Located in the city centre, adjacent to Llwyn Isaf, it opened in 1972, superseding the old carnegie library on Queen's Square.

[6] In 2003, plans to construct a theatre on and adjacent to the site, for Oriel Wrecsam, and using £6 million of lottery funding was cancelled.

The renovation included a first floor extension, book and DVD stock enhancements, new computers and self-service check-out stations.

[10] In March 2015, Oriel Wrecsam announced they were to leave their premises in the library building for a then unknown location, set to open in 2017.

[10] Oriel Wrecsam later announced they would open a shop named "Siop//Shop" on Chester Street on 22 April 2015 and close their existing gallery on 28 March, ending the long association between the gallery and library, and while Oriel Wrecsam was present in the building, both were termed the "Wrexham Library and Art Centre".

[23] The proposal was part of wider plans to outsource the council's Libraries, Heritage and Archives Services, in hope to generate more income.

[24][25][26] In May 2017, work commenced on the new police station in the connecting building where the Oriel Wrecsam gallery once stood.

[31][32] In Winter 2022, during the United Kingdom cost-of-living crisis, the library would operate as a "warm space", for those unable to afford to heat their homes, and for financial advice and support.