Wolverhampton's children's library keeps story time going during a refit

Children in Wolverhampton can keep using library story time while the children's room is rebuilt. BBC News reported this week that the children's section at Central Library on Snow Hill will shut for several weeks and is due to reopen before Christmas. The council is putting in new flooring, shelving, and furniture. Councillor Obaida Ahmed said the aim is a brighter, more welcoming room where children can read, join activities, and spend time with friends and family.

A smaller children's section will stay open on the first floor. Saturday Storytime and Lego club continue as usual. Ahmed thanked borrowers for patience and said the library's role is to support a lasting habit of reading. The building has already had a new roof, new first-floor offices, and a restored front over the past two years. The children's room itself is not finished. What is open now is the temporary section and the regular groups.