| The Old Library | |
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Yr Hen Lyfrgell | |
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| Former names | Cardiff Free Library Cardiff Central Library |
| Alternative names | Cardiff Story |
| General information | |
| Address | The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1BH |
| Town or city | Cardiff |
| Country | Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°28′48″N 3°10′38″W / 51.4801°N 3.1773°W |
| Current tenants | Cardiff Story Museum, Bodlon Gift Shop, Menter Caerdydd, Tourist Information & Luggage Storage, Virgin Money |
| Opened | 31 May 1882 |
| Owner | Cardiff Council |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | James, Seward and Thomas |
| Designations | Grade II* listed |
| Website | |
| cardiffmuseum.com mentercaerdydd.org | |
The Old Library (Welsh: Yr Hen Lyfrgell) is a Grade II* listed building in Cardiff, Wales. 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. It has been used for other purposes since that time and is currently the home of the Cardiff Story museum and (since 2021) the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
The building is noted for its colonnaded exterior and original tiled entrance corridor.[1]
- ^ Le Nevez, Catherine; Whitfield, Paul (2012), The Rough Guide to Wales, Rough Guides, p. 79, ISBN 978-1405389815