List of libraries in Australian Capital Territory
This is a list of libraries in the Australian Capital Territory. As the territory contains Australia's capital city, Canberra (which takes up a significant amount of the territory), the ACT contains many of the libraries which are part of government organisations.
- National Library of Australia, 6,496,772 items held, largest library in Australia.[1]
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Academic Libraries
[edit]- Pacific Manuscripts Bureau[2] (Australian National University)
- Australian National University Library (Australian National University)
- University of Canberra Library (University of Canberra)
- World Knowledge Centre for Australia[3]
- Basser Library (Australian Academy of Science)
Public libraries
[edit]The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is serviced by Libraries ACT, which has 10 branches:[4]
- ACT Heritage Library
- Belconnen Library
- Civic Library
- Dickson Library
- Erindale Library
- Gungahlin Library
- Kingston Library
- Kippax Library
- Tuggeranong Library
- Woden Library
Special libraries
[edit]GLAM libraries
[edit]- National Gallery of Australia Research Library and Archives
- National Portrait Gallery Research Library
- National Museum of Australia Research Library[5]
Legal libraries
[edit]Archive libraries
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chapter - Libraries and archives". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2004-02-27. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "About the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau". ANU College of Asia & the Pacific. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Memory of the World Knowledge Centre". Libraries ACT. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Hours & Locations". Libraries ACT. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Research Library". National Museum of Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.