The National Library of Wales
News - 2008
Arrangements for the Christmas and New Year Holidays 2008/2009
Fri, 19 Dec 08 12:19:00
The National Library will close for the Christmas and New Year holidays from 16.00 pm on Wednesday 24 December until Monday 5 January 2009 at 9.30 am.
Free Wi-Fi: Pilot project for readers
Tue, 16 Dec 08 17:23:00
The National Library of Wales is pleased to announce the arrival of the latest facility on offer to our Reader – free Wi-Fi connection.
Nativity Images on National Library Website
Tue, 16 Dec 08 15:22:00
With the signs of the commercial Christmas all around you, why not enjoy the more tranquil images of The De Grey Book of Hours, a medieval manuscript depicting scenes from the Nativity on The National Library of Wales website?
Library buys Ryan Giggs O.B.E. portrait
Wed, 10 Dec 08 12:17:00
The National Library of Wales has recently bought a portrait of the Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, by the artist Peter Edwards.
Gareth Parry – Some Places, Some People
Wed, 03 Dec 08 17:25:00
An exhibition of the work of Blaenau Ffestiniog born painter, Gareth Parry, can be seen at The National Library of Wales from 6 December - 28 Feburary 2009.
Library Late Night Shopping – Celebrate Christmas
Wed, 03 Dec 08 12:12:00
The National Library of Wales will be open late until 20.00pm on Thursday 11 December for a spot of late night shopping and events.
Rare Latin Manuscript by the Venerable Bede goes online
Thu, 27 Nov 08 11:42:00
A rare example of a Latin manuscript (De Natura Rerum) from the 12th century, with Northumbria connections, has been digitised and place online by The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.
Four Schools Given National Stage at Library
Tue, 25 Nov 08 11:11:00
The National Library of Wales artist in residence, Blue McAskill and four schools across Wales are ready to unveil their work as her exhibition goes on show at the Library this week.
The National Library to Close on Saturdays due to Budget Cuts
Mon, 24 Nov 08 10:31:00
As a result of increasing financial pressures, the Board of The National Library of Wales has decided to close the building to the public on Saturdays from 1 April 2009.
Three New Appointments to the Board of Trustees of The National Library
Fri, 21 Nov 08 10:42:00
It is with pleasure that Dafydd Wigley, President of The National Library of Wales and Alun Ffred Jones, Minister for Heritage, Welsh Assembly Government, announce the appointment of three Trustees to serve on the Library’s Board.
Heritage Minister Opens Welsh Group at 60 Exhibition
Wed, 19 Nov 08 11:23:00
Welsh Assembly Government Heritage Minister, Alun Ffred Jones, will be visiting The National Library of Wales on the 22nd of November to open a new contemporary arts exhibition – Mapping the Welsh Group at 60.
Welsh landscape course at The National Library
Wed, 12 Nov 08 11:39:00
The National Library will host an Aberystwyth University School of Education and Life Long Learning course entitled 'Art in Wales: Landscape'.
Leonardo da Vinci visits The National Library
Thu, 09 Oct 08 10:02:00
A special exhibition of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci, never before seen in Wales, will open this autumn at The National Library of Wales.
Image: Leonardo da Vinci: A skull sectioned, (Detail) 1489 Royal Collection © 2008 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Celebrating the life and work of one of the world’s greatest photographers
Mon, 06 Oct 08 11:45:00
The Welsh Way of Life, a new collection of photographs taken by one of Wales' greatest Victorian photographers, John Thomas, has just been published by the Library and Y Lolfa.
Some Political Memories – Lord Elystan-Morgan
Fri, 03 Oct 08 16:10:00
This year’s keynote speaker at the Library’s Welsh Political Archive Annual Lecture, is Lord Elystan-Morgan. The former MP will recall some pivotal moments from his political career in this prestigious lecture on Friday 7 November.
Latest Dalen Newsletter now online!
Fri, 03 Oct 08 16:00:00
The latest edition of Dalen, The National Library of Wales' newsletter can be viewed online.
National Library announces new 3-year strategy
Tue, 30 Sep 08 15:08:00
The National Library of Wales will claim its place alongside some of the great libraries of the world with the unveiling of a new three-year strategy 'Shaping the Future' this week. The new strategy will be officially launched by Welsh Assembly Government Heritage Minister, Alun Ffred Jones, tomorrow at The Senedd.
New appointment
Fri, 12 Sep 08 13:15:00
The National Library of Wales is pleased to announce the appointment of Arwel Jones as the new Director of Public Service.
Lens Festival : Festival Line-up Announced
Wed, 10 Sep 08 12:51:00
The fourth annual Lens Festival, celebrating Welsh documentary photography, takes place at The National Library of Wales on 1 November 2008.
Blaenau: Between Earth and Heaven - Photographs by Jeremy Moore
Fri, 05 Sep 08 10:40:00
One of Wales’ most famous little towns, will be the focus of a new exhibition by Jeremy Moore which opens on 20 September at The National Library.
