Balsall Common Library

Library details

Balsall common library staff aim to provide a flexible, bright and attractive environment for customers. A wide range of books and other resources are provided, together with a dedicated children's area. There are a number of computers providing free access to the Internet, Office packages and email and a photocopying facilities is available. Regular events such as Storytime sessions for the under fives and coffee mornings take place throughout the year.

 

Opening Hours

Contact details

Balsall Common Library
283 Kenilworth Road
Balsall Common, CV7 7EL

Telephone: 01676 532590

Fax: 01676 530119

Email: libraryarts@solihull.gov.uk

Travelling to Balsall Common Library

Follow the signs to Balsall Common Library the library is on the main road A452 opposite Tamarinds restaurant. The library car park entrance is off Station Road look for the library sign after the Travel Agents and before the HSBC bank.

Bus Routes: 192 and 194

Railway station: Berkeswell station is nearby

Accessibility

Access for wheelchair users, adapted toilet, disabled parking, large print books, low vision resources, taped books, Automatic doors,

For more information about accessibility please read our Library Facilities Disability Guide page.

Library Services

• Free Computer facilities (Internet, email and word processing) bookable by the hour.

• CCTV for the partially sighted

• Newspapers and magazines

• Photocopier and fax facilities

• Community displays and information

• Children's story cassettes
  

• DVD collection available to hire. £2.00 for a week

• Childrens DVD collection available to hire. £1.00 for a week

Regular Meetings and Events

• Storytime - every Monday 2.15pm- 2.45pm Dates in December: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th

• Family History Support Group - Meets monthly on a Thursday 1.30 pm - 3.00pm.
  The group shares experiences and supports each other in family history researches.The group will have exclusive use of Library computers 3.00-4.00 pm for research. All welcome. Phone Balsall Common Library 01676 532590 for more details. Next meeting 18th December.

• Coffee Morning - December 5th. Come and join us for coffee biscuit and a chat ask staff for dates.

• Readers Circle - Friday 5th December. A friendly group meeting to discuss this months title of The Second Wife by Elizabeth Buchan. Titles by Doris Lessing will be given out for discussion at the next meeting in the new year. New members always welcome.

• Bounce and Rhyme - Thursday 11th December, 2.15 – 2.45pm.
  A friendly and informal monthly get-together for the under 5’s with songs and rhymes

• Children's Christmas Craft Activity - Monday 22nd December 4.30 - 6.00pm. Suitable for children aged 8+ years, this will be an event of Christmas creativity! Free admission by ticket only, available from the library from 8th December.