Thimblemill Library is located in

Smethwick Smethwick () is an industrial town in Sandwell, West Midlands, England. It lies west of Birmingham city centre. Historically it was in Staffordshire. In 2019, the ward of Smethwick had an estimated population of 15,246, while the wider bu ...

, in the Metropolitan Borough of

Sandwell Sandwell is a metropolitan borough of the West Midlands county in England. The borough is named after the Sandwell Priory, and spans a densely populated part of the West Midlands conurbation. According to Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, t ...

. It was built in 1937 and designed by Smethwick Borough engineer Roland Fletcher and Chester Button, an architect. It is built in brick in the Moderne style and was given Grade II listed building status in March 2003, legally protecting it from unauthorised alteration or demolition. The

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list entry describes the building as "Warley Branch Library, Smethwick". The building, at the junction of Beakes Road and Thimblemill Road, was renovated and extended in 2008. It offers a modern range of digital services and community space. It is named after a nearby former watermill called the Thimble Mill.

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Libraries in the West Midlands (county) Grade II listed library buildings Cultural infrastructure completed in 1937 Buildings and structures in Sandwell Smethwick {{library-stub