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Cardiff Free Library, Museum and Schools for Science and Art, now known as the Old Library The Old Library is located at the northern end of The Hayes . A public holiday was declared [ 6 ] when it was opened on 31 May 1882 by the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Alfred Thomas as the Cardiff Free Library, Museum and Schools for Science and Art, which ...
The Old Library is located at the northern end of The Hayes.It was opened on 31 May 1882, a day declared a public holiday, [6] by the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Alfred Thomas as the Cardiff Free Library, Museum and Schools for Science and Art, which included an art gallery.
The Cardiff Free Library, Museum and Schools for Science and Art (including an art gallery) was opened on 31 May 1882 by the Mayor of Cardiff, Alfred Thomas. The day was declared a public holiday, [ 8 ] with the town's shops closed and a procession of over 5000 people making their way through the streets to the library, then dispersing at the ...
Cardiff (/ ˈ k ɑːr d ɪ f / ⓘ; Welsh: Caerdydd [kairˈdiːð, kaːɨrˈdɨːð] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of 372,089 in 2022 [2] and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff (Welsh: Dinas a Sir Caerdydd). The city is the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom.
At the north end of The Hayes is the Old Library, known as the Cardiff Free Library, Museum and Schools for Science and Art during its century (1882 to 1988) of use as the second incarnation of the city's central library. The latest, fourth permanent Cardiff Central Library opened in 2009 and is situated at the opposite end of the Hayes.
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In 2014 the library closed for repairs, and in 2015 it was decided to close the library permanently. [1] The Roath Branch Library was designed by architects Teather & Wilson and built between 1900 and 1901 on a triangular site [2] bounded by Newport Road, Four Elms Road and Clifton Street. The red brick building with bathstone dressing was ...
The west wing of the building was reopened, having previously been closed following an arson attack. The library had 15 public computers and a small meeting room for up to 10 people. The building also has public toilets which had been restored. [4] The library holds Cardiff's heritage and local studies collection.