List of libraries in New South Wales explained

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)^[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. All NSW libraries are governed by the Library Act 1939.^[10]

• Broken Hill City Library
• Fairfield City Open Libraries
• Newcastle Libraries
• Sutherland Shire Libraries

Subscription libraries

• Australian Subscription Library (defunct)

Special libraries

• The Women's Library
• Jessie Street National Women's Library

GLAM libraries

• Edmund and Joanna Capon Research Library (Art Gallery of New South Wales)
• National Art School Library
• Australian Museum Research Library^[11]

Legal libraries

• New South Wales Parliamentary Library
• Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wotherspoon . Garry. Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts. . 2008 . 30 July 2024.
2. Oldest and Largest in Australia
3. Web site: Opening hours and location . Macquarie University . 30 July 2024.
4. Web site: University of New England . Dixson Library . 2024-05-20 . en-AU.
5. Web site: About UNSW Library . 2024-07-30 . UNSW Sydney. en-AU.
6. Web site: Auchmuty Library . 2024-05-20 . The University of Newcastle, Australia . en.
7. Web site: Contact your Library . 30 July 2024 . The University of Notre Dame Australia.
8. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Library - University of Wollongong – UOW . 2024-05-20 . www.uow.edu.au . en.
9. Web site: University of Technology Sydney: Centre for Local Government . Regional Library Management Models: Case Studies . 17 May 2018 . University of Technology Sydney.
10. Web site: Library Act 1939 . 2024-05-16 . legislation.nsw.gov.au.
11. Web site: Australian Museum Research Library . 2020-04-27 . Australian Museum.