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Using the Watch and Listen website Watch and Listen is a website providing access to digital collections of film, video and audio from the Screen and Sound Archive of the National Library of…  

Content Alerts

Watch and Listen Content Alerts The material made available on the Watch and Listen website is a record of history and includes some material which may cause distress or offence. This includes…  

Accessibility

Accessibility Statement for The National Library of Wales The National Library of Wales is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and…  

Pictures

The Library collects pictures that illustrate or portray places in Wales, people of Welsh background who live in Wales and other places, as well as individuals who have played a part in Wales’…  

Photographs

The National Library of Wales houses over 950,000 photographs connected to Wales. These range from works by pioneering photographers from the earliest days of photography to portfolios by…  

Maps

Maps digitised by The National Library of Wales The Library’s map collection contains over 1,000,000 sheets of maps, charts and plans as well as thousands of atlases. You can view digital…  

Canterbury Tales is first major literary work developed as an app

04.02.2020 Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales is the first major literary work, in any language, to be developed into a web and mobile phone app with original scholarship, due to a new project…  

Manuscripts

What is a manuscript? A manuscript is a book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed. Treasures at The National Library of Wales: Manuscripts This pack…  

Archives

What are archives? Archives are documents created or accumulated by individuals or institutions, and selected for permanent preservation. They are the raw material of history providing original…  

Catalogue Help

How do I Register? Further details on how you can register to become a reader can be found on our Reader's Ticket Page. Why do I need to register? You need a valid Reader's Ticket to order…  

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