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 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.
| Cardiff Central Library | |
|---|---|
Llyfrgell Ganolog Caerdydd | |
The Alliance sculpture in front of Cardiff Central Library | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Sustainable architecture |
| Address | Mill Lane, Cardiff, CF10 1FL |
| Coordinates | 51.477860°N 3.175470°W |
| Construction started | May 2007 |
| Completed | 30 January 2009 |
| Inaugurated | 14 March 2009 |
| Cost | £13.5 million |
| Owner | Cardiff County Council |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 6 |
| Floor area | 55,000 square feet (5,100 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | BDP Architects |
| Services engineer | Crown House Technology |
| Main contractor | Laing O'Rourke |
| Type | Public Library |
| Established | 14 March 2009 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 122,664 |
| Access and use | |
| Access requirements | None |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
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