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Masterpieces inspire Ystradgynlais

Masterpieces from the National Library of Wales promote skills and creativity in Ystradgynlais

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International Women’s Day 2026: ‘Mam’ (1988, Red Flannel Films)

International Women’s Day 2026: ‘Mam’ (1988, Red Flannel Films)

To mark International Women’s Day on March 8th, we’re showing a clip from the documentary film Mam (1988, Red Flannel Films) on the big screen in the Peniarth Room at the National Library of Wales throughout the month of March and beyond.

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A photograph of the Welsh poet Dannie Abse smiling and holding a book open

Dannie and His Coat of Many Colours: The multi-faceted poet

Aspects from the papers of Dannie Abse

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“[A] taste of the world we live in” - LGBTQ+ Histories from Wales on screen

“[A] taste of the world we live in” - LGBTQ+ Histories from Wales on screen

A closer look at the current Peniarth film set, celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month.

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Cover of the Chester and North Wales telephone phone directory 1900/1901

A telephone directory from 1900

The Library recently bought a telephone directory from 1900 which covered the area of north Wales and Chester.

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Developing responsible approaches to AI generated content in the Welsh language

Developing responsible approaches to AI generated content in the Welsh language

Using AI to help create content on Welsh Wikipedia.

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Examples of biographies from the Library's collections

A selection of biographical books

This blog looks at a selection of biographical books which are held in the Library's collections.

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A view looking down on the Library's Reading Room with wooden desks in the centre and different levels of shelving to either side

Archives and Manuscripts catalogued in 2025: continued

Following our blog during the Explore Your Archive week in November, here are details of more of the archives and manuscripts we catalogued last year

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A Christmas Present for Cardiff

Marking 75 years since Cardiff was denoted capital of Wales

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