South Yardley Library

Irish in Birmingham

If you need free and confidential support with housing , finances, health, bereavement and loss, isolation and loneliness, family issues, alcohol problems or simply want to get involved in Irish cultural activities, help is available at South Yardley Library every Friday from 10am until 1pm.

New! Check out our Facebook page or have a look at our new South Yardley Library blog. We look forward to sharing our work with you and news of what's coming up within the local area.

Birmingham Library and Archive Services have been awarded £1.4 million from the Big Lottery Fund’s Community Libraries programme for a project called Community Connection. This is happening at five libraries including South Yardley. Find out more about Community Connection at South Yardley Library.

New Online Library Catalogue

This is now available. To search the catalogue click Online Library Catalogue

To renew and reserve online click Login to the Online Catalogue

Keep Birmingham Working
This is a broad partnership initiative, delivered through libraries, to help people in Birmingham find work, start a business, learn new skills or become self employed. Your local library is a community hub that can help you back into the world of paid employment, or be your own boss and upgrade your skills through its range of services. Find out more about our Library Work Clubs and Enterprise Clubs.

Closure Details for Public Holidays

Access and special facilities and resources

South Yardley Library Location Map

Library Stock Suggestions

Tell us what you think about South Yardley Library

Library Manager Eileen Kenny

Resources

Books in Urdu, Punjabi, Gujerati, and Bengali.
Teenage MagazinesStudy space.
Display space for local groups.
Community room.

South Yardley Library is a Poetry Place

Find out useful information about your area (for example childcare, nursing homes, schools performance)

Children and Teenagers

The Krafty Cygnets for children under 5 (term time only)
Tuesdays, 9.30am -11am. This group is run in partnership with Fox Hollies Children's Centre.

Saturday Club for children 7 - 11

Teenage Reading Group
Join us on the last Thursday of every month, 6pm-7pm. We have pizza!

Young Libraries
Find out more about how children can enjoy the library at www.birmingham.gov.uk/younglibraries

ChildcareTo find out about childcare facilities in your area, please contact the Family Information Service on 0121 303 3521.

Adults

Friends of South Yardley Library

Reading Group

Swan Coffee Bar Mondays 10am-12 noon and Fridays 11am-12.30pm.

University of the Third Age

South Yardley Library Keep Fit Fridays 10am-10.45am
A lively but steady exercise session for fitness and fun Friday mornings. All Welcome.

Local Planning Applications Online

Local History

Yardley History Group

History of Yardley

Ward Information

South Yardley Library is now one of the local services managed by the Yardley Constituency.

Information for Learning and Work. All our libraries offer up to date, free and impartial information on local and national learning and work opportunities.

Related Links

Friends of South Yardley Library

Joining the Library in Birmingham for Adults

History of Yardley

Yardley History Group