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.
• Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

Academic libraries

• Pacific Manuscripts Bureau (Australian National University)
• Australian National University Library (Australian National University)
• University of Canberra Library (University of Canberra)
• World Knowledge Centre for Australia
• Basser Library (Australian Academy of Science)

Public libraries

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is serviced by Libraries ACT, which has 10 branches:

• ACT Heritage Library
• Belconnen Library
• Civic Library
• Dickson Library
• Erindale Library
• Gungahlin Library
• Kingston Library
• Kippax Library
• Tuggeranong Library
• Woden Library

Special libraries

GLAM libraries

• National Gallery of Australia Research Library and Archives
• National Portrait Gallery Research Library
• National Museum of Australia Research Library

Legal libraries

• ACT Legislative Assembly Library
• Parliamentary Library of Australia

Archive libraries

• National Centre for Australian Children's Literature

See also

• Mechanics' institutes of Australia

References