The first lending library in Barry was opened in 1890, at 144 Holton Road. It later moved to a three-storey house on the Square, with the ground floor used as a reading room, the lending library on the second floor and caretaker's rooms on the top floor.
The first lending library in Barry was established in 1890 at 144 Holton Road. It later relocated to a three-story building on the Square, where the ground floor functioned as a reading room, the library itself resided on the second floor, and caretaker's rooms were situated on the top floor.