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The Old Library
Zellig, Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B9 4AT
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The Old Library is located in the heart of Digbeth,
just 1/4 mile from Birmingham City Centre.
The venue is easily reached by public transport, foot,
or car with plenty of hotel options nearby.
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The building first opened as one of Birmingham's five free libraries in 1866, and it is now the only one still standing. The library's doors closed to the public in 1940 and remained closed until 1990.
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It sits between Gibb Street and Heath Mill Lane and is adjacent to Birmingham's oldest pub, The Old Crown.
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