National Library of Wales

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National Library of Wales

Summary

National Library of Wales is a national library[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • National Library of Wales was a member of Research Libraries UK[3].
  • National Library of Wales was a member of Consortium of European Research Libraries[4].
  • National Library of Wales was a member of Wales Higher Education Libraries Forum[5].
  • National Library of Wales was a member of SCONUL[6].
  • National Library of Wales was a member of Digital Preservation Coalition[7].
  • National Library of Wales was a member of World Digital Library[8].
  • National Library of Wales is located in Ceredigion[9].
  • National Library of Wales is in the country of United Kingdom[10].
  • National Library of Wales's instance of is recorded as national library[11].
  • National Library of Wales's instance of is recorded as archives[12].
  • National Library of Wales's instance of is recorded as Welsh Government sponsored body[13].
  • National Library of Wales's instance of is recorded as art museum[14].
  • National Library of Wales's instance of is recorded as charitable organization[15].
  • National Library of Wales's founder is recorded as Sir John Williams, 1st Baronet, of the City of London[16].
  • National Library of Wales is operated by Welsh Government[17].
  • National Library of Wales's headquarters location is recorded as Aberystwyth[18].
  • The location of National Library of Wales was National Library of Wales[19].
  • National Library of Wales took place at Glan-yr-afon[20].
  • National Library of Wales's child organization or unit is recorded as UK Web Archive[21].
  • National Library of Wales's Commons category is recorded as National Library of Wales[22].
  • National Library of Wales comprises DRWM[23].
  • 1907 marks the founding of National Library of Wales[24].
  • National Library of Wales's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.414384, 'lon': -4.068469}[25].
  • National Library of Wales's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.80343611111111, 'lon': -4.968521944444444}[26].
  • National Library of Wales's official website is recorded as https://www.library.wales/[27].

Body

Founding

National Library of Wales's founder is recorded as Sir John Williams, 1st Baronet, of the City of London[16]. 1907 marks the founding of it[24].

Leadership

National Library of Wales's director / manager is recorded as Rhodri Llwyd Morgan[28].

Operations

National Library of Wales's headquarters location is recorded as Aberystwyth[18]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as UK Web Archive[21]. It is operated by Welsh Government[17].

Why It Matters

National Library of Wales has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . cerl.org. Retrieved . cerl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . sconul.ac.uk. sconul.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . dpconline.org. Retrieved . dpconline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . wdl.org. wdl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Richard Nevell (WMUK) · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of wales authority id llyfrgell-genedlaethol-cymru-national-library-of-wales-22, national-library-of-wales-3, national-library-of-wales-2
    Has part(s) DRWM
    Historic county Cardiganshire
    Operator Welsh Government
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q140448442]]"
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