National Library of Wales
The National Library of Wales, in Aberystwyth, is the national legal deposit library of Wales and is one of the Welsh Government sponsored bodies. It is the biggest library in Wales, holding over 6.5 million books and periodicals, and the largest collections of archives, portraits, maps, and photographic images in Wales. The Library is also home to the national collection of Welsh manuscripts, the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales, and the most comprehensive collection of paintings and topographical prints in Wales. As the primary research library and archive in Wales and one of the largest research libraries in the United Kingdom, the National Library is a member of Research Libraries UK (RLUK) and the Consortium of European Research Libraries (CERL).
The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
Sir John Williams, one of the principal founders of the National Library
The North Reading Room
Entrance to the tunnel that was constructed under the National Library of Wales for the storage of valuable material during the Second World War
Aberystwyth is a university and seaside town and a community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is the largest town in Ceredigion and 16 miles (26 km) from Aberaeron, the county's administrative centre. In 2021, the population of the town was 14,640.
Image: Aberystwyth shore
Image: Aberystwyth Town Clock 20180707
Image: Aberystwyth Old University Building
Site of original Aberystwyth Castle at Tan y Castell
