Library

In 1902, a Reading Room and Institute was opened at No. 1 Commercial Buildings in Tylorstown with an aim of providing "social and intellectual improvement" to the residents. The Reading Room contained daily and weekly newspapers and magazines in both English and Welsh, and by 1906, the library had 400 books on its shelves.

In 1933, the existing Welfare Hall and Institute was opened on East Road, with a library and reading room. Many books from the library are now held at the South Wales Miners' Library at Swansea University.

Selection of novels and poetry from the Tylorstown Institute Library Collection

Selection of Left Book Club titles from the Tylorstown Institute Library Collection

Selection of language books from the Tylorstown Institute Library Collection

Tylorstown Institute Library Collection at the South Wales Miners' Library

Like any library, Tylorstown Institute Library had their own set of rules and regulations governing borrowing.

Tylorstown Institute Library rules (in English)

Tylorstown Institute Library rules (in Welsh)

Notice to be placed in the Reading Room alerting patrons to the fact that no paper is to be kept longer than 10 minutes if requested by another member (1939)

Return of overdue library book request card

Date stamps inside the books reveal that the collection at Tylorstown was well used. Below are some of the books that were evidently popular with the library's patrons.