This is a list of libraries in New South Wales, Australia.
Academic libraries
editSchool of Arts
editFor a list of now defunct school of arts, see Mechanics' institutes of Australia.
Universities
edit- 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
edit
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] and managed financially by the State Library of New South Wales.[12]
Greater Sydney
edit- Burwood Library (Burwood)[13]
- Camden Council Library Services (Camden Council)[14]
- Campbelltown City Library Service (City of Campbelltown)[15]
- Canterbury Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centres (City of Canterbury Bankstown)[16]
- City of Canada Bay Libraries (City of Canada Bay)[17]
- City of Parramatta Libraries (City of Parramatta)[18]
- City of Ryde Libraries (City of Ryde)
- City of Sydney Library (City of Sydney)
- Cumberland Library (Cumberland City Council)[19][20]
- Fairfield City Open Libraries (City of Fairfield)[21]
- Georges River Library (includes a library of things) (Georges River Council)[22]
- Hornsby Shire Library & Information Service (Hornsby Shire)[23]
- Inner West Council Library & History (Inner West)[24][25]
- Ku-ring-gai Library (Ku-ring-gai Council)[26]
- Liverpool City Library (City of Liverpool)[27]
- Mosman Library (Mosman Council)[28]
- Northern Beaches Libraries (Northern Beaches)[29]
- Penrith City Library (City of Penrith)[30]
- Randwick City Library Service (City of Randwick)[31]
- Stanton Library (North Sydney Council)[32]
- Strathfield Library & Innovation Hub (Municipality of Strathfield)[33]
- Sutherland Shire Libraries & Information Service (Sutherland Shire)[34]
- Waverley Library (Waverley Council)[35]
- Willoughby City Library (City of Willoughby)[36]
- Woollahra Libraries (Woollahra)[37]
Regional
edit- Albury City Libraries (City of Albury)[38][39]
- Armidale Regional Council Library (Armidale)[40]
- Balranald Library (Shire of Balranald)[41]
- Bathurst Library (Bathurst)[42]
- Bayside Library (includes a library of things) (Bayside)[43]
- Bega Valley Shire Library (Bega Valley Shire)[44]
- Berrigan Shire Library Service (Berrigan Shire)[45]
- Big Sky Libraries (Moree Plains Shire)[46]
- Blacktown City Libraries (City of Blacktown)[47]
- Blue Mountains Library (City of Blue Mountains)[48]
- Broken Hill City Library (City of Broken Hill)
- Campaspe Libraries (Shire of Campaspe)[49]
- Central Coast Council Library (Central Coast Council)[50]
- Cessnock City Libraries (City of Cessnock)[51]
- Cobar Shire & TAFE Library (Cobar Shire)[52]
- Coffs Harbour Libraries (Coffs Harbour)[53]
- Deniliquin Library (Edward River)
- Eurobodalla Shire Library Service (Eurobodalla Shire)[54]
- Glen Innes Severn Public & TAFE Library (Glenn Innes Severn)[55]
- Goulburn Mulwaree Library (Goulburn Mulwaree Council)[56][57]
- Grenfell Public Library (Weddin Mountains)[58]
- Gunnedah Shire Library (Gunnedah Shire)[59][60]
- Hawkesbury Library Service (City of Hawkesbury)[61]
- Hilltops Council Library Service (Hilltops Council)[62]
- Inverell Shire Public Library (Inverell Shire)[63]
- Kempsey Shire Library (Kempsey Shire) (part of the Mid North Coast Cooperative Library Service duo, with Port Macquarie-Hastings Library)[64] [65]
- Kiama Library (Electoral district of Kiama) (part of the South Coast Cooperative Libraries duo, with Shoalhaven Libraries)[66]
- Lachlan Shire Library Service (Lachlan Shire)[67]
- Lake Mac Libraries (City of Lake Macquarie)[68]
- Lane Cove Library (Lane Cove Council)
- Lithgow City Council Libraries (City of Lithgow)[69]
- Maitland Library (City of Maitland)[70]
- Mid Western Regional Council Library Service (Mid-Western Regional Council)[71]
- MidCoast Libraries (Midcoast Council)[72]
- Murray River Libraries (Murray River Council)[73]
- Muswellbrook Shire Libraries (Muswellbrook Shire)[74]
- Nambucca Shire Libraries (Nambucca Valley)[75]
- Newcastle Libraries (City of Newcastle) (manages Newcastle Region Libraries)
- Oberon Library (Oberon Council)[76]
- Parkes Shire Library Services (Parkes Shire)[77]
- Port Macquarie-Hastings Library (Port Macquarie-Hastings Council) (part of the Mid North Coast Cooperative Library Service duo, with Kempsey Shire Library)[78][65]
- Port Stephens Library (Port Stephens Council) (Part of Newcastle Region Libraries)
- Queanbeyan-Palerang Libraries (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council)[79]
- Richmond – Upper Clarence Regional Library (Richmond Valley Council)[80]
- Shellharbour City Libraries (City of Shellharbour)[81]
- Shoalhaven Libraries (part of the South Coast Cooperative Libraries duo, with Kiama Library)[82]
- Singleton Public Library (Singleton Council)[83]
- Snowy Monaro Regional Library (Snowy Monaro Regional Council)[84]
- Tenterfield Public Library (Tenterfield Shire)[85]
- The Hills Shire Library Service (The Hills Shire)[86]
- Upper Hunter Shire Libraries (Upper Hunter Shire)[87]
- Upper Lachlan Shire Library Service (Upper Lachlan Shire)[88]
- Wagga Wagga City Library (City of Wagga Wagga)[89]
- Wentworth Shire Library (Wentworth Shire)[90]
- Wingecarribee Public Library (Wingecarribee Shire)[91]
- Wollondilly Library Service (Wollondilly Shire)[92]
- Wollongong City Library (City of Wollongong)[93]
- Yass Valley Library Service (Yass Valley)[94]
Regional Library Cooperatives
edit- Central Northern Regional Library (Primarily managed by Tamworth Regional Council, as well as Gwydir Shire, Liverpool Plains Shire Council, Narrabri Shire, Uralla Shire, and Walcha Shire)[95][96]
- Central West Libraries (Blayney Shire, Cabonne Council, Cowra Shire, Forbes Shire, City of Orange)[97][98]
- Clarence Regional Library (Bellingen Shire and Clarence Valley)[99]
- Macquarie Regional Library[100] (Dubbo Regional Council, Narromine Shire and Warrumbungle Shire)[101]
- North Western Library (Bogan Shire, Gilgandra Shire Coonamble Shire, and Warren Shire)[102]
- Richmond Tweed Regional Library ( Ballina Shire, Byron Shire, City of Lismore, and Tweed Shire)[103][104][105][106][107]
- Riverina Regional Library (Berrigan Shire, Bland Shire, Coolamon Shire, Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council, Federation Council, Greater Hume Shire, Junee Shire, Leeton Shire, Lockhart Shire, Snowy Valleys Council, and Temora Shire)[108]
- Western Riverina Libraries (Carrathool Shire, City of Griffith, Hay Shire, Murrumbidgee Council, and Narrandera Shire)[109][110][111][112][113][114]
Subscription libraries
edit- Australian Subscription Library (defunct)
Special libraries
editGLAM libraries
edit- Edmund and Joanna Capon Research Library (Art Gallery of New South Wales)
- National Art School Library
- Australian Museum Research Library[115]
Legal libraries
edit- New South Wales Parliamentary Library
- Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts
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