The current central library building on Borough Road was opened in 1934 by King George V and is designated by Wirral Council as a historic site.

[2] At the top of the main stairwell is a stained glass memorial window to First World War poet Wilfred Owen.

[5] The memorial window was designed by David Hillhouse, and was created and made by Bill (William) Davies at his Millers Hay studios in Irby.

The plans included consolidating library services into newer buildings alongside existing leisure facilities at the Europa Pools complex, on the other side of the town centre.

[6] As of February 2023, these plans have not come to fruition and the Birkenhead Central Library remains situated in the 1934 building on Borough Road.