State Library of NSW

NUC symbol: NSL
Abbreviations and acronyms: SLNSW
Other names: State Library of New South Wales ; Mitchell Library ; Dixson Library ; State Reference Library
Short name: State Library of NSW
Library type/s: Art ; Cultural organisation ; Government ; Local/Family history ; Public ; Research ; State/Territory ; Trove Contributor

Branch/related libraries: National edeposit (NSW)
Memberships: MusicAustralia ; NSLA Consortium ; ALIA ; PANDORA ; VALA

URL of Library: http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/
Friends organisation: http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/friends/

URL of Web catalogue: https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/
Catalogue FAQ/read-me: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/research-and-collections/ask-librarian/faq
Online image collection: https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/digital
Z39.50 access: Contact: Lynne Billington , Head of Catalogue Standards and Digital Curation , email lynne.billington@sl.nsw.gov.au , phone 02 9273 1414 , fax 02 9273 1268 See details in this directory.

Library system used: Alma (Ex Libris) for published collections; Axiell Collections for original materials
Classification scheme/s in use: Dewey Decimal System
Other access aids: Mitchell Library printed books card catalogue, Manuscripts card catalogues, Pictures card catalogue, Maps card catalogue, Dixson card catalogues.

Library subject collecting levels: Agriculture ; Anthropology ; Art and architecture ; Biological sciences ; Chemistry ; Computer science ; Economics and business ; Education ; Geography and earth sciences ; History and biography ; Language and literature ; Law ; Library science and interdisciplinary works ; Mathematics ; Medicine ; Music ; Performing arts ; Philosophy and religion ; Physical education, recreation and sport ; Physics and astronomy ; Political and military studies ; Psychology ; Sociology ; Technology -> Full summary.

Highlights of the collection: https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/digital

Details of public access: Open to the public
Conditions of access: Reader and Visitor Code of Conduct   See https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/about-library/legislation-and-policies/reader-and-visitor-code-conduct
Library opening hours:   See http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/plan-your-visit/opening-hours

Policy documents:

• Strategic plan
• Preservation policy
• ILL/document supply policy
• Digitisation projects
• Digitisation policy
• Annual report

• Reference enquiry services
• Online exhibitions

This library also has entries in:

• the Australian National Bibliographic Database (ANBD) (access via Libraries Australia)
  
• the InterLibrary Resource Sharing (ILRS) Directory

Library's street address: (see also location map)
1 Shakespeare Place
SYDNEY NSW 2000
AUSTRALIA

Library's mailing address:
1 Shakespeare Place
SYDNEY NSW 2000
AUSTRALIA

Email: library@sl.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 02 9273 1551
Fax: 02 9273 1254
Australian Business Number: 19665924697
Further contact details: dds@sl.nsw.gov.au (Document Supply)

NB* International callers, add the +61 prefix for Australia and drop the 0 from the area code from phone and fax numbers. For example, 01 2345 6789 becomes +61 1 2345 6789.