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Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / National Library of Wales
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Aberystwyth
SY23 3BU
Ceredigion
Wales
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Collection details
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Facilities
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Disabled Visitors: There is convenient disabled parking and a choice of front entrances. Wheelchair access to most public areas.
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01970 632800
General information (Fax)
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01970 632882
General enquiries
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holi@llgc.org.uk
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
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www.llgc.org.uk
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Open
Reading Rooms and Entrance Hall exhibition area:
Monday - Friday 9.30am-6.00pm, Saturday 9.30am-5.00pm
The National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales Collection Viewing Room:
Monday-Friday 10.00am-5.00pm, Saturday Closed
Gregynog Exhibition Gallery: Monday - Saturday 10.00am-5.00pm
Restaurant: Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 4.45pm
Please note: The Reading Room service on Saturdays is restricted. We strongly recommend that you order material for Saturday use in advance, before 4.00pm on Friday. Please use the ordering facilities available on GeoWeb.
The Reading Rooms are not open during the Library's closure periods.
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Closed
The Library is closed every Sunday.
Public Holidays - Readers' Services are closed on Public Holidays, however the Exhibitions, Shop and Pen Dinas restaurant will be open on some of these days.
Please check for details.
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Admission charges
Admission to the Library and exhibitions is Free.
Readers tickets are required for access to the Reading Rooms, these are available free of charge from the Library. For more information please telephone or visit the website.
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Description
The National Library of Wales is one of the great libraries of the world. Its home is in the seaside town of Aberystwyth in Ceredigion. Since 1911 it has enjoyed the right to collect, free of charge, a copy of every printed work published in Britain and Ireland. In addition it has a huge collection of works about Wales and the other Celtic countries: books and pamphlets, magazines and newspapers, microforms, ephemera, and a wealth of electronic material. The Library is not only a library. It houses thousands of manuscripts and archives, pictures and photographs, maps, sound recordings and moving images, available for all adults to consult in the building. It also arranges exhibitions throughout the year, as well as lectures and other events. Groups and individuals who wish to visit are all welcome. Please pre-arrange all group visits. A new Visitor’s Experience programme, formally opens in June 2004, and has already greatly enhanced the Library’s capabilities to welcome visitors. The National Library of Wales also publishes books, magazines, posters and cards as well as a bi-annual Journal. The Library also maintains a flourishing Friends of the Library Group.
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Collections description
As a Legal Deposit Library The National Library of Wales has a legal right to all UK publications. Its collections include ancient Welsh and Celtic manuscripts and items of particular interest to Wales and the Celtic nations. The National Library of Wales also houses The National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales, including film, television and radio footage and music recordings on various formats. The Welsh Political Archive is also housed in the Library.
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Key artists and exhibits
David Lloyd George
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Mary Dillwyn
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Thomas Jones Pencerrig
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Thomas Pennant
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Roger Tiley
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Articles
Paintings From Africa To Iceland At National Library Of Wales
National Library Of Wales Seeks Veterans Of Trefechan Bridge Protest
UK's First Libraries Festival To Be Launched Across Wales
Explore The Land Of Song At The National Library Of Wales
National Library Of Wales Puts Victorian Photo Album Online
News In Brief - Week Ending July 22 2007
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Trails
Known Homosexuals - Lesbian History In The Archives
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Available resources
Art Quiz
Online game or interactive
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General Information
Parking for coaches
Guided tours
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Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
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Disability Access
Induction loops in lecture theatres
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Education facilities available
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Schools Education
Primary school education service available
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Facilities
Auditorium
Facilities for private functions and events
Library
Library with public access
Mail order service available
Research facilities for academics
Restaurant
Shop
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Copyright © 24 Hour Museum
Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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