1. Future City, Future Library Brian Gambles, Library of Birmingham Trust India Public Libraries Conference 17/18 March 2015 The Changing Role of Public Libraries: A UK Perspective

2. Birmingham: The City and its people  Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution  The ‘city of a thousand trades’

3. The Public Library is public realm Café, Wi-fi, Retail, Gardens, Foyer Theatre, Meeting Rooms Event rich Co-production environment Experiential learning

5. Transaction Transformation InformationLearning Delivery Engagement

7. “Congratulations to the LoB team on their official opening driving the city into a new era. Exciting times for Birmingham ”

8. HEALTH HERITAGE BUSINESS CHILDREN READING LEARNING

11. Thank you for listening brian.gambles@libraryofbirminghamtrust.org.uk