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In 1873 a committee was set up to collect and house historic Welsh material. Following a bitter dispute between the universities at Cardiff and Aberystwyth, it was decided that the '''National Museum of Wales''' would be built in Cardiff and the '''National Library of Wales''' would be built in Aberystwyth. Both were established on 19 March 1907. | In 1873 a committee was set up to collect and house historic Welsh material. Following a bitter dispute between the universities at Cardiff and Aberystwyth, it was decided that the '''National Museum of Wales''' would be built in Cardiff and the '''National Library of Wales''' would be built in Aberystwyth. Both were established on 19 March 1907. | ||
One of the | One of the supporters of the Aberystwyth campaign was '''Sir John Williams''', physician and book collector, who presented his collection to the Library and also donated £20,000 to build and establish the library. | ||
The building was designed by architect '''Sidney Greenslade''' who won the competition to design the building in 1909. The building, at Grogythan, off Penglais Hill, was first occupied in 1916. The central block was added by '''Charles Holden''' to a modified version of Greenslade's design. In 1996 a large new storage building was opened, and in recent years many changes have been made to the front part of the building. | The building was designed by architect '''Sidney Greenslade''' who won the competition to design the building in 1909. The building, at Grogythan, off Penglais Hill, was first occupied in 1916. The central block was added by '''Charles Holden''' to a modified version of Greenslade's design. In 1996 a large new storage building was opened, and in recent years many changes have been made to the front part of the building. | ||