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==Collections== | ==Collections== | ||
The building houses over four million printed volumes, including many rare books such as | |||
* '''Yn y lhyvyr hwnn''', the first book printed in Welsh in 1546 | * '''Yn y lhyvyr hwnn''', the first book printed in Welsh in 1546 | ||
* the first Welsh translation of the complete '''Bible''' in 1588 | * the first Welsh translation of the complete '''Bible''' in 1588 | ||
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Other important collections in the Library include: | Other important collections in the Library include: | ||
*[http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=487 Welsh wills pre-1858] | |||
*[http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=485 Church in Wales records] | |||
*[http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=486 Welsh nonconformist records] | |||
*[http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=503 The Welsh Political Archive] | *[http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=503 The Welsh Political Archive] | ||
*[http://screenandsound.llgc.org.uk/001.htm The National Screen and Sound Archive] | *[http://screenandsound.llgc.org.uk/001.htm The National Screen and Sound Archive] | ||
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You must have a reader’s ticket to use the collection. However, the ticket may be obtained as you enter the library. You can write to this library at: | You must have a reader’s ticket to use the collection. However, the ticket may be obtained as you enter the library. You can write to this library at: | ||
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:National Library of Wales | :National Library of Wales | ||
:Reader Services, | :Reader Services, | ||