There are many interesting and useful services provided by Birmingham libraries. One such service is to give access over the internet to all the catalogues of books held at libraries in the Birmingham area. If you get a PIN for your library card by visiting one of your local libraries, you can log on to the internet and search the catalogues of all Birmingham libraries at http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/libraries.bcc.
When you have found the book you are looking for you can then reserve it and request which library you want to collect it from. The library will then send an SMS text or email when your book is available for collection. Maybe now you are wondering what the cost of this service is? The great thing is that it is free, nothing, nada! I have made use of this service many times with great success. When I was planning for my wedding last year I requested a few books on flower arrangements and wedding planning; and unlike the books on my shelves gathering dust, I know that these books are now hopefully helping someone else plan their special day! So get out there to your local library…
