National Library of Wales



         


The National Library of Wales (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru in Welsh) is a legal deposit library in Aberystwyth, Wales. It is entitled to receive a copy of every book published in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and houses over 4 million printed volumes. It includes many rare books including the first book printed in Welsh in 1546 () and the first Welsh translation of the complete in 1588. It also keeps many rare and important manuscripts including The (the earliest surviving manuscript entirely in Welsh), the , and a manuscript of the works of Geoffrey . The Library also contains The and The . It also keeps , , , . Many of the most important manuscripts and books have been digitized and made freely available to view on the library's website.

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