News - Libraries Wales

December 10, 2024

Maesteg Town Hall Reopens to the Public

Wednesday 20 November 2024 marked an historic day for the people of Maesteg and the wider Llynfi Valley, as Maesteg Town Hall officially opened its doors to the public, following a highly ambitious, multi-million-pound redevelopment project delivered by the council and its partners at Awen Cultural Trust. Huw Irranca-Davies, MS and Stephen Kinnock, MP […]

December 6, 2024

New Library Management System for Welsh Libraries

This December, Welsh Libraries will be changing to a different library management system. This is the computer system that holds records for library memberships and customer accounts, the book stock catalogue and records loans and reservations and any charges in relation to these. It also supports access to some of our digital services such […]

November 13, 2024

Changes to Digital Magazine and Newspaper Access

Pressreader is the new digital magazines and newspapers platform for public libraries in Wales. The service launched on 1st November, and is now available to library users across Wales for the first time. With the PressReader app or on pressreader.com you can access more than 7,000 of the world’s top publications as soon as […]

November 6, 2024

Abertillery Library & Adult Community Learning Centre move to the heart of town centre

Abertillery Library and Adult Community Learning Centre have moved to the heart of Abertillery town centre and the Council’s Community Hub has joined them, providing easy access to these important community services. You will find them at their new home in Trinity Chapel on Church Street. With funding from Welsh Government, the […]

November 4, 2024

New Chapters: Transforming Community Libraries in Conwy

The Community Library Network in Conwy are thrilled to announce the successful completion of the building phase of the “New Chapters” project, a transformative initiative following a collaborative bid to the UK Government, via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Conwy County Borough Council Community Regeneration Key Fund. This project has revitalised three […]

October 24, 2024

Cwmbran Library investment

Nearly half a million pounds is to be invested into Cwmbran Library next year. The Welsh Government has announced it will provide a £300,000 Transformation Capital Grant towards the renovation, with an additional £127,000 from Torfaen Council. Detailed plans will now be drawn up and are expected to go on public display before Christmas. […]

October 18, 2024

Pressreader Coming Soon!

Pressreader, Overdrive’s eMagazine and eNewspaper service, will be coming to Welsh Libraries in November! The service will be available to library users across Wales for the first time. What is PressReader? PressReader is your digital newsstand for newspapers and magazines – available to you very soon through your library! With the PressReader app or […]

October 16, 2024

Refurbishment Plans for Betws Library

Betws Library, which is managed by Awen Cultural Trust in partnership with Bridgend County Borough Council, will be closed from 18th October until early February 2025 to undergo a refurbishment. With almost £150,000 being invested, the work is being funded by a Welsh Government Transformation Capital Grant with match funding provided by Awen Cultural Trust. […]

October 2, 2024

Green Initiatives Highlighted for Libraries Week

Green Libraries Week will return and run from 7-13 October 2024, celebrating libraries with a focus on the climate and sustainability. In 2023, Libraries Week went Green, with libraries from Jersey to John O’Groats hosting more than 290 environmental and sustainability activities from 2nd-8th October. The Green Libraries campaign is growing. Libraries across the UK and […]