List of libraries in Australia

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The following is a list of libraries in Australia.

National Libraries

National Library of Australia

Legislative Libraries

The legislative libraries are commonly known in Australia as parliamentary libraries.[3] Amongst this group of libraries are some of the oldest libraries in Australia.[4] The Parliamentary Library in New South Wales is the oldest and was established in 1840.[4][5] The most recent parliamentary library to be established in 1989 is the ACT Legislative Assembly Library.[4][6]

State or Province Library City
Australian Capital Territory ACT Legislative Assembly Library Canberra
Australian Capital Territory Australian Parliamentary Library Canberra
New South Wales New South Wales Parliamentary Library Sydney
Northern Territory Northern Territory Library Darwin
Queensland Queensland Parlimentary Library Brisbane
South Australia South Australian Parliamentary Research Library Adelaide
Tasmanian Tasmanian Parlimentary Library and Research Services Hobart
Victoria Victorian Parlimentary Library and Information Services Melbourne
Western Australia Western Australian Parliamentary Library and Research Services Perth

State Libraries

University libraries

Local Libraries

Australian Capital Territory

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Albury Library Museum by night

New South Wales

SydneyCity Library
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Broken Hill City Library

Northern Territory

Queensland

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West End School of Arts under construction, 1928
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South Australia

Victoria

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Mill Park2.jpg

Western Australia

Other Specialist Libraries

The west wing of the AIATSIS building designed by Ashton Raggatt McDougall, is a black replica of Le Corbusier's iconic Villa Savoye
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New City of Perth Library building under construction (November 2014)

Mechanics Institutes

New South Wales

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Sydney School of Arts, 1869

(See also Mechanics Institutes of Australia).

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Street view of the Cronulla Arts Theatre, Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia.

Victoria

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Melbourne Athenaeum

South Australia

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Mitcham Village Institute

Tasmania

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Sorrento Institute

Gallery

Victoria

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Lilydale Mechanics Institute

Queensland

Western Australia

Victoria

  • Ballan Mechanics Institute 002.JPG

    Ballan mechanics institute

  • Bruthen Mechanics Institute.JPG

    Bruthen Mechanics Institute

  • Charlton Mechanics Institute.JPG

    Charlton Mechanics Institute

  • Elmhurst Mechanics Institute.JPG

    Elmhurts Mechanics Institute

  • Former mechanics institute building, Auburn.JPG
  • Great Western Mechanics Institute.JPG

    Great Western Mechanics Institute

  • Hamilton Mechanics Institute.JPG

    Hamilton Mechanics Institute

  • Healesville Mechanics Institute.JPG

  • Inglewood Mechanics Institute.JPG

  • Leongatha Mechanics Institute.JPG

    Leongatha Mechanics Institute.JPG

  • Lilydale Mechanics Institute.jpg

    Lilydale Mechanics Institute.jpg

  • Matong Mechanics Institute Building.jpg

    Matong Mechanics Institute Building

  • Mechanics Institute Moonambel.jpg

    Institute Moonambel.jpg

  • Mechanics Institute Murrumburrah.JPG

    Mechanics Institute Murrumburrah

  • Mechanics-institute-geelong.jpg

    Mechanics-institute-geelong

  • Mornington Mechanics Institute.JPG

    Mornington Mechanics Institute

  • Morongla Mechanics Institute.JPG

    Morongla Mechanics Institute

  • OIC south perth old mill theatre plaque.jpg

    Old Mill Theater

  • Prahran mechanics institute.jpg

    Prahran mechanics institute

  • Rushworth Mechanics Institute 2010.JPG

    Rushworth Mechanics Institute

  • Stratford Mechanics Institute.JPG

    Stratford Mechanics Institute

  • Williamstown Institute

  • Winiam Mechanics Institute.JPG

    Winiam Mechanics Institute

  • Woodend Mechanics Institute.JPG

    Woodend Mechanics Institute

  • Yandoit Mechanics Institute.JPG

    Yandoit Mechanics Institute

New South Wales

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    Barham Public Hall

  • Batlow Literary Institute

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    Berrigan CWA Federation

  • Birganbigil School of Arts Monument 001.JPG

    Birganbigil School of Arts Site

  • Brocklesby School of Arts Hall

  • Coolamon School of Arts.jpg

    Coolamon School of Arts

  • Finley School of Arts 001.JPG

    Finley School of Arts

  • Finley School of Arts 002.JPG
  • Former Wagga School of Arts.jpg

    Wagga School of Arts

  • GanmainLiteraryInstitute.jpg

    Ganmain Literary Institute

  • GrongGrongSchoolof Arts.JPG

    GongGong School of Arts

  • Gundagai Literary Institute.jpg

    Gundagai Literary Institute

  • Henty School of Arts.jpg

    Henty School of Arts

  • Jerilderie Mechanics Institute Monument.JPG

    Jerilderie Mechanics Institute Monument

  • Jerilderie Mechanics Institute Plaque.JPG

    Jerilderie Mechanics Institute Site

  • Junee Library

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    Walla Walla Literary Institute

