 The new Swansea Central Library, opened in March 2008, is located in the Civic Centre alongside the West Glamorgan Archives Service.In 2007, Swansea Metropolitan University's announced that they were planning on acquiring the Old Central Library building to become part of the university.With funding assistance from the EU, Swansea Metropolitan University gave the building a £9.69 million renovation, almost £5 million over the budget, turning it into the new Welsh School of Architectural Glass, in 2015.