Library & Learning Resources

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Modern library building named Y Fforwm with large glass windows, red brick facade, illuminated from inside at dusk, situated on a paved street with parked cars and nearby apartment buildings

Swansea Libraries

Our city campus in Swansea is home to two libraries available to all our students. The Swansea Business Campus is home to our library in our city centre location near the Swansea College of Art and close to much of the student accommodation in the city. Down in our brand new Innovation Quarter you will find Y Fforwm our newest library with breathtaking views of Swansea Bay, Swansea’s Docks and the Tawe River. 

Modern library building named Y Fforwm with large glass windows, red brick facade, illuminated from inside at dusk, situated on a paved street with parked cars and nearby apartment buildings
Modern office lounge area with large floor-to-ceiling windows, brown leather sectional sofa, gray armchairs, round tables, and rows of black chairs at long desks under hanging pendant lights.

Study Spaces

Ground Floor (168)
First Floor (97)
Second Floor (60)

Two women using a photocopier in a modern office setting, one holding a tablet and the other lifting the copier's lid.

Open Access PCs

First Floor (36)
Second Floor (16)

Two women sitting and talking in a modern office lounge area, one on a blue modular sofa and the other on an orange armchair, with a backdrop of large windows, white walls with inspirational text, and exposed ceiling ducts.

Soft Seating

Ground Floor (24)
First Floor (42)
Ground Floor (10)

Whether you are looking for a book on a particular subject, or a place within the library (i.e. a study room or where to find printers).

Below are StackMaps for Y Fforwm.


Study Rooms First Floor

Floor 1 layout of University of Wales Trinity Saint David's Y Fforwm Library showing bookable study rooms numbered 101 to 105, locations of stairs, library desks, toilets, lifts, and student PCs with icons, and a red marker on room 101.

Study Rooms Second Floor

Map of the Y Fforwm Library second floor at University of Wales Trinity Saint David showing locations of stairs, library desk, toilets, lift, and student PCs, with a red location marker near bookable study rooms on the left side of the floor layout.
Explore StackMap
  • Accessible entrances are located on either side of the building.
  • Lift access is available on all floors.
  • Accessible toilets are available on all floors.
  • Accessible water fountains on all floors.
  • Our book and journal collections are located on the second floor.
  • The library enquiry desk is located on the first floor and self-issue machines are located on the first and second floors.
  • There is a book drop for book returns on the ground floor.
  • Lockers are located on the first floor and keys can be loaned daily.
  • Vending machines managed by Catering Services staff are available on the ground floor.
  • The ground floor also hosts an exhibition space for showing students’ work, external exhibitors, and items from our Special Collections and Archives.
Contact the Library
Contact the Library

Tours of Y Fforwm are available all year round to individual users and groups of up to 15. Further information on tours and how to book is available below.

  • Tours should be booked at least three days in advance using the library tours booking form.
  • The maximum number of students per tour is 15.
  • Each tour will take around 30 minutes.
  • Library tours cover the basics of using our library spaces and borrowing physical items.
Library Tours Booking Form