Council begins search for specialist library design team

Nottingham City Council is on the look-out for an architect and led design team with specialist experience of designing public libraries for its proposed new Central Library in the Broadmarsh area.

Plans to to include a new Central Library in the Broadmarsh Car Park development were approved by Nottingham City Council’s Planning Committee last November.

Councillor Dave Trimble, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Localities, said: “When we committed to a new Central Library, we committed to a better library than the existing one and the best children’s library in the country. To achieve this, it’s important we recruit specialist designers so we create something we and our children can be proud of in a great new area of the city.

“There was huge public support for a new library and in the initial consultation and consequently everyone has said it’s important we listen to the public and get a great new design for the library, and releasing money for this appointment will do exactly that.”