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International architectural competition to be held for the Central Library

The plans to build a new Central Library at Töölönlahti took a step forward on 28 September when the city administration decided to organise an international architectural competition for the library.
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Fresh ideas from the Library of my dreams campaign

At the beginning of January, Deputy Mayor Tuula Haatainen invited all city residents to dream up a library of the future. The campaign sought new kinds of insight and customer perspective on designing a library – what kind of a library environment would be good for working, studying, innovating, seeking information and spending time in the future? Read more »

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Library of Birmingham

In the summer of 2013, the centre of Birmingham will experience a change when the Library of Birmingham is ready. The new central library will become the city’s centre for culture and information. It will integrate into the famous adjoining theatre called Birmingham Repertory Theatre (The REP). The plan is for the library and theatre to work together so that they can offer audiences new and exciting events. The Library of Birmingham is the flagship for the major plans that will renew Birmingham over the next 20 years. The goal is to make the library the social heart of the city. Read more »

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