Brilliant library, Books for up to 3 weeks & can renew online. Computers, photocopier & dvd & video…read morehire. Excellent range of books. Staff are very welcoming & helpful. Great access to all areas.

I like the National Library of Wales' (NLW) building very much from an architectural point of view…read more It is beautiful. There is a very good collection of books, maps and manuscripts in Wales! Ffantastig! It is a legal deposit library. Every published book in Great Britain is very well preserved here (over 4 million printed volumes; Wales and Celtic collecting policy). There is a conservation department for old manuscripts for example. NLW has one Chaucer manuscript which I as a medieval scholar (Middle English) from the "Georgia Augusta" find very fascinating! Also you can order photographs from books in a photographic studio in the building. You cannot borrow any books unfortunately but there are two reading rooms where you can study. The opening times I personally find much too short for serious research. Reading rooms open at half past nine and close at six. Why can one not borrow the books, I wonder? THE USE OF THE LIBRARY IS FREE. This is very good. All you need is a library card. Photocopying is available. This is also good. Very useful links: http://wbo.llgc.org.uk/en/index.html?id=800 (Online Welsh Biography) http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=126 (Manuscripts) http://digidol.llgc.org.uk/METS/XBC00001/ardd?locale=en (started translating this into German four years ago but nobody did anything with my info - very disappointing; no interest I assume) I worked here for a project called ANW. My collegues Seri, Rhys and Richard are still in touch. Some members of staff in the library were very nice. Martin Lockock worked very hard for this project. A new Royal Charter for NLW was granted in 2006. There are numerous paintings stored in the library. Many of these should be exhibited. Real treasures not many people know about. A friend's (Delwyn) father was Deputy Librarian here many years ago so I have been familiar with the library for a long time. My friend used to tell me a lot about it with fond memories. This is in the past and much has changed since then. The location can be remote if you are without a car. On the other hand, the view is stunning! Pen Dinas - the restaurant I cannot recommend. Too expensive for what it is, always the same choice and sandwiches in plastic boxes. On Saturdays the food is cold. My friend drove all the way from Cardiff for the "Friends of the Library Event" in 2008, looking forward to a good lunchtime meal. I have experienced the same four years ago and nothing has changed. I think one must not blame the staff. It is bad management! If you tell people (and mean well!!) who are responsible about any problems there they get angry about this criticism and do not talk to you ever again. There is a shop where you can buy books and Welsh souvenirs. There are exhibitions in the NLW which are very good usually. It is worth checking if you intend a visit.

I really like this library as it is almost always quiet in the day making it a lovely place to sit…read moreand read. It offers the use of computers, and hire of dvds and videos. Has a good range of books especially in the children & teenagers section.

Shropshire library is housed on the site of Darwin's former school, so you should go and soak up…read moresome evolutionary knowledge, if you believe in that kind of thing. Apart from the history, it's also worth noting they're open on Sundays, and if begged, will print you out your train ticket! Darwin would be proud.

Big library with just as big a reference section and two banks of PCs for public use. You have to…read morehave a library card but this is free and so is accessing the PCs. Just need some ID to get the card. A great resource in a good central location. Also has a cafe :)

This is an excellent library. Obviously it has an enormous selection of books, but also they hold…read moreexhibitions which are very interesting. Usually art exhibitions. They also have some computer terminals upstairs you can book time on. Also they hold microfiche for family history researchers. You book your time on a fiche reader and there are desks provided for you to use. They hold parish records and census records. There is also a cafe as part of the complex which is really good. The food is excellent and a lot of it is home made. They also do homemade desserts - like lemon meringue pie - to die for! Their salads are also brilliant - I've never seen so much food in a salad - not much good if you're on a diet!

Really great local asset this as it is also a theatre. Whilst there last week I noticed quite a…read moreline-up planned including Tony Christie and Paul Daniels. It's situated right in middle of the main street so very easy to find.

A professional community project with great films, theatre, music and a monthly comedy night. Its a…read morefantastic resource for the town, a great place to go, even has a coffee n lunch café and a large room out back to hire. love it!