Work with Libraries and Archives (2021 – present)

  • “The Library represents me and I’m proud to be respresented by the Library”
    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
  • Book Marks in film. Being part of our library stories
    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
  • The First 100 Years of Birmingham Public Libraries
    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
  • Brum loves Libraries! It REALLY Does!
    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
  • Druids Heath Library – “I was absorbed by stories..”
    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,
  • Safeguarding Birmingham’s Arts Heritage with ‘Young Artivists’ at Friction
    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
  • ‘Here at the library, my friend the rabbit…..’
    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’ Ruben’s workshops celebrating Stirchley Library
    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.
  • Book Marks Launch in Druids Heath, Selly Oak, Stirchley Libraries
    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,
  • Book Marks in our Libraries.Turning Pages, Shaping Lives
    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
  • Friction and Heritage – How can Culture Heal?
    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
  • Bookmarks – a short film screening about Birmingham Libraries
    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