Save Birchfield Library

10/06/2025

It's been announced that the council is going to close a lot of libraries on Saturdays! Birchfield Library will now only be open two Saturdays a month! 😡

This is very unfair. By just walking into Birchfield library, it's clear that Saturday is their busiest day of the week.

Some other libraries won't be open at all on Saturdays!

Children are being ignored in this decision. With child poverty being a big issue right now, how can it be justified preventing children and families accessing a free service, without having to spend money on transport to travel to another library miles from their home.

28/01/2025

Ahead of the next meeting today. We just wanted to update you and say that your petition signatures to save Birchfield Library have been presented to the council on a rolling basis. The council is aware of how many people want to save Birchfield Library and retain their opening hours. Thank you to the over 4000 of you who signed our paper and online petitions. Thank you to those who shared the online petition ❤️.

If you haven't signed yet or you want to share it with others, the link to the petition is in the bio.

23/10/2024

Letter of support and our response.

08/10/2024

We just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all 1,000 of you for signing the online petition to save Birchfield Library. We are now getting close to 5000 signatures from our paper and online petitions! Your support means the world to us, and we couldn't be more grateful for your help in this crucial cause.

We are waiting to see what the future holds for our beloved library. Keep an eye out for updates and don't forget to share this petition with anyone you know who loves libraries as much as we do.

Once again, thank you so much for your support. We truly appreciate each and every one of you.

23/09/2024

We have had massive surge of hundreds of people signing our online petition in the past 3 weeks! We now have over 4000 signatures on our paper and online petition combined!

Thank you so much to everyone who has signed the petition, shared the petition, completed the surveys or attended a consultation meeting. We appreciate you all and together we can stop Birchfield Library's hours from being cut!

23/09/2024

Tell them why Birchfield Library's hours shouldn't be cut.

The libraries consultation closes this Friday. 📚

Now is the time to tell us what you think about the proposals by taking part in the BeHeard survey.

The last remaining in-person consultations also take place this week for you to have your say. 🏃

22/09/2024

Kai wants to let you know why he loves Birchfield... and why there are no stamps on the books' date labels...

Don't forget to complete the survey by 27th September!

09/09/2024

If you haven't already, then please sign the petition at www.change.org/SaveBirchfieldLibrary
If you have signed, then please share the petition with your friends and family.

Don't forget the final consultation is tomorrow (10th Sept) at Birchfield Library. Please pop in between 3-4.30pm and tell the council why Birchfield Library needs to stay open!

08/09/2024

The final in person consultation session is on Tuesday 10th September, at Birchfield Library. It is a drop in, so pop in to the library anytime between 3pm-4.30pm and let the council officials know why their plan to cut Birchfield's opening hours is a terrible idea for the community!

Your voice can make a difference and the more voices on the room the better!

07/09/2024

A virtual hug 🫶 for Erdington Lunar Society/Friends of Erdington Library Stirchley Library and everyone else who fights for libraries.

Please share with those who need this message.

07/09/2024

Birmingham Libraries Final Consultation stage will run from 23rd August until 26th September.

There will be a meeting at Birchfield Library on Tuesday 10th September between 3:00 and 4:30 for you to drop in and have your say.

Have your say on the proposals at www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/bcc/lcf24.

29/08/2024

Free Family Fun Day at Birchfield Library
Saturday 21st August, 2:15 - 4:25