1. Future City, Future Library
Brian Gambles, Library of Birmingham Trust
India Public Libraries Conference 17/18 March 2015
The Changing Role of Public Libraries: A UK Perspective

2. Birmingham: The City and its people
 Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution
 The ‘city of a thousand trades’

3. The Public Library is public realm
Café, Wi-fi, Retail, Gardens, Foyer
Theatre, Meeting Rooms
Event rich
Co-production environment
Experiential learning

5. Transaction Transformation
Information Learning
Delivery Engagement

7. “Congratulations to the LoB team on their
official opening driving the city into a new
era. Exciting times for Birmingham”

8. HEALTH
HERITAGE
BUSINESS
CHILDREN
READING
LEARNING

11. Thank you for listening
brian.gambles@libraryofbirminghamtrust.org.uk