Central Library

Central Library is the largest of Merthyr Tydfil's five Public Libraries.

Here you will find the largest selection of stock and services, several special collections and regular events and activities.

‘Libraries will inspire the people of  Merthyr Tydfil to enjoy reading, enhance their knowledge and skills, to enrich their quality of life and empower them to realise their full potential’.

As a statutory Public Library Service services are provided free of charge for those who live, work or visit the area.  Public library services across Wales work together to provide resources in conjunction with Welsh Government and the National Library of Wales to ensure parity of access to a range of resources, including but not limited to:

• Free book loans
• Free loans of audio materials
• Free access to local studies and local history materials
• Free family history information and free access to several online family history sites
• Free access to a range of online services, available at the library and at home with an active library membership
• Free Internet access at all borough libraries
• Community sessions around literacy, numeracy, digital literacy, job seeking and much more
• Friendly, knowledgeable staff