Conference - Traditional Welsh Costume
Fri, 22 Aug 08 16:18:00
A special one-day conference on the Traditional Welsh Costume will be held at The National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth on Saturday 20 September.
Traditional Welsh Costume Exhibition Promotional Video
Thu, 21 Aug 08 11:32:00
The Library’s summer exhibition, Traditional Welsh Costume, is proving to be very successful. Library readers, tourists, visiting groups and tour parties have enjoyed this great insight into the iconic Welsh costume. With the exhibition coming to an end on 4 October the Library has produced its first ever promotional video.
From Patagonia to Aberystwyth
Tue, 19 Aug 08 15:33:00
The National Library of Wales is very glad to receive a selection of publications from the Argentine province of Chubut for its collections in Aberystwyth.
The Library at the Eisteddfod
Thu, 31 Jul 08 13:42:00
The National Library will be at the National Eisteddfod in Cardiff in force.
Ordnance Survey Digital Data System goes Live at The National Library
Wed, 09 Jul 08 10:23:00
The National Library of Wales is pleased to introduce a new system for viewing large-scale mapping, following an important agreement with Ordnance Survey. The agreement ensures the continued deposit of annual snapshots of the most detailed mapping of the whole of Great Britain.
Gallery Closure
Wed, 30 Apr 08 09:20:00
The Gregynog Gallery, Annexe and Hengwrt exhibition areas will be closed to the public from Monday, 2 June and will re-open on Saturday 21 June.
Huw T Edwards, Unofficial Prime Minister of Wales by Gwyn Jenkins
Tue, 29 Apr 08 09:58:00
The story of the man known as ‘Wales’ unofficial Prime Minister’, Huw T Edwards, will be the topic of discussion in Gwyn Jenkins’ lunchtime lecture at The National Library of Wales, Wednesday 7 May 2008.
North Reading Room – Renovation!
Fri, 25 Apr 08 11:45:00
Work is due to start on the 3rd of May on developing and upgrading the facilities and services of The National Library of Wales’ North Reading Room.
From Africa to Iceland - A Visual Celtic Voyage
Fri, 04 Apr 08 09:47:00
From Africa to Iceland is a new exhibition of artist John Rogers’ journey exploring the Atlantic coast in search of beauty in nature and wilderness. From Morocco to Galicia, Brittany, Cornwall, Wales, Ireland, the Hebrides and right up to Iceland, the paintings represent many areas and countries on the Celtic sea road.
I Was There!
Thu, 20 Mar 08 09:38:00
The National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth is trying to find out if you were there in one of the most important protests in modern Welsh history – the Trefechan Bridge protest of 1963 in Aberystwyth, the first protest conducted by a fledgling Welsh Language Society.
Blue MacAskill – new artist in residence
Mon, 10 Mar 08 09:51:00
The National Library of Wales’s new Artist in Residence is a Montgomery artist with exotic roots and strong links with Aberystwyth and the Library.
Library goes to America
Fri, 15 Feb 08 12:38:00
The National Library of Wales will be flying the flag for Wales in the USA this month.
Encyclopaedia Presented to the Library
Thu, 07 Feb 08 14:21:00
A copy each of the Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales and Gwyddoniadur Cymru yr Academi Gymreig were presented to the Librarian, Andrew Green, on Monday 4 February.
Winifred Coombe Tennant - A Life through Art
Mon, 04 Feb 08 12:12:00
Suffragette, political activist, art patron, and spiritual medium. The discovery of the million-word diary of an extraordinary woman, Winifred Coombe Tennant, took the art historian, Peter Lord, deeply inside the political, social and artistic world of the first half of the 20th century, through which she moved. Her life is revealed in his new biography, Winifred Coombe Tennant - A Life through Art and exhibition at The National Library of Wales.
Aberystwyth Pupils to Launch Spanish Civil War Exhibiton at The National Library of Wales
Mon, 04 Feb 08 10:37:00
Pupils from Penglais comprehensive school in Aberystwyth who helped to design and produce an exhibition workbook about the Spanish Civil War, will have the opportunity to see their work being used at The National Library of Wales on February 20.
Spectacular hidden treasures online for the first time
Mon, 28 Jan 08 10:39:00
'Turn the pages' of historic Welsh documents on the British Library website. Launch events to be held at the National Assembly for Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Scottish Parliament
The Valleys - Anthony Stokes
Fri, 11 Jan 08 12:32:00
The south Wales Valleys come to rural Ceredigion in The National Library of Wales’s latest exhibition which opens on 12 January 2007.
Open Day - 26 January
Wed, 09 Jan 08 15:21:00
The National Library will once again give a special welcome to all as we hold our annual Open Day.
Elis Gruffudd – The Calais Welshman
Tue, 08 Jan 08 14:27:00
The work of one of Wales’s best known medieval soldiers and chroniclers, Elis Gruffudd, is now online.
