A P+C's x Black Country Type collaboration to celebrate the life-changing value of libraries.
Our artwork is based on BCT's photograph of an 80s sign on the front of Selly Oak library, which was closed by Birmingham Council in 2018. We shot the tee in the ruins. The slogan is adapted from the Manic Street Preachers song 'A Design for Life'... LIBRARIES GIVE US POWER.
Birmingham City Council is in the process of cutting a huge part of the community library service. Under their proposals, just 10 of 35 community libraries will remain open full time, with the remainder reduced to 2 days, closed entirely or handed to unfunded volunteer groups. Many parts of the city, including areas of high deprivation, will be without their community library for the first time in 140 years. This is a blueprint for social decline. WE SAY NO!
For the duration of Birmingham City Council's consultation period, all profits from this project were donated towards the printing costs of Brum Library Zine - an incredible volunteer-led protest publication which is available for free in all community libraries from 21st September. We donated £1215.
The tees are made from the softest, 100% organic GOTS certified cotton. Relaxed fit, gender neutral, fairwear accredited. Hand screen printed in Birmingham with vegan water based eco-friendly inks. We also have glorious screenprints!
Machine wash inside out at 30 degrees, iron on reverse. Don't tumble dry, it's rubbish.