You can gain access to The Welsh Political Archive material through our online catalogue, but you must hold a valid reader’s ticket to order material to see in the reading rooms.

Access to some records and papers is restricted by embargo. This is often the case with recent papers. For example, all the political parties restrict access to their records, though this varies from a 20-year embargo for Conservative Party records to a 10-year embargo on the Plaid Cymru Archives.

Readers are advised to make appropriate arrangements by contacting the enquiries department before visiting the Library.