Seasons Greetings / 2017 reflection

December 22, 2017

Seasons Greetings everyone!

As 2017 nears its end Birmingham City Council are consulting on next years budget cuts. You can have your say here:

http://bit.ly/brumbudget2018

Feedback from last years consultation includes: “Strong support for the city’s cultural offer—museums and galleries, libraries and the arts”

Libraries feature on p.25: under Neighbourhoods & Communities – libraries:  “Charging for reserving books. This is where residents/library members are seeking to borrow an item (e.g. book, CD) not available in their local library. This may be because it is already out on loan or is held at a library elsewhere in the city. The item …

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Stirchley Fun Palace

October 4, 2017

This year the Fun Palace theme is Space and there is loads happening across Stirchley Baths and the library. Arts and Science, experiments, messy play, junk modelling, astro-chemistry, astronomy and more. The Fun Palace is aimed at people of all ages; there is something for everyone. And it is completely free.

LIFT OFF! Is on Saturday 7th October, 11am – 4pm. FOSL are organising story and craft sessions in the library from 11-12 and 2-3, where families can make aliens and spaceships or enjoy relaxing in our sensory area.

See you there.

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Stirchley History Group exhibition

September 8, 2017
Tomorrow afternoon (Sat 9th Sept 2-4pm) Stirchley History Group have an exhibition at the Library as part of the national Heritage Open Weekend, which coincides with Birmingham Heritage Week.
 
The exhibition at the library includes photos of the Stirchley Library building, particularly before computerisation.
 
There’s loads of stuff happening across the city this weekend as part of the heritage week (and it’s almost all free)
http://birminghamheritageweek.co.uk/

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