Lucy Wigens finishes the Book Marks film with her comment about what libraries mean to her personally and her comment echoed what we had captured over three months of working in libraries with staff, readers
Come to our FREE screening and sharing events showcasing “Book Marks”. Over the past couple of months, our team have been talking to people in Druid’s Heath, Selly Oak, and Stirchley Libraries, making dozens of
Find out about the Free Library Movement and the impact it had on Birmingham through the early years of Birmingham’ Public Libraries with former Librarian, Richard Albutt, 29th April 6:30pm Stirchley Library. The first library
4 weeks of capturing library stories in Birmingham at Druid’s Heath, Selly Oak and Stirchley Libraries. Eighteen workshops, 3 launch events, 40 recorded interviews and hundreds of interactions later, this is what we learned. The
Hayley Frances worked with Druids Heath Library users to write their own poems about visiting libraries with children, as children and young people and their love of a local library.. Sharing a love of libraries,
People’s Heritage Co-operative is thrilled to announce a significant investment in Friction Archives through The National Archives Resilience Fund. Friction Arts is renowned for its socially engaged projects will work with ‘Young Artivists’ who will
Bradley Taylor @bradleytaylorpoet brought his typewriter to Selly Oak Library and had a queue of young library visitors coming to write their own poems about their favourite books, reading, stories and the library. Bradley will
I discovered a Portal, a way to connect with others.My space. Their space. Our space. Like a book opening. I am guided through self or through parents to navigate my own way to my favourites.
Join us for a series of free interactive events launching on World Book Week and drop in workshops throughout the Spring, for readers of all ages. ‘Book Marks’ will see you work with local poets,
Our new project recording the importance of the book, the library spaces where they are and the marks they have made and make on people’s lives across Birmingham. People’s Heritage Co-operative is delighted to announce their
PHC and Friction (Marcus and Manon) presented at Community Archives and Heritage Group annual conference at UCL 10th July 2024. It was a day packed with presentations around digitisation, how, when (and sometimes if) Local
Tuesday 16th July 6:30pm Free event, doors open at Stirchley Library, B30 2LT to see Soheila Javaheri’s film made on 11th May Walk for Libraries. the event is co-hosted by People’s Heritage Co-operative, Arts Forum