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The State Library of New South Wales is a large reference and research library open to the public. It is the oldest library in Australia, being the first library established in New South Wales.
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- Shakespeare in Print
Sarah Morley is a curator at the State Library. She has...
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Announcing the winners . The winners of the 2024 NSW...
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The State Library collects and preserves materials and evidence relating to our place in the world and makes them accessible to everyone in New South Wales and beyond.
The State Library of NSW's web site provides access to subscription databases with access to family history resources, electronic newspapers, ebooks and digitised text collections. Content from the State Library of New South Wales
The State Library of New South Wales, part of which is known as the Mitchell Library, is a large heritage-listed special collections, reference and research library open to the public and is one of the oldest libraries in Australia. Established in 1869 its collections date back to the Australian Subscription Library established in the colony of ...
- 1826; 197 years ago
- 5 million items (5,000,000)
- Since 1879
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The State Library of NSW is a unique cultural institution with an amazing history and internationally renowned collection. Visit the Library and experience the beautiful architecture of the Mitchell Library Reading Room and Shakespeare Room, or enjoy the vibrant public events and changing exhibitions program.
State Library of NSW. 1 Shakespeare Place. Public Library Services. This page is provided by the Public Library Services branch of the State Library of New South Wales. The interactive map of NSW public libraries provides addresses, contact details and websites for all NSW public libraries. Click on the map or browse the alphabetical list.