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Papers, [early 19 cent.]-1927, of Sir John Ballinger, which include articles, reviews, reports and addresses by Ballinger, some of which relate to libraries in Britain, including a report on the University College of North Wales, Bangor library and reports and other papers, 1903-1910, relating to the Library Association; articles, addresses and notes by Ballinger relating to literary matters and (mainly Welsh) historical events and figures; and papers and correspondence, 1903-1906, relating to the Bible in Wales.

An essay 'On the origin and progress of Free Libraries, and the advantages that would accrue by the adoption of the "Free Libraries Act" throughout the Principality', by 'Hope' (i.e. John Ballinger), 1880.

An address by John Ballinger on 'The Work of Free Libraries', circa 1890.

Papers by John Ballinger:- 'Public Libraries in 1882'; 'Hopes and fears for libraries in Great Britain'; 'Notes on a library catalogue'; and 'Books for very young children'.

A series of articles written by John Ballinger on 'A municipal library and its public'; and a letter by R. W. Atkinson, Penarth, 1908.

Reports by John Ballinger on the Library Association Conferences at Leeds, 1903, and Brighton, 1908; a draft letter to the Editor of the Saturday Review on free libraries and fiction, 1908; and a review of James Duff Brown: Manual of Library Economy, 1903.

A report by John Ballinger and a scheme for a public libraries' service for the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, 1907.

A report by John Ballinger on a plan for the re-organisation of the Library of the University College of North Wales, Bangor; and a typescript article on 'Libraries and their functions - a pleas for an inquiry and a policy'.

Notes and a draft of an article by John Ballinger on 'James Baker: an artist topographer'; with letters by R. P. L. Booker, Windsor, 1917, H. George Fordham, 1918-1927; Henry Guppy, 1916; William Haines, Penpergwm, 1916; [Sir] Evan Davies Jones, 1915; H. Meuric-Lloyd, Llanwrda, 1915; Llewelyn Lloyd, Kirby, 1916; F. Madan, Bodleian Library, 1916; T. F. Roberts, 1916; Thomas Shankland, 1918; Alan Stepney-Gulston, 1916; Charles W. Sutton, Manchester, 1916; John E. Williams, Llandaff, 1916; and Herbert M. Vaughan, 1916; and acknowledgements for offprints of the article by librarians and others.

Notes by John Ballinger on Pont-y-pridd bridge and its builder, William Edwards, with letters, 1908-1916, on the same subject by E. Ernest Batchelor, Llandaff, W. T. Edwards, Cardiff, David Thomas Edwards, Taff's Well; J. P. Griffiths, Pont-y-pridd; M. H. Jones, Trevecca College; T. J. Jones, Gelli-gaer; and C. Tawelfryn Thomas, Pont-y-pridd.

A paper by John Ballinger on John Frost and the Chartist movement.

Two addresses by John Ballinger: 'Sir Thomas Herbert and his travels' and 'A great Lady [Mary Granville] and her scrap book'.

Biographical notes, by John Ballinger, on Henry Owen (1844-1919) and Sir John Williams (1840-1926).

Press cuttings of a series of articles published in the South Wales Daily News, 1910, by John Ballinger on 'Turner in Wales'.

A typescript of a tribute by John Ballinger to the work of Joseph Larke Wheatley as Town Clerk of Cardiff, 1904.

A paper by John Ballinger on Llanbister, with notes on 'the month's end' and other customs in Radnorshire; notes on the Skyrrid; and a letter, 1900, by John Davies, Pandy.

Papers by John Ballinger:- 'Literature and a cognate subject, or the contemplative man's recreation'; 'The Robin Hood Ballads'; 'Living on Literature'; a list of words by or issued at the expense of Lord Bute, 1872-1901; a letter by A. W. Pollard, 1915, with a proof copy of an article ('Gladstone's translation of the "Rock of Ages")' by John Ballinger.

Press cuttings of a series of articles 'About Books' contributed by John Ballinger to the Doncaster Journal, circa 1881.

Notes by John Ballinger on Cardiff during the Civil War and on Civil War Tracts.

An address by John Ballinger on Carmarthenshire books and printers.