Redditch Library
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| Redditch Library | |
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 Redditch Library exterior with John Bonham memorial in foreground | |
 Interactive map of the Redditch Library area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Redditch, United Kingdom, 15 Market Place, Redditch, B98 8AR |
| Coordinates | 52°18′23″N 1°56′25″W / 52.30636°N 1.94017°W |
| Inaugurated | January 24, 1976 |
| Renovated | 2009 (£1,000,000) |
| Cost | £500,000 (£3.3 million adjusted for inflation in 2023) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | John Madin |
Redditch Library is a library in the centre of Redditch, United Kingdom. Constructed for £550,000 (£3.3 million adjusted for inflation) and opened on 24 January 1976, it is the town's main public library, having been purpose-built to replace the former building on Church Green. It is the second-largest library in Worcestershire and attracts up to 12,500 visitors a month.[1] It was renovated in 2009 for just over £1,000,000.[2] The library was given the Library of the Year award in 2019 by the Romantic Novelists' Association.[3] Redditch Library hosts regular free literary events with best-selling authors including Arthur C. Clarke Award winner Chris Beckett[4], Ben Aaronovich and Antony Johnston[5] in 2025 and in 2026 Lee Child, TM Logan, and Tim Weaver.[6]