List of libraries in Australia

National library

National Library of Australia, 6,496,772 items held,^[1] largest library in Australia.^[2]

State libraries

University libraries

Australian National University Library
Bond University Library
Central Queensland University Library
Charles Darwin University Library
Charles Sturt University Library
Curtin University Library
Deakin University Library
Edith Cowan University Library
Flinders University Library
Griffith University Library
James Cook University Library
La Trobe University Borchardt Library
Macquarie University Library
Monash University Libraries
Murdoch University Library^[4]
Queensland University of Technology Library
Libraries of RMIT University
Southern Cross University Library
Swinburne University of Technology Library
University of Adelaide Barr Smith Library
University of Canberra Library
University of Melbourne Library
- Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne
University of New England Library
University of New South Wales Library
- Australian Defence Force Academy Library
University of Newcastle Library
University of Notre Dame Australia Library
University of Queensland^[5] Library
University of South Australia Library
University of Southern Queensland Library
University of Sydney Library
University of Tasmania
UTS Library
University of the Sunshine Coast Library
University of Western Australia Library
University of Western Sydney Library
University of Wollongong Library
Victoria University Library

Public libraries

Public libraries are united behind common goals and ambitions, share best practice and provide universal free access to information, knowledge and ideas. They are supported by every state and territory in Australia and are often managed within Local Government areas.

Australian Capital Territory

The Libraries ACT public library system has branches across the territory, including:

Additionally, there are branches in Civic, Dickson, Erindale, Gungahlin, Kingston, Kippax, Tuggeranong and Woden.

New South Wales

The public libraries in New South Wales are operated by local councils, in some cases cooperatively as "regional libraries".^[6] There are 89 library services which operate more than 350 public libraries across the state.^[7]

Northern Territory

Alice Springs Public Library

Queensland

Public libraries in Queensland are operated by local government councils. Local government areas with a population below 15,000 provide public library services through Rural Libraries Queensland (formerly the Country Lending Service), a service provided by the State Library of Queensland.^[8] The Queensland public library services and the suburbs and localities they serve via local libraries, mobile libraries and Indigenous Knowledge Centres are:

