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==Collections==
==Collections==
 
The building houses over four million printed volumes, including many rare books such as
[[Image:llgc_logo.jpg]] 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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