Walsall library

Brief description

The building was designed by the architect James Glen Sivewright Gibson and William Wallace, in the Edwardian Baroque style, with carving by HC Fehr.
It was extended in 1965, providing space for a gallery. A new childrens library, and music section were also added.

Awarded Grade II listing in 2015.

Current status: Still open as a public library, run by Walsall council (2021)

• Year grant given (if known): 1900
• Amount of grant: £8,000
• Year opened (and by who – if known): 24 July 1906, by Alderman W. Hughes chairman of the Free Library and Art Gallery Committee

Photo of library in 2014:

Photo credit: flickr user Elliott Brown, shared under cc licence

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Old picture of library (postcard):

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Web links:

• Entry on wikipedia
• Entry on the listed buildings register
• The library receives a brief mention in the story of Walsall in the 20th century
• Blog post: Saint Matthew’s Hall and the Walsall Free Library [July 2011]