Library Catalogue

Birmingham Libraries Catalogue | Archives & Heritage online catalogue | Using the catalogue

Online Library Catalogue

Important Update - The new Birmingham Online Library Catalogue is now available. If you have 'bookmarked' the old catalogue, you will need to delete that link from your Favourites and save the new link.

To search the catalogue - Online Library Catalogue

IMPORTANT NOTICE - Central Library books, CDs and DVDs have been temporarily removed from the catalogue, as reservations cannot be placed for this stock until the Library of Birmingham is open.

Sign in to access your account, check your loans, renew your books or make reservations. Please make sure we have your correct e-mail address in our database.Sign in to the Online Catalogue

We make every effort to keep our catalogue accurate. However, if you're planning to travel to a library to borrow an item, we recommend that you telephone first to check that it's available - Library addresses and phone numbers.

To renew and reserve online, you will need to find out your PIN from any Birmingham Library.

If you want to comment on the catalogue, please e-mail libraries@birmingham.gov.uk or fill in this feedback form.

Important Changes in the Central Library

Please note that most stock in the Central Library will be unavailable until the Library of Birmingham opens in September. Please do not choose Central Library as your pick-up library for reservations. Your ticket is valid at all the community libraries in Birmingham

Online renewals | Keyword Search | Stock Suggestions | Downloadable eBooks | Downloadable eAudiobooks

Telephone renewals

Please use this number for telephone renewals.

0121 303 3998

Talking Books

Recent additions to the stock of Birmingham Libraries of talking books on CD. This list includes both fiction and non-fiction.

Other public libraries catalogues

For catalogues of libraries throughout the UK, please follow this link.
There is a separate listing of Public Library OPACs (online public access catalogues).

British Library catalogue

Academic libraries catalogues

COPAC - the joint catalogue of 24 of the largest university research libraries in the UK and Ireland PLUS the British Library and the National Library of Scotland.

Please note We are not responsible for the content of other organisations' websites.