List of libraries in Australian Capital Territory

This is a list of libraries in the Australian Capital Territory. As the territory contains Australia's capital city, Canberra (which takes up a significant amount of the territory), the ACT contains many of the libraries which are part of government organisations.

• National Library of Australia, 6,496,772 items held, largest library in Australia. ^[1]
• Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

Academic libraries

• Pacific Manuscripts Bureau ^[2] (Australian National University)
• Australian National University Library (Australian National University)
• University of Canberra Library (University of Canberra)
• World Knowledge Centre for Australia ^[3]
• Basser Library (Australian Academy of Science)

Public libraries

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is serviced by Libraries ACT, which has 10 branches: ^[4]

• ACT Heritage Library
• Belconnen Library
• Civic Library
• Dickson Library
• Erindale Library
• Gungahlin Library
• Kingston Library
• Kippax Library
• Tuggeranong Library
• Woden Library

Special libraries

GLAM libraries

• National Gallery of Australia Research Library and Archives
• National Portrait Gallery Research Library
• National Museum of Australia Research Library ^[5]

Legal libraries

• ACT Legislative Assembly Library
• Parliamentary Library of Australia

Archive libraries

• National Centre for Australian Children's Literature

See also

• Mechanics' institutes of Australia

References

1. "Chapter - Libraries and archives". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2004-02-27. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
2. "About the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau". ANU College of Asia & the Pacific. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
3. "Memory of the World Knowledge Centre". Libraries ACT. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
4. "Hours & Locations". Libraries ACT. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
5. "Research Library". National Museum of Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.