A LIBRARY has opened with a children’s area and health hub to support physical and mental well-being.

Llanrwst Library has been relocated with a wide range of literature, an exhibition area, flexible space for meetings and activities, and computers and Wi-Fi for public use. Library service will work under a community hub model led by Conwy County Borough Council and partners in the health and third sector.

The relocation from the Plas yn Dre site, which had been used since 1998, follows Welsh Government funding from the Transforming Towns investment programme. The local authority said it would cost £90,000 to repair the former building’s roof, while the relocation was expected to cost £373,800.

The former site had been well-used, with more than 35,000 book loans each year, but the council proposed a move to the ground floor of the 2007-built Glasdir after it fell out of use last year.

The council said the existing library on Heol Yr Orsaf Station Road was too small to meet popular demand, as well as being dated and requiring investment.

Cllr Mark Baker, CCBC cabinet member for arts, heritage and culture, said: “The Library at Glasdir offers the residents of rural Conwy a community hub to access council services, and much more, closer to home.

“We’re proud of the facilities we have, and the services on offer. The Library at Glasdir generates opportunities to develop our cultural and health partnerships, once again highlighting why we’re a strong contender for the UK City of Culture 2025."

Lee Waters, the Welsh Government’s deputy minister for climate change, said: “I would like to congratulate everyone involved in this project.

“Through our Transforming Towns programme, we are providing £136 million to further support the economic and social recovery of our town and city centres across Wales.”

The Library at Glasdir is open on Monday, Thursday and Friday from 9.30am to 12:45pm and 2pm to 5pm, on Tuesday from 9.30am to 1pm, Wednesday from 3pm to 7pm, and Saturday from 9.30am to 12.30pm.