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SWML - South Wales Miners' Library: Banwen Library

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Banwen Library

Banwen Library is a small friendly community library, and is supported by the South Wales Miners' Library and Swansea University Libraries.

The Library is used by the staff and students of Swansea University, but can be used by all members of the local community. Banwen Library operates an OPEN TO ALL policy.

The library is based at the DOVE Workshop, an award winning community centre, that is committed to the provision of learning opportunities in the community.

History of Banwen Library

Banwen Library is a branch of the South Wales Miners’ Library and is based at the DOVE Workshop, Banwen, 25 miles from Swansea in the Dulais Valley.

This was opened in 1989 to support the pioneering Community University of the Valleys. The library was enlarged and refurbished in 1993 and 2002.

Services at Banwen Library

 

We offer the following services at Banwen:

  • Library Books
  • Request & Collect
  • Reference Books
  • PC Access
  • Help and support with a range of online resources
  • Study Spaces
  • Return Books to other libraries

Where to find us and Opening hours

Banwen Library 

The Library is open every  Wednesday  9.30am - 3pm

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Library will be closed on Wednesday 1st May, 2024

To contact the library | Tel: 01639 700024, (press ext 1 and ask for the library) | Email:miners@swansea.ac.uk 

Address: Banwen Library | DOVE Workshop | Roman Road | Banwen | Neath | SA10 9LW