Old Library

The Old Library is a Grade II* listed building in , . It is located in the centre of the city at the northern end of The Hayes. Originally the Cardiff Free Library, it was used as the city's Central Library until it was replaced in 1988.
yrhenlyfrgell.cymru
yrhenlyfrgell.wales
Wikipedia
Bettia’s puppet, Public domain.
  • Building
  • …has 2 floors
  • Description: Grade II* listed building in Cardiff. Building in Cardiff, Wales
  • Address: The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1FL
  • Also known as
    “Cardiff Free Library”
    “Former Central Library”
    “Old Library, Cardiff”
    “The Old Library”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Millennium Stadium and St David’s Hall.
Clint Budd, CC BY 2.0.
The , known since 2016 as the… is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Old Library.
Vashti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St David's Hall is a performing arts and conference venue in the heart of , .
Seth Whales, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a in , that exhibits the history of the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castle Quarter and Newtown.
is an independent retail destination…
Kizpho11, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a residential area of Cardiff, Wales that…
Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a district and community in the south of , capital of .

Old Library

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
51.48011° or 51° 28′ 48″ north
Longitude
-3.17731° or 3° 10′ 38″ west
Open location code
9C3RFRJF+23
Open­Street­Map ID
way 48552767
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5038473

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Old Library” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Old Library”
  • Basque: “Yr Hen Lyfrgell”
  • Catalan: “yr Hen Lyfrgell”
  • Chinese: “舊圖書館 (加的夫)”
  • Chinese: “舊圖書館”
  • Esperanto: “Malnova Biblioteko de Kardifo”
  • French: “yr Hen Lyfrgell”
  • Irish: “Yr Hen Lyfrgell”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Yr Hen Lyfrgell”
  • Swedish: “Old Library”
  • Swedish: “Yr Hen Lyfrgell”
  • Welsh: “Hen Lyfrgell Caerdydd”
  • Welsh: “yr Hen Lyfrgell, Caerdydd”
  • Welsh: “Yr Hen Lyfrgell, Caerdydd”
  • Welsh: “yr Hen Lyfrgell”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Old Library”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cardiff Tourist Information Centre and Hayes Island Snack Bar.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as The Old Library and The Hayes.

Wales: Highlights

Learn more about Swansea and Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.

Curious Buildings to Discover

Uncover intriguing buildings from every corner of the globe.