Shire of Aurukun
- Aurukun (Wik Mungkan Indigenous Knowledge Centre)
Shire of Balonne^[9]
- St George, Bollon, Dirranbandi, Hebel, Thallon
Shire of Banana
- Biloela, Moura, Taroom, Theodore
- Banana, Baralaba, Goovigen, Jambin, Mount Murchison, Prospect Creek (mobile library service)
Barcaldine Region
- Alpha, Aaramac, Barcaldine, Jericho, Muttaburra
Shire of Barcoo^[10]
- Jundah, Stonehenge, and Windorah
Blackall-Tambo Region^[11]
- Blackall and Tambo
Shire of Boulia^[12]
- Boulia
City of Brisbane
- Annerley, Ashgrove, Banyo, Bracken Ridge, Brisbane CBD (Brisbane Square), Bulimba, Carina, Carindale, Chermside, Coopers Plains, Corinda, Everton Park, Fairfield, Upper Mount Gravatt (Garden City), Grange, Hamilton, Holland Park, Inala, Indooroopilly, Kenmore, Mitchelton, Mount Coot-tha (Botanic Gardens), Mount Gravatt, Mount Ommaney, New Farm, Nundah, Sandgate, Stones Corner, Sunnybank Hills, Toowong, West End, Wynnum, and Zillmere
- Aspley, Bellbowrie, Brighton, Ellen Grove, Forest Lake, Manly West, Mount Crosby and The Gap (mobile library service)
Shire of Bulloo^[13]
- Thargomindah
Bundaberg Region
- Bundaberg Central, Childers, Gin Gin, and Woodgate Beach
Shire of Burdekin^[14]
- Ayr, Home Hill
Shire of Burke^[15]
- Burketown
Cairns Region^[16]
- Babinda, Cairns City, Earlville, Edmonton, Gordonvale, Manunda, Smithfield and Stratford
Shire of Carpentaria^[17]
- Normanton and Karumba
Cassowary Coast Region^[18]
- Cardwell, Tully (Dorothy Jones Library), Innisfail and Wongaling Beach.
Central Highlands Region
- Bauhinia, Blackwater, Capella, Dingo, Duaringa, Emerald, Rubyvale (The Gemfields), Rolleston, Springsure and Tieri.^[19]
Charters Towers Region^[20]
- Charters Towers ("Excelsior")
Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg
- Cherbourg (Indigenous Knowledge Centre)
Shire of Cloncurry^[21]
- Cloncurry
Shire of Cook^[22]
- Bloomfield and Cooktown
Shire of Croydon^[23]
- Croydon
Shire of Diamantina^[24]
- Bedourie, Birdsville
Shire of Douglas^[25]
- Mossman and Port Douglas
Shire of Etheridge^[26]
- Georgetown
Shire of Flinders^[27]
- Hughenden
Fraser Coast Region
- Burrum Heads, Pialba (Hervey Bay), Howard, Maryborough (John Anderson & Toys and Special Needs), and Tiaro (Tom Gee Memorial)
Gladstone Region
- Agnes Water, Boyne Island, Calliope, Gladstone Central, Miriam Vale and Mount Larcom.^[28]
City of Gold Coast
- Broadbeach (at Mermaid Waters), Burleigh Heads, Burleigh Waters, Coolangatta, Elanora, Helensvale, Mudgeeraba, Nerang, Palm Beach, Robina, Runaway Bay, Southport, Upper Coomera.
- Alberton, Ashmore, Benowa, Bonogin, Cedar Creek, Coomera, Currumbin Valley, Gilston, Jacobs Well, Mudgeeraba, Ormeau, Paradise Point, Pimpama, Tugun, Steiglitz, Tallabudgera Valley, Woongoolba.
Goondiwindi Region
- Goondiwindi, Inglewood, and Texas
Gympie Region
- Goomeri, Gympie, Imbil, Kilkivan, Rainbow Beach, and Tin Can Bay
Shire of Hinchinbrook^[29]
- Ingham and Halifax
Aboriginal Shire of Hope Vale^[30]
- Hope Vale (Indigenous Knowledge Centre)
City of Ipswich
- Ipswich Central, Redbank, and Redbank Plains
- Booval, Brassall, Camira, Flinders View (Winston Glades) Goodna, Grandchester, Karalee, Marburg, Rosewood, South Ripley, Springfield Central, Walloon, and Willowbank (mobile service)
Isaac Region
- Carmila, Clermont, Dysart, Glenden, Middlemount, Moranbah, Nebo, and St Lawrence
Shire of Livingstone
- Byfield, Marlborough, Emu Park, and Yeppoon^[31]
- Mount Chalmers and Stanage Bay (run by volunteers with support from the Livingstone Shire libraries)^[31]
Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River^[32]
- Lockhart River (Indigenous Knowledge Centre)
Lockyer Valley Region
- Gatton, Laidley
Logan City
- Beenleigh, Greenbank, Jimboomba, Logan Central, Logan Hyperdome (Shailer Park), Logan North (Underwood), Logan Village, Logan West (Browns Plains), and Marsden
Longreach Region^[33]
- Ilfracombe, Isisford, and Longreach
Mackay Region
- Mackay, Mount Pleasant, Walkerston, Sarina, Mirani
- Yalboroo, Bloomsbury, Midge Point, Ball Bay, Seaforth, Koumala, Swayneville, Hay Point, St Helens Beach, Calen, Shoal Point, Oakenden, Habana, Blacks Beach, Slade Point, Hampden, Marian, Gargett, Finch Hatton, Homebush, Chelona, McEwens Beach, Bucasia (mobile library service)
Maranoa Region^[34]
- Injune, Jackson, Mitchell, Mungallala, Roma, Surat, Wallumbilla, and Yuleba.
Shire of Mareeba^[35]
- Chillagoe, Dimbulah, Kuranda and Mareeba
Shire of Mckinlay^[36]
- Julia Creek and McKinlay
City of Moreton Bay
- Albany Creek, Arana Hills, Bongaree (Bribie Island), Burpengary, Caboolture, Deception Bay, North Lakes, Redcliffe, Strathpine, and Woodford
- Beachmere, Bray Park, Dayboro, Donnybrook, Lawnton, Mount Glorious, Mount Mee, Mount Nebo, Mount Samson Petrie, Samford, Toorbul and Warner (mobile library service)
City of Mount Isa
- Mount Isa City
Shire of Murweh^[37]
- Augathella, Charleville and Morven
Aboriginal Shire of Napranum^[38]
- Napranum (Indigenous Knowledge Centre)
Noosa Shire
- Noosaville and Cooroy
- Noosa Heads, Sunrise Beach, Cooran, Federal, Kin Kin, Boreen Point, Peregian Beach and Pomona (mobile library service)
North Burnett Region
- Biggenden, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Monto, Mount Perry, and Mundubbera
Northern Peninsula Area Region^[39]
- Bamaga, Injinoo, New Mapoon, Seisia and Umagico (Indigenous Knowledge Centres)
Aboriginal Shire of Palm Island^[40]
- Palm Island (Indigenous Knowledge Centre)
Shire of Paroo^[41]
- Cunnamulla, Wyandra and Yowah
Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw^[42]
- Pormpuraaw (Indigenous Knowledge Centre)
Shire of Quilpie^[43]
- Quilpie
Redland City
- Amity Point, Capalaba, Cleveland, Dunwich, Point Lookout, Russell Island and Victoria Point
- Alexandra Hills, Mount Cotton Park, Redland Bay, Thorneside, Victoria Point, and Wellington Point (mobile library service)
Shire of Richmond^[44]
- Richmond
Rockhampton Region^[45]
- Berserker ("Rockhampton North"), Gracemere, Mount Morgan, Rockhampton CBD ("Southside"), West Rockhampton ("Anytime" at Rockhampton Airport).
Scenic Rim Region
- Beaudesert, Boonah, Canungra and Tamborine Mountain
- Beechmont, Harrisville, Hillview, Kalbar, Kooralbyn, Peak Crossing, Rathdowney and Tamborine (mobile library service)
Somerset Region
- Esk, Kilcoy, Lowood, and Toogoolawah
South Burnett Region
- Blackbutt, Kingaroy, Murgon, Nanango, Proston, and Wondai
Southern Downs Region
- Allora, Stanthorpe, and Warwick
- Dalveen, Karara, Killarney, Leyburn, Maryvale, Pratten, Wheatvale and Yangan (mobile library service)
Sunshine Coast Region
- Beerwah, Buddina (Kawana), Caloundra, Coolum Beach, Kenilworth, Maleny, Maroochydore and Nambour
- Beerburrum, Bli Bli, Buderim, Caloundra West (Bellvista), Conondale, Eudlo, Eumundi, Glass House Mountains, Little Mountain, Montville, Mooloolah Valley, Mooloolaba (Parkhaven), Mount Coolum, Mountain Creek, Pacific Paradise, Palmwoods, Parklands, Peachester, Pelican Waters, Peregian Springs, Sippy Downs (Chancellor Park) and Yandina (mobile library service)
Tablelands Region^[46]
- Atherton, Herberton, Malanda, Millaa Millaa, Mount Garnet, Ravenshoe and Yungaburra
Toowoomba Region
- Toowoomba City, Toowoomba, Cecil Plains, Clifton, Crows Nest, Goombungee, Highfields, Millmerran, Oakey, Pittsworth, Quinalow, Yarraman
- Bowenville, Cambooya, Cooyar, Gowrie Junction, Greenmount, Haden, Jondaryan, Kingsthorpe, Kulpi, Meringandan West, Mount Tyson, Westbrook, Wyreema (mobile library service)
Shire of Torres^[47]
- Thursday Island
Torres Strait Island Region^[48]
- Poruma Badu Island, Boigu Island, Dauan Island, Erub Island, Hammond Island, Iama Island, Kubin, Mabuiag, and Warraber (Indigenous Knowledge Centres)
City of Townsville
- Aitkenvale, Townsville City and Thuringowa Central
- Deeragun & Bluewater, Nelly Bay (Magnetic Island), Rollingstone & Saunders Beach, Alligator Creek and Oakvale (mobile library service)
Western Downs Region
- Bell, Chinchilla, Dalby, Jandowae, Meandarra, Miles, Moonie, Tara, and Wandoan
Whitsunday Region^[49]
- Bowen, Cannonvale, Collinsville, and Proserpine
Shire of Winton^[50]
- Winton
Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda^[51]
- Woorabinda (Indigenous Knowledge Centre)
Aboriginal Shire of Wujal Wujal^[52]
- Wujal Wujal (Indigenous Knowledge Centre)
Aboriginal Shire of Yarrabah^[53]
- Yarrabah (Indigenous Knowledge Centre)

