List of libraries in Western Australia

This is a list of libraries in Western Australia.

• State Library of Western Australia, in the Alexander Library Building.
• J S Battye Library (division of state library)

Academic libraries

• Curtin University Library (Curtin University)
• ECU Library (Edith Cowan University)
• Geoffrey Bolton Library (Murdoch University)
• Reid Library (University of Western Australia)
• Stanley College Library (Stanley College)

Public libraries

Public libraries in Western Australia are operated by the local governments in which they are located. Any resident of Western Australia can join any public library in the state.

A number of libraries are grouped into library consortia, so they can share collections easily and members from one library can borrow from any other in the consortium without needing separate memberships.

Regional WA Library Consortium

These libraries are part of the Regional WA Library Consortium, the largest library consortium in Australia.

• City of Albany Libraries (Albany)
• Ashburton Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Ashburton)
• Brookton Public Library (Shire of Brookton)
• Broomehill-Tambellup Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup)
• Bindoon Public Library (Shire of Chittering)
• Cranbrook Public Libraries (Cranbrook)
• Denmark Public Library (Shire of Denmark)
• Dumbleyung Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Dumbleyung)
• East Pilbara Shire Council Libraries (Shire of East Pilbara)
• Esperance Public Library (Shire of Esperance)
• Gingin Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Gingin)
• Gnowangerup Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Gnowangerup)
• Jerramungup Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Jerramungup)
• Katanning Public Library (Shire of Katanning)
• Kojonup Public Library (Shire of Kojonup)
• Moora Public Library (Shire of Moora)
• Harold Williams Memorial Library (Shire of Mukinbudin)
• Murray Library (Shire of Murray)
• Mount Barker Public Library (Shire of Plantagenet)
• Ravensthorpe Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Ravensthorpe)
• Toodyay Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Toodyay)
• Wagin Public Library (Shire of Wagin)
• Williams Public Library (Shire of Williams)

South West Library Consortium

These libraries are part of the South West Library Consortium.

• Boddington Library (Shire of Boddington)
• Boyup Brook Community Resource Centre (Boyup Brook)
• Bridgetown Regional Library (Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes)
• Brookton Public Library (Brookton)
• Bunbury Public Libraries (Bunbury)
• City of Busselton Public Libraries (City of Busselton)
• Shire of Capel Libraries (Shire of Capel)
• Collie Public Library (Shire of Collie)
• Dardanup Public Libraries (Shire of Dardanup)
• Donnybrook-Balingup Shire Council Libraries
• Harvey Shire Libraries (Shire of Harvey)
• Manjimup Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Manjimup)
• Nannup Library (Shire of Nannup)
• Waroona Public Library (Shire of Waroona)

Western Suburbs Regional Library Network

These libraries are part of the Western Suburbs Regional Library Consortium.

• The Grove Library (Peppermint Grove, Town of Mosman Park, Town of Cottlesloe)
• Grove Community History Library (Peppermint Grove, Town of Mosman Park, Town of Cottlesloe)
• City of Nedlands Library Service (Nedlands)
• Claremont Public Library (Claremont)
• Evelyn H Parker Library (Subiaco)

Local government public libraries

Public Libraries in Greater Perth

These are public libraries located in Perth or the Perth metropolitan region.

• City of Armadale Libraries (City of Armadale)
• Bassendean Memorial Library (Bassendean)
• City of Bayswater Libraries (Bayswater)
• Ruth Faulkner Library and Belmont Museum (City of Belmont)
• Town of Cambridge Library (Town of Cambridge)
• City of Canning Public Libraries (City of Canning)
• Cockburn Libraries (City of Cockburn)
• City of Fremantle Library (City of Fremantle)
• City of Gosnells Libraries (City of Gosnells)
• City of Joondalup Libraries (City of Joondalup)
• City of Kalamunda Libraries (Kalamunda)
• Darius Wells Library and Resource Centre (City of Kwinana)
• City of Mandurah Libraries (City of Mandurah)
• City of Melville Libraries (City of Melville)
• Shire of Mundaring Libraries (Shire of Mundaring)
• City of Perth Library (Perth) (previously the Swan River Mechanics' Institute)
• City of Rockingham Council Libraries (City of Rockingham)
• Byford Public Library (Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale)
• City of South Perth Libraries (City of South Perth)
• Stirling Libraries (City of Stirling)
• City of Swan Libraries (Swan)
• Victoria Park Library (Victoria Park)
• City of Vincent Library (City of Vincent)
• City of Wanneroo Libraries (City of Wanneroo)

