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. [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]