List of libraries in New South Wales

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This is a list of libraries in New South Wales, Australia.

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Academic libraries

School of Arts

For a list of now defunt school of arts, see Mechanics' institutes of Australia.

Universities

Public Libraries

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SydneyCity Library
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Broken Hill City Library

The public libraries in New South Wales are operated by local councils, in some cases cooperatively as "regional libraries". [7] There are 89 library services which operate more than 350 public libraries across the state. [8] All NSW libraries are governed by the Library Act 1939. [9]

Subscription libraries

Special libraries

GLAM libraries

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References

  1. http://www.dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/sydney_mechanics_school_of_arts Dictionary of Sydney
  2. Oldest and Largest in Australia
  3. England, University of New. "Dixson Library". www.une.edu.au. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  4. "UNSW Library". UNSW Library. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  5. msw225 (2022-11-01). "Auchmuty Library". The University of Newcastle, Australia. Retrieved 2024-05-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. "Library - University of Wollongong – UOW". www.uow.edu.au. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  7. University of Technology Sydney: Centre for Local Government. "Regional Library Management Models: Case Studies" (PDF). University of Technology Sydney. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  8. State Library of New South Wales. Public Library Services (2018), Public libraries in New South Wales : a directory, State Library of New South Wales, retrieved 18 May 2018
  9. "Library Act 1939". legislation.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  10. "Australian Museum Research Library". Australian Museum. Retrieved 2020-04-27.