  • Matong Mechanics Institute Building.jpg

    Matong Mechanics Institute

  • RandSchoolofArts.JPG

    Rand School of Arts

  • SavernakeSchoolofArts.JPG

    Savernake School of Arts

  • TumutSchoolOfArtsHall.JPG

    Tumut School of Arts

  • Womboota School of Arts 001.JPG

    Womboots School of Arts

South Australia

  • CurramulkaInstitute.JPG

    Curramulka Institute

  • EdithburghInstitute.JPG

    Edithburgh Institute

  • PinePointMemorialInstitute.JPG

    PinePointMemorialInstitute

  • PortVincentInstitute.JPG

    Port Vincent Institute

  • StansburyMemorialInstitute.JPG

    Stansbury Memorial Institute

  • Balaklava Institute Hall

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    Beachport Institute

  • Birdwood, Institute hall.JPG

    Birdwood, Institute

  • CadellInstitute.JPG

    CadellInstitute

  • CambraiInstitute.JPG

    Cambrai Institute

  • CobdoglaSoldiersMemorialInstitute.JPG

    Cobdogla Institute

  • Coonalpyn hall.JPG

    Coonalpyn Institute

  • DublinSATownHall.JPG

    Dublin Institute (South Australia)

  • Farrell Flat Institute.JPG

    Farrell Flat Institute

  • FreelingInstitute.JPG

    Freeling Institute

  • HamleyBridgeInstitute.JPG

    Hamley bridge Institute

  • Institute hall, Owen.JPG

    Owen Institute

  • Karoonda institute.jpg

    Karoonda Institute

  • Macclesfield Institute Hall.JPG

    Macclesfield

  • MannumInstitute.JPG
  • Mintaro - Institute hall.JPG
  • Mitcham Village Institute, Mitcham 1.JPG
  • MorganInstitute.JPG

    Morgan Institute

  • MountGambierInstitute.JPG

    Mount Gambier Institute

  • OwenInstitute.JPG

    Owen Institute

  • Pinnaroo Institute

  • RamcoInstitute.JPG

    Ramco Institute

  • SaddleworthInstitute.JPG

    Saddleworth Institute

  • Terowie Institute.JPG

    Terowie Institute

  • Waikerie institute

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School of Artisans

New South Wales

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  2. ↑ ABS.
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  7. ↑ SLSA website.
  8. ↑ 3million items Held
  9. ↑ Welcome to the UQ Library.
  10. ↑ On 7 campuses
  11. ↑ Monash University Library.
  12. ↑ 2000000 items Held.
  13. ↑ 400,000 books Held
  14. ↑ http://www.dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/sydney_mechanics_school_of_arts Dictionary of Sydney
  15. ↑ Oldest and Largest in Australia
  16. ↑ Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate, 3 June 1922 p 8.
  17. ↑ Roger Morris, 'Sydney suburban Schools of Arts: From and for the community' in Schools of Arts and Mechanics' Institutes: From and for the community – Proceedings of a National Conference, University of Technology, Sydney, 2002, p 79
  18. ↑ Catherine Freyne, The School of Arts movement (Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, 2010).
  19. ↑ The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser Saturday 19 July 1902 page 2.
  20. ↑ The Libraries of Schools of Arts and Mechanics’ Institutes: Time Capsules of Australian Book Collections..
  21. ↑ The Libraries of Schools of Arts and Mechanics’ Institutes: Time Capsules of Australian Book Collections..
  22. ↑ Hunter River General (NewsPaper) 16 July 1870 p2.
  23. ↑ A History of Mechanics' Institute Libraries.
  24. ↑ Chris Healy, From the Ruins of Colonialism: History as Social Memory (CUP, 1997) page 204.
  25. ↑ Bathurst School of Arts Act 1858.
  26. ↑ Berry School of Arts.
  27. ↑ Burrawang School of Arts.
  28. ↑ Fairfield School of Arts.
  29. ↑ 5 Eliza Street recycled
  30. ↑ Peakhurst School of Arts.
  31. ↑ Rooty Hill at Blacktown City Council webpage.
  32. ↑ St Albans School of Art Hall.
  33. ↑ wentworth falls school of arts.
  34. ↑ Wentworth Falls School of Arts.
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