Public Libraries in the Wheatbelt

• Corrigin Public Library (Corrigan)
• Cunderdin Public Library (Shire of Cunderdin)
• Dalwallinu Library (Shire of Dalwallinu)
• Dandaragan Shire Libraries (Shire of Dandaragan)
• Dowerin Community Resource Centre (Shire of Dowerin)
• Kellerberrin Library (Shire of Kellerberrin)
• Kulin Public Library (Kulin)
• Lake Grace Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Lake Grace)
• Merredin Regional Library (Merredin)
• Narembeen Library (Shire of Narembeen)
• Northam Region Library (Northam)
• Pingelly Public Library (Shire of Pingelly)
• Quairading Library (Shire of Quairading)
• R.W. (Bob) Farr Memorial Library (Narrogin)
• Trayning Public Library (Shire of Trayning)
• Victoria Plains Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Victoria Plains)
• Wandering Public Library (Shire of Wandering)
• Westonia Library (Shire of Westonia)
• Wongan Hills Public Library (Shire of Wongan-Billidu)

Others

• Broome Library and Information Service (Broome)
• Bruce Rock Public Library (Shire of Bruce Rock)
• Coolgardie Shire Libraries (Shire of Coolgardie)
• Coorow Shire Libraries (Shire of Coorow)
• Cue Public Library (Cue)
• Darkan Public Library (Shire of West Arthur)
• Dongara Library (Shire of Irwin)
• Exmouth Public Library (Shire of Exmouth)
• Gascoyne Junction Community Resource Centre (Shire of Upper Gascoyne)
• Goomalling Public Library (Shire of Goomalling)
• Halls Creek Shire Libraries (Shire of Halls Creek)
• Karratha Public Libraries (City of Karratha)
• Kent Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Kent)
• Mt Marshall Libraries (Shire of Mount Marshall)
• Norseman Public Library (Shire of Dundas)
• Shire of Carnamah Libraries (Shire of Carnamah)
• Toodyay Public Library (Toodyay)
• West Kimberley Public Library and Information Services (Shire of Derby-West Kimberley)
• William Grundt Memorial Library (Kalgoorlie)
• Kondinin Shire (Shire of Kondinin)
• Hyden Library (Hyden)
• Koorda Public Library (Koorda)
• Kupungarri Community Library (Kupungarri)
• Laverton Library  (Shire of Laverton)
• Leinster Community Library (Shire of Leinster)
• Leonora Library  (Shire of Leonora)
• Meekatharra Public Library (Meekatharra)
• Menzies Library (Menzies)
• Mingenew Public Library (Shire of Mingenew)
• Moora Public Library (Shire of Moora)
• Morawa Public Library (Shire of Morawa)
• Mount Magnet Public Library (Shire of Mount Magnet)
• Murchison Public Library (Shire of Murchison)
• Northampton Shire Libraries (Shire of Northampton)
• Nungarin Public Library (Shire of Nungarin)
• Perenjori Shire Council Libraries (Shire of Perenjori)
• Sandstone Library (Shire of Sandstone)
• Tammin Shire Library (Shire of Tammin)
• Three Springs Library (Shire of Three Springs)
• Town of Port Hedland Libraries (Town of Port Hedland)
• Wiluna Library (Shire of Wiluna)

External territories with libraries managed by the WA Government

• Christmas Island Public Library (Christmas Island)
• Cocos Home Island Public Library (Cocos / Keeling Island)
• Rottnest Island Public Library (Rottnest Island)
• Shark Bay Libraries (Shark Bay)

Special libraries

• Murdoch University Veterinary Library (Murdoch University)

Historical libraries

• The Royal Western Australian Historical Society Library

Legal libraries

• Western Australian Parliamentary Library and Research Services

See also

• Mechanics' institutes of Australia

References