Cardiff Central Library - Present Structure - Floors

Floors

There are a total of six floors with part of the ground floor housing three retail outlets; these are currently occupied by branches of Wagamama, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, and Carluccio's.

Each floor has public computers. Additionally, all floors except the ground floor have toilets and Wi-Fi. Lifts link all floors. Stairs also connect each floor, with an escalator running straight from the ground to the second floor.

Ground floor

The ground floor contains a reception, drop-off point for book returns and customer service centre for Cardiff County Council, known as Connect to Cardiff. This floor also has a Quick Pick section, containing popularly requested titles, and a pick up point for reserved books.

First floor

The first floor contains the children's library.

Second floor

The second floor contains fiction, biographies, newspapers, large print and audio publications, and community language publications. A meeting room and display area are also located here.

Third floor

The third floor contains non-fiction, art, history, language, literature and music books. This floor also contains a grand piano which members of the public may play.

Fourth floor

The fourth floor houses non-fiction, humanities & sciences, law, transport, travel and food books, as well as a reference section. Local leaflets and information, including transport and tourist attractions are available on this floor. In addition to the second floor, the fourth floor also contains a meeting room.

Fifth floor

The fifth floor is used for the Cardiff Capital Collection with books on the history of Cardiff, the Wales Collection with books on the history of Wales, and Welsh-language publications. Also on this floor are an ICT suite and display suite.