List of libraries in New South Wales
This is a list of libraries in New South Wales, Australia.
Academic libraries
School of Arts
For a list of now defunt school of arts, see Mechanics' institutes of Australia.
Universities
- Macquarie University Library (Macquarie University)[3]
- Dixson Library (University of New England)[4]
- UNSW Library (University of New South Wales)[5]
- Auchmuty Library (University of Newcastle)[6]
- University of Notre Dame Australia Library (University of Notre Dame Australia)[7]
- University of Sydney Libraries (University of Sydney)
- UTS Library (University of Technology Sydney)
- OUW Library (University of Wollongong)[8]
- Charles Sturt University Library (Charles Sturt University)
Public Libraries
The public libraries in New South Wales are operated by local councils, in some cases cooperatively as "regional libraries".[9] There are 89 library services which operate more than 350 public libraries across the state.[10] All NSW libraries are governed by the Library Act 1939.[11]
- Broken Hill City Library
- Fairfield City Open Libraries
- Newcastle Libraries
- Sutherland Shire Libraries
Subscription libraries
- Australian Subscription Library (defunct)
Special libraries
GLAM libraries
- Edmund and Joanna Capon Research Library (Art Gallery of New South Wales)
- National Art School Library
- Australian Museum Research Library[12]
Legal libraries
- New South Wales Parliamentary Library
- Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts
References
- ^ Wotherspoon, Garry (2008). "Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Oldest and Largest in Australia
- ^ "Opening hours and location". Macquarie University. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Dixson Library". University of New England. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "About UNSW Library". UNSW Sydney. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "Auchmuty Library". The University of Newcastle, Australia. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Contact your Library". The University of Notre Dame Australia. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Library - University of Wollongong – UOW". www.uow.edu.au. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ University of Technology Sydney: Centre for Local Government. "Regional Library Management Models: Case Studies" (PDF). University of Technology Sydney. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ State Library of New South Wales. Public Library Services (2018), Public libraries in New South Wales : a directory, State Library of New South Wales, retrieved 18 May 2018
- ^ "Library Act 1939". legislation.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Australian Museum Research Library". Australian Museum. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
