List of libraries in New South Wales

This is a list of libraries in New South Wales, Australia.

State Library of New South Wales

Academic libraries

School of Arts

Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts^[1]^[2]

For a list of now defunt school of arts, see Mechanics' institutes of Australia.

Universities

Macquarie University Library (Macquarie University)
Dixson Library (University of New England)^[3]
UNSW Library (University of New South Wales)^[4]
Auchmuty Library (University of Newcastle)^[5]
University of Notre Dame Australia Library (University of Notre Dame Australia)
University of Sydney Libraries (University of Sydney)
UTS Library (University of Technology Sydney)
OUW Library (University of Wollongong)^[6]
Charles Sturt University Library (Charles Sturt University)

Public Libraries

SydneyCity Library

Broken Hill City Library

The public libraries in New South Wales are operated by local councils, in some cases cooperatively as "regional libraries".^[7] There are 89 library services which operate more than 350 public libraries across the state.^[8] All NSW libraries are governed by the Library Act 1939.^[9]

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^[10]

Legal libraries

New South Wales Parliamentary Library
Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

References

^ http://www.dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/sydney_mechanics_school_of_arts Dictionary of Sydney
^ Oldest and Largest in Australia
^ England, University of New. "Dixson Library". www.une.edu.au. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
^ "UNSW Library". UNSW Library. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
^ msw225 (2022-11-01). "Auchmuty Library". The University of Newcastle, Australia. Retrieved 2024-05-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "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.

[1] ttp://www.dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/sydney_mechanics_school_of_arts Dictionary of Sydney

[2] Oldest and Largest in Australia

[3] England, University of New. "Dixson Library". www.une.edu.au. Retrieved 2024-05-20.

[4] "UNSW Library". UNSW Library. Retrieved 2024-05-20.

[5] sw225 (2022-11-01). "Auchmuty Library". The University of Newcastle, Australia. Retrieved 2024-05-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[6] "Library - University of Wollongong – UOW". www.uow.edu.au. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-20.

[7] University of Technology Sydney: Centre for Local Government. "Regional Library Management Models: Case Studies" (PDF). University of Technology Sydney. Retrieved 17 May 2018.

[PL_Dir-8] 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

[9] "Library Act 1939". legislation.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

[10] "Australian Museum Research Library". Australian Museum. Retrieved 2020-04-27.

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