List of libraries in New South Wales
This is a list of libraries in New South Wales, Australia.
Academic libraries
School of Arts
For a list of now defunct school of arts, see Mechanics' institutes of Australia.Universities
- Macquarie University Library
- Dixson Library
- UNSW Library
- Auchmuty Library
- University of Notre Dame Australia Library
- University of Sydney Libraries
- UTS Library
- UOW Library
- Charles Sturt University Library
Public Libraries
The public libraries in New South Wales are operated by local councils, in some cases cooperatively as "regional libraries". There are 89 library services which operate more than 350 public libraries across the state. All NSW libraries are governed by the Library Act 1939 and managed financially by the State Library of New South Wales.Greater Sydney
- Bayside Library
- Burwood Library
- Camden Council Library Services
- Campbelltown City Library Service
- Canterbury Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centres
- City of Canada Bay Libraries
- City of Parramatta Libraries
- City of Ryde Libraries
- City of Sydney Library
- Cumberland Library
- Fairfield City Open Libraries
- Georges River Library
- Hornsby Shire Library & Information Service
- Inner West Council Library & History
- Ku-ring-gai Library
- Liverpool City Library
- Shorelink Library Network - includes the Barry O’Keefe Library, Stanton Library and Lane Cove Library
- Northern Beaches Libraries
- Penrith City Library
- Randwick City Library Service
- Strathfield Library & Innovation Hub
- Sutherland Shire Libraries & Information Service
- The Hills Shire Library Service
- Waverley Library
- Willoughby City Library
- Woollahra Libraries
Regional
- Albury City Libraries
- Armidale Regional Council Library
- Balranald Library
- Bathurst Library
- Bega Valley Shire Library
- Berrigan Shire Library Service
- Big Sky Libraries
- Blacktown City Libraries
- Blue Mountains Library
- Broken Hill City Library
- Campaspe Libraries
- Central Coast Council Library
- Cessnock City Libraries
- Cobar Shire & TAFE Library
- Coffs Harbour Libraries
- Deniliquin Library
- Eurobodalla Shire Library Service
- Glen Innes Severn Public & TAFE Library
- Goulburn Mulwaree Library
- Grenfell Public Library
- Gunnedah Shire Library
- Hawkesbury Library Service
- Hilltops Council Library Service
- Inverell Shire Public Library
- Kempsey Shire Library
- Kiama Library
- Lachlan Shire Library Service
- Lake Mac Libraries
- Lithgow City Council Libraries
- Maitland Library
- Mid Western Regional Council Library Service
- MidCoast Libraries
- Murray River Libraries
- Muswellbrook Shire Libraries
- Nambucca Shire Libraries
- Newcastle Libraries
- Oberon Library
- Parkes Shire Library Services
- Port Macquarie-Hastings Library
- Port Stephens Library
- Queanbeyan-Palerang Libraries
- Richmond – Upper Clarence Regional Library
- Shellharbour City Libraries
- Shoalhaven Libraries
- Singleton Public Library
- Snowy Monaro Regional Library
- Tenterfield Public Library
- Upper Hunter Shire Libraries
- Upper Lachlan Shire Library Service
- Wagga Wagga City Library
- Wentworth Shire Library
- Wingecarribee Public Library
- Wollondilly Library Service
- Wollongong City Library
- Yass Valley Library Service
Regional Library Cooperatives
- Central Northern Regional Library
- Central West Libraries
- Clarence Regional Library
- Macquarie Regional Library
- North Western Library
- Richmond Tweed Regional Library
- Riverina Regional Library
- Western Riverina Libraries
Subscription libraries
Special libraries
GLAM libraries
- Edmund and Joanna Capon Research Library
- National Art School Library
- Australian Museum Research Library
Legal libraries
- New South Wales Parliamentary Library
- Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts