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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 (569 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 instance of is recorded as public library[5].
  • Library of Birmingham's instance of is recorded as library building[6].
  • Library of Birmingham's architect is recorded as Francine Houben[7].
  • Library of Birmingham's architect is recorded as Mecanoo[8].
  • Library of Birmingham's commissioned by is recorded as Birmingham City Council[9].
  • Library of Birmingham is owned by Birmingham City Council[10].
  • Library of Birmingham is operated by Birmingham City Council[11].
  • Library of Birmingham's architectural style is recorded as postmodern architecture[12].
  • Library of Birmingham's architectural style is recorded as high-tech architecture[13].
  • Library of Birmingham's main building contractor is recorded as Carillion[14].
  • Library of Birmingham's postal code is recorded as B1 2ND[15].
  • Library of Birmingham is used for public library[16].
  • Library of Birmingham's Commons category is recorded as Library of Birmingham[17].
  • September 3, 2013 marks the founding of Library of Birmingham[18].
  • Library of Birmingham was dissolved in June 21, 2016[19].
  • Library of Birmingham's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.4798, 'lon': -1.9085}[20].
  • Library of Birmingham's structural engineer is recorded as Buro Happold Engineering[21].
  • Library of Birmingham's located on street is recorded as Broad Street[22].
  • Library of Birmingham's significant event is recorded as construction[23].
  • Library of Birmingham's significant event is recorded as opening[24].
  • Library of Birmingham's official website is recorded as https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/libraryofbirmingham[25].
  • Library of Birmingham's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][26].
  • Library of Birmingham's replaces is recorded as Birmingham Central Library[27].

Body

Founding

September 3, 2013 marks the founding of Library of Birmingham[18].

Operations

Library of Birmingham is operated by Birmingham City Council[11].

Ownership

Library of Birmingham is owned by Birmingham City Council[10].

Dissolution

Library of Birmingham was dissolved in June 21, 2016[19].

Why It Matters

Library of Birmingham ranks in the top 0.79% of public_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (569 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] ↑ . Public libraries in England: basic dataset. data.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Public libraries in England: basic dataset. data.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Public libraries in England: basic dataset. data.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Public libraries in England: basic dataset. data.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Public libraries in England: basic dataset. data.gov.uk. Provenance: 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. 18d ago · Edward · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 195934961
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  2. 25d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q267122
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  3. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1TllTd
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  4. 14w 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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