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Library of Birmingham

public library in Birmingham, England
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Library of Birmingham

Summary

Library of Birmingham is a public library[1]. It ranks in the top 0.79% of public_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #2 of 254).[2]

Key Facts

  • Library of Birmingham is located in Birmingham[3].
  • Library of Birmingham is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Library of Birmingham's image is recorded as Library of Birmingham 2024-07-19 - 1.jpg[5].
  • Library of Birmingham's instance of is recorded as public library[6].
  • Library of Birmingham's instance of is recorded as library building[7].
  • Library of Birmingham's architect is recorded as Francine Houben[8].
  • Library of Birmingham's architect is recorded as Mecanoo[9].
  • Library of Birmingham's commissioned by is recorded as Birmingham City Council[10].
  • Library of Birmingham's owned by is recorded as Birmingham City Council[11].
  • Library of Birmingham's operator is recorded as Birmingham City Council[12].
  • Library of Birmingham's architectural style is recorded as postmodern architecture[13].
  • Library of Birmingham's architectural style is recorded as high-tech architecture[14].
  • Library of Birmingham's main building contractor is recorded as Carillion[15].
  • Library of Birmingham's ISNI is recorded as 0000000099947579[16].
  • Library of Birmingham's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 148476089[17].
  • Library of Birmingham's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2013137264[18].
  • Library of Birmingham's postal code is recorded as B1 2ND[19].
  • Library of Birmingham's has use is recorded as public library[20].
  • Library of Birmingham's Commons category is recorded as Library of Birmingham[21].
  • +2013-09-03T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Library of Birmingham[22].
  • Library of Birmingham was dissolved in +2016-06-21T00:00:00Z[23].
  • Library of Birmingham's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.4798, 'lon': -1.9085}[24].
  • Library of Birmingham's structural engineer is recorded as Buro Happold Engineering[25].
  • Library of Birmingham's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b6jp62[26].
  • Library of Birmingham's located on street is recorded as Broad Street[27].

Body

Founding

+2013-09-03T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Library of Birmingham[22].

Operations

Library of Birmingham's operator is recorded as Birmingham City Council[12].

Ownership

Library of Birmingham's owned by is recorded as Birmingham City Council[11].

Dissolution

Library of Birmingham was dissolved in +2016-06-21T00:00:00Z[23].

Why It Matters

Library of Birmingham ranks in the top 0.79% of public_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #2 of 254).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Public libraries in England: basic dataset. data.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Public libraries in England: basic dataset. data.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Public libraries in England: basic dataset. data.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Public libraries in England: basic dataset. data.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → —
    Instance of → public library, library building
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 52.4798, 'lon': -1.9085}
    Has use → public library
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/kniznica-v-birmingham/, Add Slovak descriptive resource (P973)"
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