Free Online Resources

Find your local library

Got a tricky question?

AskCymru is a free online service that enables you to ask a trained librarian to find the answer for you.

Looking for a newspaper article?

Newsbank allows you to search popular local and national newspapers for past and present articles.

Free Online Resources

If you live in Wales and are a member of a public library in Wales, you can have free access to a wide range of reference material online here at librarywales.org.

How?

All you have to do is register with details of your library membership and we'll take it from there! In a few minutes you'll have live access to all kinds of reference material from the comfort of your own home. Please note that access to Find My Past is only available at your local library, archive service or museum.

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Are there other resources I can access?

In addition to the above resources, your local library offers a wide range of online resources such as Find My Past and Grove Art and Grove Music. For further information, visit your local authority's libraries webpage: