List of libraries in South Australia

This is a list of libraries in South Australia.

• State Library of South Australia ^[1]

Academic libraries

• Adelaide Central School of Art Library
• Barr Smith Library (University of Adelaide) ^[2]
• Flinders University Central Library (Flinders University)
• UniSA Library (University of South Australia) ^[3]

Public libraries

Public libraries in South Australia are run by local councils and Libraries South Australia. ^[4] Public libraries in SA are all part of the One Card Network, a library consortium which allows a member of any SA public library and return and borrow books from another public library in the state. ^[5] Many libraries in smaller towns also function as school libraries, called School Community Libraries, ^[6] and exist im places where there are not enough resources for multiple libraries. ^[7]

Greater Adelaide

These are metropolitan public libraries in Adelaide and Greater Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia.

• Adelaide City Libraries (City of Adelaide) ^[8]
• Adelaide Hills Council Libraries (Adelaide Hills) ^[9]
• Burnside Library (City of Burnside) ^[10]
• Campbelltown Public Library (City of Campbelltown) ^[11]
• Charles Sturt Libraries (City of Charles Stuart) ^[12] (unrelated to Charles Stuart University Library in NSW, they just share a namesake)
• Gawler Libraries (Gawler) ^[13]
• Holdfast Bay Library Service (Holdfast Bay) ^[14]
• Marion Library Service (City of Marion) ^[15]
• Mitcham Libraries (Mitcham) ^[16]
• Mount Barker Community Library (Mount Barker) ^[17]
• Norwood Payneham & St Peters Library Service (City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters) ^[18]
• Onkaparinga Library Service (City of Onkaparinga) ^[19]
• Playford City Library Service (City of Playford) ^[20]
• Port Adelaide Enfield Library Service (Port Adelaide Enfield) ^[21]
• Prospect Public Library (Prospect) ^[22]
• Salisbury Library Service (Salisbury) ^[23]
• Tea Tree Gully Library (Tea Tree Gully) ^[24]
• Unley Library Service (Unley) ^[25]
• Walkerville Library (Town of Walkerville) ^[26]
• West Torrens Library (West Torrens) ^[27]

Regional Libraries

• Adelaide Plains Library Service (Adelaide Plains) ^[28]
• Alexandrina Library Service (Alexandrina) ^[29]
• Barossa Council Libraries (Barossa Valley) ^[30]
• Berri Library and Information Centre (Berri Barmera Council) ^[31]
• Bordertown Public Library (Tatiara District Council) ^[32]
• Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council Library Service (Clare Valley and Gilbert River)
• Copper Coast Libraries (Copper Coast Council) ^[33]
• Streaky Bay School Community Library (District Council of Streaky Bay) ^[34]
• Flinders Ranges Council Libraries (Flinders Ranges) ^[35]
• Kangaroo Island Council Libraries (Kangaroo Island) ^[36]
• Kapunda Visitor Information Centre (Light Regional Council) ^[37]
• Loxton Library & Visitor Information Centre (Loxton Waikerie) ^[38]
• Mount Gambier Library (Mount Gambier) ^[39]
• Murray Bridge Library (Murray Bridge) ^[40]
• Naracoorte Library and Town Hall (Naracoorte Lucindale Council) ^[41]
• Port Augusta Library (Port Augusta) ^[42]
• Port Lincoln Library (City of Port Lincoln) ^[43]
• Port Pirie Regional Library Service (Port Pirie) ^[44]
• Renmark Paringa Public Library (Renmark Paringa) ^[45]
• Robe Public Library and Visitor Information Centre (Robe District) ^[46]
• Roxby Community Library (Roxby Council) ^[47]
• Victor Harbor Public Library (City of Victor Habor) ^[48]
• Wattle Range Libraries (Wattle Range) ^[49]
• Yorke Peninsula Council Libraries (Yorke Peninsula) ^[50]

Joint school and public libraries

• Burra School Community Library (Goyder) ^[51]
• Cambrai School Community Library (Cambrai) ^[52]
• Ceduna School Community Library (Ceduna) ^[53]
• Cleve School Community Library (Cleve) ^[54]
• Coober Pedy School Community Library (Coober Pedy) ^[55]
• Coorong Libraries (Coorong Council) ^[56]
• Cowell School Community Library (Franklin Harbour) ^[57]
• Cummins School Community Library (Lower Eyre Peninsula) ^[58]
• Jamestown Community Library (Northern Areas Council) ^[59]
• Karcultaby School Community Library (Wudinna District Council) ^[60]
• Karoonda School Community Library (Karoonda East Murray) ^[61]
• Kimba Library (Kimba) ^[62]
• Kingston Community School Library (Kingston District Council) ^[63]
• Leigh Creek School Community Library (Leigh Creek) ^[64]
• Lock School Community Library (Elliston) ^[65]
• Lucindale School Community Library (Naracoorte Lucindale Council) ^[66]
• Mary Lattin Memorial (District Council of Grant) ^[67]
• Orroroo Community Library (Orroroo Carrieton) ^[68]
• Peterborough School and Community Library (Peterborough) ^[69]
• Port Broughton School Community Library (Barunga West Council) ^[70]
• Swan Reach Community Library (Mid-Murray Council) ^[71]
• Tumby Bay School Community Library (Tumby Bay) ^[72]
• Pinnaroo and Lameroo Libraries (Southern Malee District Council) ^[73]
• Wakefield Community Libraries (Wakefield Regional Council) ^[74]
• Whyalla Public Library (Whyalla) ^[75]
• Yankalilla Cultural Centre and Library (Yankalilla) ^[76]

Special libraries

• Women's Studies Resource Centre (closed)
• York Gate Library (Royal Geographical Society of Australasia) ^[77]

GLAM libraries

• AGSA's Research Library (Art Gallery of South Australia Research)
• South Australian Museum Library ^[78]

Legal libraries

• South Australian Parliamentary Research Library ^[79]

See also

• Mechanics' institutes of Australia

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