The
Library of Birmingham is a
public library in
Birmingham, England. It is situated on the west side of
the city centre at
Centenary Square, beside the
Birmingham Rep (to which it connects, and with which it shares some facilities) and
Baskerville House. Upon opening on 3 September 2013, it replaced
Birmingham Central Library. The library, which is estimated to have cost £188.8 million, is viewed by the
Birmingham City Council as a flagship project for the
city's redevelopment. It has been described as the largest public library in the United Kingdom, the largest
public cultural space in Europe, and the largest regional library in Europe. 2,414,860 million visitors came to the library in 2014 making it the 10th most popular visitor attraction in the UK.