List of libraries in Western Australia explained

This is a list of libraries in Western Australia.

• State Library of Western Australia, in the Alexander Library Building.
• J S Battye Library (division of state library)

Academic libraries

• Curtin University Library (Curtin University)
• ECU Library (Edith Cowan University)
• Geoffrey Bolton Library (Murdoch University)^[1]
• Reid Library (University of Western Australia)
• Stanley College Library (Stanley College)

Public libraries

Public libraries in Western Australia are grouped into library consortiums, so they can share collections easily and members from one library can borrow from any other in the consortium.

Regional WA Library Consortium

These libraries are part of the Regional WA Library Consortium,^[2] the largest library consortium in Australia.^[3]

• City of Albany Libraries (Albany)^{[4] [5]}
• Broomehill Public Library (Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup)
• Cranbrook Public Libraries (Cranbrook)
• Denmark Public Library (Shire of Denmark)^[6]
• Gnowangerup Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Gnowangerup)
• Jerramungup Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Jerramungup)
• Katanning Public Library (Shire of Katanning)
• Kojonup Library (Kojonup)
• Murray Library (Shire of Murray)
• Mount Barker Public Library (Shire of Plantagenet)^[7]
• Ravensthorpe Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Ravensthorpe)
• Tambellup Public Library (Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup)

South West Library Consortium

These libraries are part of the South West Library Consortium.^{[8] [9]}

• Boddington Library (Shire of Boddington)
• Boyup Brook Community Resource Centre (Boyup Brook)
• Bridgetown Regional Library (Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes)
• Brookton Public Library (Brookton)
• Bunbury Public Libraries (Bunbury)
• City of Busselton Public Libraries (City of Busselton)
• Shire of Capel Libraries (Shire of Capel)
• Collie Public Library (Shire of Collie)
• Dardanup Public Libraries (Shire of Dardanup)
• Donnybrook-Balingup Shire Council Libraries
• Harvey Shire Libraries (Shire of Harvey)
• Manjimup Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Manjimup)
• Nannup Library (Shire of Nannup)
• Waroona Public Library (Shire of Waroona)

Western Suburbs Regional Library Network

These libraries are part of the Western Suburbs Regional Library Consortium.

• The Grove LIbrary (Peppermint Grove, Town of Mosman Park, Town of Cottlesloe)^[10]
• Grove Community History Library (Peppermint Grove, Town of Mosman Park, Town of Cottlesloe)
• City of Nedlands Library Service (Nedlands)
• Claremont Public Library (Claremont)
• Evelyn H Parker Library (Subiaco)

Independent libraries

Independent libraries in Greater Perth

These are public libraries located in Perth or the Perth metropolitan region.

• Bayswater City Council Libraries (Bayswater)
• City of Gosnells Libraries (City of Gosnells)
• City of Kalamunda Libraries (Kalamunda)
• City of Perth Library (Perth) (previously the Swan River Mechanics' Institute)
• City of South Perth Libraries (City of South Perth)
• City of Rockingham Council Libraries (City of Rockingham)
• City of Swan Libraries (Swan)
• Mandurah Libraries (City of Mandurah)^[11]
• Mundaring Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Mundaring)
• Mundijong Public Library (Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale)
• Stirling Libraries (City of Stirling)
• Victoria Park Library (Victoria Park)
• City of Wanneroo Libraries (City of Wanneroo)
• City of Armadale Library (City of Armadale)

• Corrigin Public Library (Corrigan)
• Cunderdin Public Library (Shire of Cunderdin)
• Dalwallinu Library (Shire of Dalwallinu)
• Dandaragan Shire Libraries (Shire of Dandaragan)
• Dowerin Community Resource Centre (Shire of Dowerin)^[12]
• Harold Williams Memorial Library (Shire of Mukinbudin)
• Kellerberrin Library (Shire of Kellerberrin)
• Kulin Public Library (Kulin)
• Lake Grace Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Lake Grace)
• Merredin Regional Library (Merredin)
• Narembeen Library (Shire of Narembeen)
• Northam Region Library (Northam)
• Pingelly Public Library (Shire of Pingelly)
• Quairading Library (Shire of Quairading)
• R.W. (Bob) Farr Memorial Library (Narrogin)
• Shire of Gingin Libraries (Shire of Gingin)^[13]
• Trayning Public Library (Shire of Trayning)
• Victoria Plains Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Victoria Plains)
• Wandering Public Library (Shire of Wandering)
• Westonia Library (Shire of Westonia)
• Wongan Hills Public Library (Shire of Wongan-Billidu)

