CHEPSTOW library is to have a facelift after it was given £120,000 to make it a facility 'fit for the 21st century'.

The Assembly Government funding, to be ploughed into the building from August, will transform the busiest library in Monmouthshire with a number of improvements.

These include a redesigned entrance area, new book displays and more flexible space for activities, events and classes.

Improved IT facilities will bring in laptops and Wifi internet connections, while an updated children's area and a new space for teenagers are both included in the plans.

Local history resource, the Chepstow Collection, will be housed with other similar works in a dedicated section.

The library, which opened its doors in 1993, is also set to benefit from a reading garden, a community project in the pipeline.

Situated in Chepstow's town centre, the building is a popular outlet for people of all ages, and the refurbishments are set to deliver the best in library services.

Funding was allocated for the project via the Assembly Government's CyMAL division, for museums, archives and libraries in Wales.

Community librarian Sue Wallbank hopes it will be onwards and upwards for the library following the project's completion.

"During 2010/11 we were pleased to welcome over 140,000 customers through our doors," she said.

"We anticipate this refurbishment will make Chepstow Library a library fit for the 21st century, attracting even more customers to use the full range of our services."