Your card number is located on the back of your library card. Older cards will have two check digits at the end of the number that do not need to be entered.
Birmingham Library Services offer 36 Community Libraries, a Mobile Library service, and a Library Service at Home. The Library of Birmingham has dedicated sections for Children's and Music, provides business and learning support, and houses unique collections such as the Shakespeare Library within Archives and Collections.
For more information on how to access your account, please see our How to pages below.
You can access the Birmingham Archives and Heritage online catalogue CalmView. Please note that not all of our catalogues are currently available on CalmView.
Download the Spydus app for iOS and Android to access your account and issue items to yourself in the library using your phone or tablet.
Below are some of our new talking books for children and teenagers. Check out our other suggestions.
Below are some of our new talking books for adults.
You can keep a list of books you want to read on the Fantastic Fiction website, which allows you to search and browse the complete works of over 50,000 bestselling fiction authors.
You can download eMagazines and eNewspapers to your computer, smartphone, or tablet.
To use Overdrive, you need a valid library membership and live in Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, or Walsall.