List of libraries in New South Wales
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This is a list of libraries in New South Wales, Australia.
Academic libraries
School of Arts
For a list of now defunct 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)
- UOW 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 government area 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
- Bayside Library (includes a library of things) (Bayside)[13]
- Burwood Library (Burwood)[14]
- Camden Council Library Services (Camden Council)[15]
- Campbelltown City Library Service (City of Campbelltown)[16]
- Canterbury Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centres (City of Canterbury Bankstown)[17]
- City of Canada Bay Libraries (City of Canada Bay)[18]
- City of Parramatta Libraries (City of Parramatta)[19]
- City of Ryde Libraries (City of Ryde)
- City of Sydney Library (City of Sydney)
- Cumberland Library (Cumberland City Council)[20][21]
- Fairfield City Open Libraries (City of Fairfield)[22]
- Georges River Library (includes a library of things) (Georges River Council)[23]
- Hornsby Shire Library & Information Service (Hornsby Shire)[24]
- Inner West Council Library & History (Inner West)[25][26]
- Ku-ring-gai Library (Ku-ring-gai Council)[27]
- Liverpool City Library (City of Liverpool)[28]
- Shorelink Library Network - includes the Barry O’Keefe Library (Mosman Council), Stanton Library (North Sydney Council) and Lane Cove Library (Lane Cove Council)[29]
- Northern Beaches Libraries (Northern Beaches)[30]
- Penrith City Library (City of Penrith)[31]
- Randwick City Library Service (City of Randwick)[32]
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- Strathfield Library & Innovation Hub (Municipality of Strathfield)[34]
- Sutherland Shire Libraries & Information Service (Sutherland Shire)[35]
- The Hills Shire Library Service (The Hills Shire)[36]
- Waverley Library (Waverley Council)[37]
- Willoughby City Library (City of Willoughby)[38]
- Woollahra Libraries (Woollahra)[39]
Regional
- Albury City Libraries (City of Albury)[40][41]
- Armidale Regional Council Library (Armidale)[42]
- Balranald Library (Shire of Balranald)[43]
- Bathurst Library (Bathurst)[44]
- Bega Valley Shire Library (Bega Valley Shire)[45]
- Berrigan Shire Library Service (Berrigan Shire)[46]
- Big Sky Libraries (Moree Plains Shire)[47]
- Blacktown City Libraries (City of Blacktown)[48]
- Blue Mountains Library (City of Blue Mountains)[49]
- Broken Hill City Library (City of Broken Hill)
- Campaspe Libraries (Shire of Campaspe)[50]
- Central Coast Council Library (Central Coast Council)[51]
- Cessnock City Libraries (City of Cessnock)[52]
- Cobar Shire & TAFE Library (Cobar Shire)[53]
- Coffs Harbour Libraries (Coffs Harbour)[54]
- Deniliquin Library (Edward River)
- Eurobodalla Shire Library Service (Eurobodalla Shire)[55]
- Glen Innes Severn Public & TAFE Library (Glenn Innes Severn)[56]
- Goulburn Mulwaree Library (Goulburn Mulwaree Council)[57][58]
- Grenfell Public Library (Weddin Mountains)[59]
- Gunnedah Shire Library (Gunnedah Shire)[60][61]
- Hawkesbury Library Service (City of Hawkesbury)[62]
- Hilltops Council Library Service (Hilltops Council)[63]
- Inverell Shire Public Library (Inverell Shire)[64]
- Kempsey Shire Library (Kempsey Shire) (part of the Mid North Coast Cooperative Library Service duo, with Port Macquarie-Hastings Library)[65][66]
- Kiama Library (Electoral district of Kiama) (part of the South Coast Cooperative Libraries duo, with Shoalhaven Libraries)[67]
- Lachlan Shire Library Service (Lachlan Shire)[68]
- Lake Mac Libraries (City of Lake Macquarie)[69]
- Lithgow City Council Libraries (City of Lithgow)[70]
- Maitland Library (City of Maitland)[71]
- Mid Western Regional Council Library Service (Mid-Western Regional Council)[72]
- MidCoast Libraries (Midcoast Council)[73]
- Murray River Libraries (Murray River Council)[74]
- Muswellbrook Shire Libraries (Muswellbrook Shire)[75]
- Nambucca Shire Libraries (Nambucca Valley)[76]
- Newcastle Libraries (City of Newcastle) (manages Newcastle Region Libraries)
- Oberon Library (Oberon Council)[77]
- Parkes Shire Library Services (Parkes Shire)[78]
- Port Macquarie-Hastings Library (Port Macquarie-Hastings Council) (part of the Mid North Coast Cooperative Library Service duo, with Kempsey Shire Library)[79][66]
- Port Stephens Library (Port Stephens Council) (Part of Newcastle Region Libraries)
- Queanbeyan-Palerang Libraries (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council)[80]
- Richmond – Upper Clarence Regional Library (Richmond Valley Council)[81]
- Shellharbour City Libraries (City of Shellharbour)[82]
- Shoalhaven Libraries (part of the South Coast Cooperative Libraries duo, with Kiama Library)[83]
- Singleton Public Library (Singleton Council)[84]
- Snowy Monaro Regional Library (Snowy Monaro Regional Council)[85]
- Tenterfield Public Library (Tenterfield 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
- 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
- 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[115]
Legal libraries
- New South Wales Parliamentary Library
- Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts