Shirley Library

23/05/2026

All Solihull libraries will be closed on Monday 25th May for the Late Spring Bank Holiday.

You can renew or reserve books at https://www.solihull.gov.uk/libraries using your library card and pin or via the Spydus app.

Our eBooks, eAudio, eNewspapers and eMagazines are also available via the BorrowBox app.

16/05/2026

A Postcard from Meriden for Local and Community History Month at Meriden Library
Thursday 7 May to Monday 1 June 2026
Special Sunday opening on 17 May for the 105th National Cyclists' Memorial Service

This month, Meriden Library is inviting the village community to take a trip down memory lane and remember days gone by in Meriden, with the return of the local history exhibition, A Postcard from Meriden. The library held this exhibition in May last year for the first time, following on from similar successful exhibitions about Balsall Common at the library there. Visitors are invited to share their memories by filling in a postcard in the library to be pegged on a special ‘reminiscence washing line’. The library will also have a special opening on Sunday 17 May from 10am until 1pm, to welcome visitors to the village attending the 105th Cyclists' Memorial and Celebration of Cycling Service, which will take place at 11am around the Cyclists' Memorial on the Meriden village green.

Meriden Library, Arden Cottage, 2 The Green, Meriden CV7 7LN
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/meridenlib
Website www.solihull.gov.uk/libraries/meriden-library
Phone 01676 522717

01/05/2026

Shirley Library will be closed on Saturday 2nd May between 9:30am - 1pm, and will re-open for the afternoon at 2pm.

Our apologies for any inconvenience, you can still renew or reserve books via the spydus app or at https://www.solihull.gov.uk/libraries using your library card and pin.

01/05/2026

All Solihull libraries will be closed on Monday 4th May for the May Day Bank Holiday.

You can still renew or reserve books at https://www.solihull.gov.uk/libraries using your library card and pin or via the Spydus app.

24/04/2026

Applications for this years Summer Reading Challenge volunteers are now open. Available to anyone aged 14 plus between 11th July - 5th September.

You can apply online at https://www.solihull.gov.uk/libraries/volunteering-libraries

22/04/2026

We need YOU!
Solihull Libraries are recruiting volunteers aged 14 years and over for Read to the Beat, this year's .
There are opportunities at most of our libraries to help children take part in the Summer Reading Challenge which is open to 4-11 year olds across the borough.
For information about the volunteer's role and to apply, visit our volunteering page at https://www.solihull.gov.uk/libraries/volunteering-libraries

We need YOU!
Solihull Libraries are recruiting volunteers aged 14 years and over for Read to the Beat, this year's .
There are opportunities at most of our libraries to help children take part in the Summer Reading Challenge which is open to 4-11 year olds across the borough.

For information about the volunteer's role and to apply, visit our volunteering page at https://www.solihull.gov.uk/libraries/volunteering-libraries

14/04/2026

UPDATE: Issue has been fixed, PCs are now up and running again.

Due to a hardware issue we have no public PCs available at Shirley Library at the moment. Your nearest library with PC access is Olton Library or The Core Library.

Apologies for any inconvenience, hopefully it won't be too long before we are back up and running.

11/04/2026

Storytime and Rhymetime at Shirley Library is back after the Easter holidays.

Storytime - Mondays 10:30am - 11:00am suitable for ages 2 - 5

Rhytmetime - Tuesdays at 10: 30am - 11:00am and 11:30am - 12:00pm for ages 0 - 2

Both sessions are free but you must reserve a place for Rhymetime. You can do this at https://www.solihull.gov.uk/libraries/library-events-and-activities