Cardiff Central Library
The new Central Library opened on 14 March 2009. The former permanent Central Library was located a few hundred yards north of the present building and was knocked down to make way for the St. David's 2 development. The new library has six floors totalling and area of 55,000 ft² and 90,000 books.
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