Museums · South Wales
Cardiff Central Library
Cardiff Central Library (now Cardiff Central Library Hub) (Welsh: Llyfrgell Ganolog Caerdydd) is the main library in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. It offers a public library service and is open s
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cardiff Central Library (now Cardiff Central Library Hub) (Welsh: Llyfrgell Ganolog Caerdydd) is the main library in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. It offers a public library service and is open six days a week. Four buildings have been named as such, with the newest building opening on 14 March 2009 and officially being opened a few months later on 18 June 2009 by the Manic Street Preachers. The first Cardiff library was opened in 1861 as the Cardiff Free Library, later expanded and known as the Cardiff Free Library, Museum and Schools for Science and Art.
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Cardiff Central Library (now Cardiff Central Library Hub) (Welsh: Llyfrgell Ganolog Caerdydd) is the main library in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. It offers a public library service and is open six days a week. Four buildings have been named as such, with the newest building opening on 14 March 2009 and officially being opened a few months later on 18 June 2009 by the Manic Street Preachers. The first Cardiff library was opened in 1861 as the Cardiff Free Library, later expanded and known as the Cardiff Free Library, Museum and Schools for Science and Art.
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Background
Architecture
The building was specifically designed to be energy-efficient, and includes a sedum grass roof to improve insulation and reduce rainwater run-off, coloured glass panels and solar shading to prevent excessive heat gains, and a full Building Management System to provide climate control to individual floors. As a result of these measures the building was awarded a BREEAM rating of 'excellent'. Panels of brass cladding covered the side and rear façade of the library, intended to give the impression of leather-bound bookends. and Carluccio's. Additionally, all floors except the ground floor have toilets and Wi-Fi. Lifts link all floors. Stairs also connect each floor, with an escalator running…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4779, -3.1755
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Castle
- Postcode
- CF10 1FL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Established
- 2009
- Official site
- playatpins.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Cardiff Central Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cardiff Central Library?
- Cardiff Central Library is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF10 1FL), in the parish of Castle.
- When was Cardiff Central Library built?
- Built or established in 2009.
- Who owns Cardiff Central Library?
- Cardiff Central Library is owned by Cardiff County Council.
- How do I get to Cardiff Central Library?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CF10 1FL. It sits within the Cardiff South and Penarth parliamentary constituency.