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LENDING LIBRARY

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BORROW BOOKS FROM OUR LENDING LIBRARY

Thanks to the generous donation from the collection of Dr. Arturo Roberts, founder of Ninnau, we are pleased to offer our members access to the following titles through a lending library. Up to three books may be borrowed at a time and must be returned within three months. Postage is $7, although an additional donation to support the Great Plains Welsh Heritage Centre would be appreciated. Please email gwenithcolgrove@gmail.com if you would like to borrow a title.



  1. Dylan Remembered, Volume 2: 1935-1953, Colin Edwards    Interviews with Dylan Thomas’s friends, colleagues and acquaintances
  2. Lion Rampant, Bernard Knight        A historical novel about Princess Nest, the “Welsh Helen of Troy”
  3. My Piece of Happiness, Lewis Davies  A novel about love, friendship and delivering papers
  4. Nantybar, Beryl Richards    The history of a vanished village in the Afan Valley
  5. Swansea, John Raymond Hall     The history of the Massachusetts town founded by a Welsh minister in 1675
  6. The Celtic Soul Friend, Edward C. Sellner    A profound portrait of Celtic spirituality
  7. The Welsh Kings, Kari Maund    Rulers of Wales from the Dark Ages to the Middle Ages
  8. Tradition and Folk Life: A Welsh View, Iorwerth C. Peate    Essays by the pioneer of Welsh Folk Life studies and the founder of the museum at St. Fagan’s near Cardiff
  9. Traditional Food from Wales, Bobby Freeman    Historical research and authentic Welsh recipes
  10. Call to Cambria, Bartie Jones    Memoirs of a woman pastor called to a Welsh church in southwestern Ohio
  11. Second Stages in Researching Welsh Ancestry, John & Sheila Rowlands    A comprehensive guide to researching Welsh family history, especially for the period before 1800
  12. The Welsh in Patagonia, Glyn Williams    The Welsh community in the Chubut Valley, 1860-1975
  13. Welsh Proverbs, Tegywn Jones    An illustrated, bilingual collection of Welsh proverbs  
  14. Bangor: From a Cell to a City, Siân Ifor White    A history of the origins and growth of Bangor in North Wales, from its foundation by St. Deiniol, 1500 years ago.
  15. Christmas in Wales, Edited by Dewi Roberts    An anthology of renowned Welsh writers, past and present
  16. Industrial History, Oak Hill, Ohio, Evan Edward Davis    A history of Welsh-own iron foundries in Ohio
  17. Kansas History, Various Authors    A journal of the Central Plains
  18. Saint David, Rhiannon Ifans   An illustrated retelling of the story of our patron saint
  19. Welsh Hills of Waukesha County, Patrick Byrne and Theodore Mesmer   A photographic study of the Welsh settlement in southeastern Wisconsin
  20.  Welsh Pottery, Robert Pugh    A guide to items made by potteries in South Wales in the 18th and 19th centuries 
  21. The Fight for Welsh Freedom, Gwynfor Evans    The story of the Welsh struggle for national identity and freedom
  22.  These Poor Hands, B. L. Coombes    The autobiography of a miner in South Wales
  23.  With Dust Still in His Throat, B. L Coombes    An anthology of the author’s work on life in South Wales
  24. Welsh Cowboys and Outlaws, Dafydd Meirion    Welsh experiences in the Old West
  25.  Famous Welsh Battles, Phillip Warner    Major battles from ancient times to the battle of Fishguard
  26.  In Search of the Red Dragon, Carol Bennett    A history of the Welsh in Canada
  27. The Book of Welsh Saints, Terry Breverton    Over 900 saints listed alphabetically
  28.  The Dylan Thomas Trail, David Thomas     An introduction to Dylan Thomas’s Ceredigion
  29.  The Eisteddfod, Hywel Teifi Edwards    A history from the sixth century to present day
  30.  The Taliesin Tradition, Emyr Humphreys    How literature has reshaped and reasserted Welsh identity
  31. Welsh Placenames, Dewi Davies    Meanings of some 2,500 placenames
  32.  Celtic Warriors    Photographs of Celtic artifacts and depictions of warriors
  33.  Dark Tales from Wales, Nic Cunningham    Supernatural tales from Wales
  34.  Love Spoons from Wales    The history & making of Welsh love spoons
  35.  New Lives in the Valley, Gwilym R. Roberts    Life in the slate quarries and villages of North Wales, New York, and Vermont 1850-1920
  36.  Welsh Folk Stories, Meinir Wyn Edwards    Five famous folk stories from Wales
  37.  Welsh Wit and Humor    A hilarious collection
  38.  Brave His Soul, Ellen Pugh    Examines the legend of Prince Madog
  39.  David Lloyd-George     A biography of the Welsh-born British Prime Minister
  40.  The Coal King’s Slaves, William G. Williams    A historical novel about coal mining in eastern Pennsylvania 
  41. The Fighting Welsh, Andrew J. Sutton    Welsh contributions to the United States 
  42.  A Welsh Odyssey, Jos Simon    A memoir of growing up in North Wales and living as a Welsh exile    
  43.  Living in Rural Wales, Noragh Jones    Explores the everyday realities of country life in Wales
  44.  We Did OK, Kid, Anthony Hopkins    An autobiography of the acclaimed actor