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Review Highlights - Central Library Hub

I've always preferred working in cafes to working in libraries, but Cardiff Central Library might just be the first establishment to change my mind on that front.

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Cathays Library

Cathays Library

(8 reviews)

This Carnegie library, housed in a prominent historic Grade 2 Listed building, sits grandly on the…read morejunction of Cathays Terrace, Fairoak Road, Whitchurch Road, and Crwys Road, alongside Cathays Cemetery. In total, Scotsman Andrew Carnegie - industrialist, businessman, entrepreneur and a major philanthropist - funded some 3,000 public libraries in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, the West Indies, and Fiji. Cathays Library is one of them. Apart from its architectural value, the library offers a pretty good range of community library services including free WiFi, a children's area, 15 public PCs (book in advance as they're in high demand) and a 'Rhymetime' kids' session (held every Tuesday morning at 10.30am) including stories, crafts and rhymes for under 5s. You can, however, obviously find a far greater selection of books at Cardiff's main library. Local councillors also hold regular surgeries in the library on Saturday mornings from 11-12, for which you don't need an appointment - you can just turn up and quiz them on local issues.

God bless this library…read more For the student population of the Roath and Cathays areas of Cardiff, time is of the essence. Especially since you've spent the entire term drinking when you should've been studying, and now you have to five hours before your exam starts and you need to get several books. Sure, you could walk into town, but like I said, time is of the essence. Those extra twenty minutes could be the difference between a fail, and a slightly higher fail! This is why we love Cathays library. Roll out of bed, and roll through the door. Check out your books and be home in ten minutes time. I've seen students there in their pyjamas before. It is just the pinnacle of convenience. Granted, the selection isn't as impressive as the five storey book Mecca that's currently occupying a good couple of acres in the city centre, but that is a place that'd make an Alexandrian librarian whistle through his teeth and say "well, that sure is a lot of books", so I don't think I can take off points for that. After all, it's not really possible for two places to have all the books in the world ever, each.

Canton Library

Canton Library

(6 reviews)

When I was a child I was a little bit of a Matilda, in that I used to go to this library very…read moreregularly, and spend hours scouring the shelves for new books to devour. Situated in a classic old stone building, this library conforms to all those lovely ideals of what a library should be. There is a very wide selection of books, CDs and DVDs at this government branch library. They have an especially good children's section (from what I can remember!), and there are regular storytelling sessions for children. A couple of years ago, Canton Library suffered severely from fire-damage. Since then, the interior has been redecorated well, and new books have been brought in. So out of tragedy, comes a nice selection of slightly crisper books than there might have been otherwise. This is a beautiful old library to go and while away an afternoon in.

Canton Library is well-located in the heart of the busy shopping area along Cowbridge Road East,…read morenear the police station and not far from Chapter Arts Centre. Housed in a solid old building, the selection of books, CDs and DVDs isn't bad for a local library - but with Cardiff's central library only about a mile away I'd rather walk there and get tonnes more choice. It is pretty popular with local mums and their children during the daytime, however, because it's easy for them to walk to - and there's a story time and craft session every Tuesday afternoon. There's also an adult reading club that meets monthly, with set books to read and then discuss. There's no really convenient parking outside the library, but it's within a short walk of about four different car parks including the free one behind Chapter.

Penylan Library and Community Centre - Photo from Cardiff Council's website: www.cardiff.gov.uk

Penylan Library and Community Centre

(5 reviews)

Okay, well I actually really like Penylan library. Whichever library you go to, however big or…read morevaried the collection of books, Cardiff libraries have an online book ordering service so you can just look up the book you want, order it, then when they call you can just pop in and collect it. As it is, Penylan's book collection isn't bad at all. In fact it's pretty good, given its size. Everything is in clearly marked sections and, as I said, if you can't find what you're looking for, you can ask one of the many helpful staff, or order it from home. The children's section is especially lovely, with bright coloured seats and pictures. I have often seen mothers sat reading books with their children here, which is a sight to warm any heart. The community centre offers a family friendly gym with Teen Fit courses for 14-16 year olds aiming to teach teenagers how to use the fitness suite "safely and effectively" (according to the brochure). There is also a wide variety of activities offered for people of all ages, from a Soccer School for 5-11 year olds to adult yoga classes, Soft Play for the under 5s to activities for the over 50s. There are also women only classes for any ladies who are a little self-conscious about wearing a leotard in front of the opposite sex. Penylan Library and Community Centre has so much to offer and no doubt will soon be offering even more. If you have any queries, the guys on reception are more than willing to discuss classes and courses with you.

A new and improved library? I'm actually not so sure about this place. I remember it in the old…read moredays and very much prefer it that way. Why can't things stay the same forever? Why does there always have to be change? Progress, progress, progress... is what they call it. I suppose they have to call it something, the world seems to have to name everything these days. Now the library has a sports complex attached to it; classes and courses to attend, computers to use and books to borrow. It only has so many books there and I find even less than last time, and I found the library's organisational system of books was tricky for me to understand. I found it took me ages to get into the right room in the library as to where the books where at all, and as to where the books that I wanted were difficult to find. However, in the end I did and so I know where to go in future. Others may find that they prefer the place this way. It is right by Penylan park and is near to Albany Rd and Wellfield RD.

Central Library Hub - libraries - Updated May 2026

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