 10 Proposed library provision Tier 2 SUTTON COLDFIELD

1. Walmley Library KEY 2. Boldmere Library ● Tier 2 3. Perry Common Library ■ Prison Library PERRY 4. Kingstanding Library ● Library of Birmingham BARR 5. Tower Hill Library ● Mobile Library Stop ERDINGTON 6. Spring Hill Library ■■■ District Boundary 7. Sheldon Library ■■■ City Boundary 8. Druids Heath Library Stirchley Library 9. LADYWOOD 10. Frankley HODGE HILL

YARDLEY EDGBASTON

HALL GREEN

SELLY OAK

NORTHFIELD

Help us to shape the future of Birmingham Libraries: A consultation 11 Proposed library provision Tier 3 SUTTON COLDFIELD

1. Glebe Farm Library KEY 2. Kents Moat Library ● Tier 3 3. (service provided by ■ Prison Library PERRY static mobile library) ● Library of Birmingham BARR 4. Selly Oak Library ● Mobile Library Stop ERDINGTON 5. Bartley Green Library ■■■ District Boundary 6. West Heath Library ■■■ City Boundary (temporarily closed)

LADYWOOD HODGE HILL

YARDLEY EDGBASTON

HALL GREEN

SELLY OAK

NORTHFIELD

Help us to shape the future of Birmingham Libraries: A consultation 12 Proposed library provision Tier 4 SUTTON COLDFIELD

TIER 4 1. Castle Vale Library (run by TRA) KEY ERDINGTON ● Tier 4 ■ Prison Library ● Library of Birmingham ● Mobile Library Stop LADYWOOD ■■■ District Boundary HODGE HILL ■■■ City Boundary

YARDLEY EDGBASTON

HALL GREEN

SELLY OAK

NORTHFIELD

Help us to shape the future of Birmingham Libraries: A consultation 13 Contact details

Be Heard Consultation database link to be inserted here once consultation goes live