Europe’s largest public library, the £188.8m Library of Birmingham, opens it doors to event organisers this month with a variety of spaces available for delegates.
Located in Centenary Square, at the heart of the city centre, and designed by Dutch architects Mecanoo, the new site houses Birmingham’s world-class collections of archives, photography and rare books as well as one million printed volumes.
It is expected to attract more than three million visitors a year.
The ten-level Library offers four flexible meeting rooms catering for up to 60 delegates and a fifth multi-purpose space for meetings and workshops.
The venue is physically connected to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, sharing a spacious entrance, foyer and studio theatre seating 292 people.
The Shakespeare Memorial Room, an original feature from the city’s Victorian library with a panoramic view of the south of the city, is also available for small launch events or intimate dinners.
Brian Gambles, Director of the Library of Birmingham, said: “We were delighted to welcome over 10,000 people into the Library on its first day after the official opening.
“We look forward to working with international, national and local event organisers in the years to come.”
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