Redditch Library | |
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General information | |
Location | Redditch, United Kingdom |
Address | 15 Market Place, Redditch, B98 8AR |
Coordinates | 52°18′23″N 1°56′25″W / 52.30636°N 1.94017°W |
Inaugurated | January 24, 1976 |
Renovated | 2009 (£1,000,000) |
Cost | £500,000 (£3.3 million adjusted for inflation in 2023) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 7 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John Madin |
Redditch Library is a library in the centre of Redditch, United Kingdom. Constructed for £550,000 (£3.3 million adjusted for inflation) and opened on 24 January 1976, it is the town's main public library, having been purpose-built to replace the former building on Church Green. It is the second-largest library in Worcestershire and attracts up to 12,500 visitors a month. [1] It was renovated in 2009 for just over £1,000,000. [2] It is currently in the public consultation phase of a project, led by Redditch Borough Council, to demolish the building and relocate the service to Redditch Town Hall. [3] [4]
Redditch Library | |
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General information | |
Location | Redditch, United Kingdom |
Address | 15 Market Place, Redditch, B98 8AR |
Coordinates | 52°18′23″N 1°56′25″W / 52.30636°N 1.94017°W |
Inaugurated | January 24, 1976 |
Renovated | 2009 (£1,000,000) |
Cost | £500,000 (£3.3 million adjusted for inflation in 2023) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 7 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John Madin |
Redditch Library is a library in the centre of Redditch, United Kingdom. Constructed for £550,000 (£3.3 million adjusted for inflation) and opened on 24 January 1976, it is the town's main public library, having been purpose-built to replace the former building on Church Green. It is the second-largest library in Worcestershire and attracts up to 12,500 visitors a month. [1] It was renovated in 2009 for just over £1,000,000. [2] It is currently in the public consultation phase of a project, led by Redditch Borough Council, to demolish the building and relocate the service to Redditch Town Hall. [3] [4]