This library us great. they have baby group every month and the kids love it…read more they have a great selection of books and computers tou use too.

What a little gem this place is it even hires out small selection of dvd's/video's. I went there…read morelooking for a book from my past and they were fantastic. Took my number as they didn't have it in stock phoned me a little while later and not only did they manage to locate one from another area,a special book I had been trying to find they had bought! yes actually bought so that I and others could read. They are so so helpful and very polite. There are internet facilities free and also printing facilities (ideal if you have no pc) and the charge for a print out is minimal. There is a lovely section for children and has a play corner. they also have story tellers in so young children can be entertained and listen to wonderful tales sometimes even siging. Exellent

Now being a bit of a writer, book published and all, i'd now class myself as a bit of a library…read moreexpert. Now, don't get me wrong, i don't know where every book is or cant pin point shelves precisely but i'd say i'm pretty equip to know a good library when i'm in one. Even from outside Merthyr Tydfil's central library took my heart and my breath. In a huge building right next to a church with a beautiful entrance, you know the type that American colleges have, the Library looms high and proud. Inside, is large. Large enough to wander or work, mind your own business or get involved, it's totally up to you. Once your a member, internet is free and so is lending! Even though Libraries still seem to have that old fashioned air about them they really are worth looking inside. I like to take my notes and let my imagination run completely free amongst the greats of literature. Now, i'm an outsider in Merthyr so it was a pretty daunting feeling going into a new library especially after having experienced the witches if my university and the dragons of my local libraries but i was extremely happy, and bloody revealed at how happy and friendly the staff were here. Even the regulars were pleased to see a new face. I came out a member and with a word of the day. It was Decorum if your wondering!

I have to agree with the other reviewer. We attend this library every week now as my daughter goes…read moreto their 'Rhyme Time' music and play session. Absolutely beautiful library, set in a great location and the friendliest, most welcoming staff I have met in a very long time. My daughter has become most fond of Claire who runs the Rhyme time group :)

This is my favourite library in the city! It was refurbished about a year or so ago and is now a…read morereally relaxing, welcoming place to go and read a book and choose your next selection of books. Its well placed too, there is a bus stop right outside which takes you into the centre of Cardiff or alternatively up to Llanishen. They have sections on fiction and non -fiction, DIY, cookery, biography and of course, my favourite, crime fiction. If a book which you would like to read has not come into the library yet, you can order it and it only takes a matter of days to arrive. Please support your local library - they cannot survive without our support.

I have been a member of Newport library for a number of years and highly recommend people…read morejoining,not only is it free to join but you can rent out the usual books as well as DVDs and Cd's.They have several computers upstairs and you can use these for free,you sometimes have to wait but you can pre book in advance then stay online for up to two hours. The library staff are very nice and will kindly help with anything you need,including finding books,joining,late fees etc. There are some really comfortable sofas in the library which you can sit down and relax whilst reading the newspaper or a good book. In today's hard times joining a library is a good way to save money and Newport is one of the best.

This Carnegie library, housed in a prominent historic Grade 2 Listed building, sits grandly on the…read morejunction of Cathays Terrace, Fairoak Road, Whitchurch Road, and Crwys Road, alongside Cathays Cemetery. In total, Scotsman Andrew Carnegie - industrialist, businessman, entrepreneur and a major philanthropist - funded some 3,000 public libraries in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, the West Indies, and Fiji. Cathays Library is one of them. Apart from its architectural value, the library offers a pretty good range of community library services including free WiFi, a children's area, 15 public PCs (book in advance as they're in high demand) and a 'Rhymetime' kids' session (held every Tuesday morning at 10.30am) including stories, crafts and rhymes for under 5s. You can, however, obviously find a far greater selection of books at Cardiff's main library. Local councillors also hold regular surgeries in the library on Saturday mornings from 11-12, for which you don't need an appointment - you can just turn up and quiz them on local issues.

God bless this library…read more For the student population of the Roath and Cathays areas of Cardiff, time is of the essence. Especially since you've spent the entire term drinking when you should've been studying, and now you have to five hours before your exam starts and you need to get several books. Sure, you could walk into town, but like I said, time is of the essence. Those extra twenty minutes could be the difference between a fail, and a slightly higher fail! This is why we love Cathays library. Roll out of bed, and roll through the door. Check out your books and be home in ten minutes time. I've seen students there in their pyjamas before. It is just the pinnacle of convenience. Granted, the selection isn't as impressive as the five storey book Mecca that's currently occupying a good couple of acres in the city centre, but that is a place that'd make an Alexandrian librarian whistle through his teeth and say "well, that sure is a lot of books", so I don't think I can take off points for that. After all, it's not really possible for two places to have all the books in the world ever, each.