Library of Birmingham Reader Services

Libby app provides access to free ebooks, newspapers, magazines, and audiobooks. Visit the website to set up your account and start reading. @LibraryofBham @LibbyApp

The next in-person Book Chat will take place on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. in Job Box in the Music Library on the Lower Ground floor. @LibraryofBham #TwitterBook

The library has self-service kiosks on every floor. You have the option to borrow, return and renew books. You can also use these kiosks to book a computer. @LibraryofBham

March 08th is celebrated as International Women's Day. This year the theme is 'Give to Gain.' Visit our display on the Upper Lending Terrace via the entrance foyer. @LibraryofBham #InternationalWomensDay2026

This International Women’s Day explore inspiring books on gender equality, leadership, and ground-breaking women artists who have shaped the world. Visit the Knowledge floor to browse and borrow from our collection of non-fiction books. @LibraryofBham

We have added a fresh batch of Manga graphic novels to our Libby collection. Your next great read is just a click away. @LibraryofBham birmingham.spydus.co.uk

This World Book Day, discover the authors who invented our best-loved characters. Find the books on our Knowledge floor. @LibraryofBham #WorldBookDay

March 2026 reading campaign: Caroline Khoury, The Love Intervention. Install #BorrowBox and use your library membership to download your free e-book or audio book. @LibraryofBham @BorrowBox

Manga at your fingertips. Our new Manga ebooks look incredible on tablets and smartphones. Download the Libby app to access the offer. Which Manga series do you recommend everyone should at least read once? birmingham.spydus.co.uk @LibraryofBham

Binge Manga! The full series of Dandadan and Jujutsu Kaisen joins the Libby offer e-books. You can download the Libby app to access the offer. Which Manga series do you recommend everyone should at least read once? birmingham.spydus.co.uk @LibraryofBham #Manga

February 2026 marks the 22nd LGBT + History Month. Our display can be visited on the Upper Lending Terrace via the entrance foyer. @LibraryofBham

February 2026 reading campaign: T.M. Logan, The Daughter. Install #BorrowBox and use your library membership to download your free e-book or audio book. @LibraryofBham @BorrowBox

2025 might be over, but it’s not too late to dive into the best fiction of last year. @LibraryofBham #BookTwitter

“A painting in a window” Birmingham’s Library provides the canvas ⁦@bbcwm⁩ ⁦@BirminghamWeAre⁩ ⁦@brumculture⁩ ⁦@BhamCityCouncil⁩ ⁦@BhamUpdates⁩ ⁦@EA⁩ ⁦@metmuseum⁩ ⁦@brumartshour⁩ ⁦@ace_national⁩ ⁦@BhamLibReader⁩

January 2026 reading campaign: Matt Haig, The Life Impossible, and Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights. Install #BorrowBox and use your library membership to download your free e-book or audio book. @LibraryofBham @BorrowBox

December reading campaign: Vicki Beeby, Christmas for the Bomber Girls. Install #BorrowBox and use your library membership to download your free e-book or audio book. @LibraryofBham @BorrowBox #birminghamreadstogether #BookTwitter

Would you happen to need to get away from the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping? Spend some time in the library. @LibraryofBham

Domestic abuse can happen to anyone but women from black and minoritised communities often face additional barriers to accessing support. #StopAbuse #SafetyForAll #16Days

It was World AIDS Day on Monday, 1 December. Browse books on health and wellbeing on our online catalogue. Visit these websites for more information. tht.org.uk worldaidsday.org unaids.org/en @LibraryofBham