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The People's Palace

Birmingham is opening the biggest public library in Europe. Is this new breed of super library the future? Architecture critic Tom Dyckhoff explores the new cutting-edge building.

At a time when many libraries across Britain face budget cuts and closure, Birmingham is opening the biggest public library in Europe. Is this new breed of super library the future?

Architecture critic Tom Dyckhoff explores the new cutting-edge building to discover what a 21st-century library looks like, how it functions and why it still has a vital role to play in the digital age. Along the way, he meets artists, photographers and musicians from the local community, who are coming together to celebrate Britain's biggest and boldest new public building.

29 minutes

Music Played

  • Guillemots

    Trains to Brazil

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    10538 Overture

  • The Streets

    Trust Me

  • The Streets

    The Score

  • Rockers Hi-Fi

    What a Life

  • Guillemots

    Don't Look Down

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Believe Me Now

  • Guillemots

    Words

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Tom Dyckhoff
Director Georgina Leslie
Series Editor Janet Lee

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