Others

• Ashburton Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Ashburton)
• Beverley Library (Beverley)
• Bassendean Memorial Library (Bassendean)
• Broome Library and Information Service (Broome)
• Bruce Rock Public Library (Shire of Bruce Rock)
• Cambridge Library (Town of Cambridge)
• Canning Public Libraries (City of Canning)
• City of Joondalup Libraries (City of Joondalup)^[14]
• City of Vincent Library (City of Vincent)
• Cockburn Libraries (City of Cockburn)
• Coolgardie Shire Libraries (Shire of Coolgardie)
• Coorow Shire Libraries (Shire of Coorow)
• Cue Public Library (Cue)
• Darkan Public Library (Shire of West Arthur)^[15]
• Dongara Library (Shire of Irwin)
• Dumbleyung Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Dumbleyung)
• East Pilbara Shire Council Libraries (Shire of East Pilbara)
• Esperance Public Libraries (Shire of Esperance)
• Exmouth Public Library (Shire of Exmouth)
• Gascoyne Junction Community Resource Centre (Shire of Upper Gascoyne)^[16]
• Goomalling Public Library (Shire of Goomalling)
• Halls Creek Shire Libraries (Shire of Halls Creek)^[17]
• Karratha Public Libraries (City of Karratha)^[18]
• Kent Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Kent)
• Mt Marshall Libraries (Shire of Mount Marshall)
• Norseman Public Library (Shire of Dundas)
• Ruth Faulkner Library and Belmont Museum (City of Belmont)
• Shire of Carnamah Libraries (Shire of Carnamah)
• Toodyay Public Library (Toodyay)
• West Kimberley Public Library and Information Services (Shire of Derby-West Kimberley)
• William Grundt Memorial Library (Kalgoorlie)
• Kondinin Shire (Shire of Kondinin)
• Hyden Library (Hyden)
• Koorda Public Library (Koorda)
• Kupungarri Community Library (Kupungarri)
• Darius Wells Library and Resource Centre (City of Kwinana)
• Laverton Library  (Shire of Laverton)
• Leinster Community Library (Shire of Leinster)
• Leonora Library  (Shire of Leonora)
• Meekatharra Public Library (Meekatharra)
• City of Melville Libraries (City of Melville)
• Menzies Library (Menzies)
• Mingenew Public Library (Shire of Mingenew)
• Moora Public Library (Shire of Moora)
• Morawa Public Library (Shire of Morawa)
• Mount Magnet Public Library (Shire of Mount Magnet)
• Murchison Public Library (Shire of Murchison)
• Northampton Shire Libraries (Shire of Northampton)
• Nungarin Public Library (Shire of Nungarin)
• Perenjori Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Perenjori)
• Port Hedland Public Library (Port Hedland)
• Sandstone Library (Shire of Sandstone)
• Tammin Shire Library (Shire of Tammin)
• Three Springs Library (Shire of Three Springs)
• Town of Port Hedland Libraries (Town of Port Hedland)
• Wagin Public Library (Shire of Wagin)
• Williams Public Library (Shire of Williams)
• Wiluna Library (Shire of Wiluna)

External territories with libraries managed by the WA Government

• Christmas Island Public Library (Christmas Island)
• Cocos Home Island Public Library (Cocos / Keeling Island)
• Rottnest Island Public Library (Rottnest Island)
• Shark Bay Libraries (Shark Bay)

Special libraries

• Murdoch University Veterinary Library (Murdoch University)

Historical libraries

• The Royal Western Australian Historical Society Library

Legal libraries

• Western Australian Parliamentary Library and Research Services

See also

• Mechanics' institutes of Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Libraries - Visit us . 2024-05-20 . Murdoch University . en.
2. Web site: Regional WA Library Consortium . 2024-05-21 . City of Albany Libraries . en.
3. Web site: Spydus WA regional library consortium is now the largest in Australia . 2024-05-21 . Civica . en-au.
4. Web site: Albany Public Library State Library of Western Australia . 2024-05-21 . slwa.wa.gov.au . en.
5. Web site: Opening Hours & Locations » City of Albany Library . 2024-05-21 . library.albany.wa.gov.au.
6. Web site: Denmark Public Library . 2024-05-21 . www.denmark.wa.gov.au.
7. Web site: Library Services » Shire of Plantagenet . 2024-05-21 . www.plantagenet.wa.gov.au.
8. Web site: 2016-08-02 . One library card, 11 libraries to choose from . 2024-05-21 . Bunbury Mail . en-AU.
9. Web site: Western Australian Public Libraries: Our Future . State Library of Western Australia.
10. Web site: Our Councils » The Grove Library . 2024-05-21 . www.thegrovelibrary.net.
11. Web site: Libraries City of Mandurah . 2024-05-21 . www.mandurah.wa.gov.au.
12. Web site: Community Resource Centre and Public Library » Shire of Dowerin . 2024-05-21 . www.dowerin.wa.gov.au.
13. Web site: Libraries - Gingin & Lancelin » Shire of Gingin . 2024-05-21 . www.gingin.wa.gov.au.
14. Web site: Libraries – City of Joondalup . 2024-05-21 . en-AU.
15. Web site: Library » Shire of West Arthur . 2024-05-21 . www.westarthur.wa.gov.au.
16. Web site: Library » Shire of Upper Gascoyne . 2024-05-21 . www.uppergascoyne.wa.gov.au.
17. Web site: Public Library - Shire of Halls Creek . 2024-05-21 . www.hallscreek.wa.gov.au.
18. Web site: Libraries Karratha Council . 2024-05-21 . libraries.karratha.wa.gov.au . en.