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BBC News
22-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Birmingham City Council to close Sutton Coldfield library
A community library is to close under plans to transform library services across the Birmingham City Council Coldfield library would shut on 27 June, due to what the local authority called "significant investment" required to address the building's condition and health and safety closure of the facility, based in the Red Rose Centre, would also allow it to redevelop the site, it added.A spokesperson said the authority remained committed to providing a library service across Sutton Coldfield and a mobile library service would continue. The cash-strapped local authority had set a target to cut its libraries budget in a bid to save costs, with 10 community libraries set to become hubs, opening for a minimum of four days a a cabinet meeting on 11 February, senior councillors had agreed on plans that would leave seven libraries in the city at risk of closure, if new partners could not be found to run Saima Suleman, cabinet member for digital, culture, heritage and tourism said they would continue to work with partners for the continuation of the Boldmere and Walmley libraries, alongside services at Mere Green Library."The mobile library service will also continue to serve the area providing access for those impacted by the closure," she added."Residents in Sutton Coldfield can continue to access the 24-hour online service, citywide book reservation service, self-service, library services at home, and digital library offering." Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Patmos Library temporarily closes after staff resigns
JAMESTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The Patmos Library in Jamestown is temporarily closed after most of its staff resigned unexpectedly, the library said on its website. 'This brief closure will allow us to ensure a smooth reopening and to prepare for a strong kickoff to our , which remains a top priority,' the said. Library defunded over LGBTQ books sets 2024 closure The library was facing closure in recent years after parents expressed concerns over the type of books, specifically LGBTQ+-themed stories, available for children to check out. The library previously said it has about 90 such pieces of material out of a total inventory of about 67,000. A September 2024 closure date was announced in 2022 after a second attempt to renew its millage failed. Romance novelist to the fund, but the library said it was still not enough for the library to remain open. Controversial W. MI library millage returns to ballot On the third try, the millage passed in 2023, allowing the library to remain open. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