South Australia

Public libraries in South Australia are operated by local councils and most of them are part of the One Card Network, operated by Libraries of SA, a state government department.^[54] Community libraries, found in rural and remote areas, are joint-use libraries (school and public) and are usually located in towns too small to support both a public library and a school library.^[55]List derived from Libraries of SA.^[56]

Metro

Adelaide City Council Library Service
- City Library (Rundle Place)
- Hutt St Library
- South West Community Centre
- Tynte St Library (North Adelaide)
Adelaide Hills Library Service
- Adelaide Hills Mobile Library
- (Coventry) Stirling Library
- Gumeracha Library
- Woodside Library
Burnside Library
Campbelltown Public Library
Charles Sturt Library Service
- Charles Sturt Mobile Library
- Civic Woodville Library
- Findon Library
- Henley Beach Library
- Hindmarsh Library
- West Lakes Library
Gawler Public Library Service
- Evanston Gardens Library
- Gawler Administration Centre
- Gawler Sport and Community Centre
Holdfast Bay Library Service
- Brighton Library
- Glenelg Library
- Holdfast Bay History Centre
Marion Library Service
- Cove Civic Centre Library
- Cultural Centre Library (Oaklands Park)
- Marion Heritage Research Centre
- Park Holme Library
Mitcham Library Service
- Blackwood Library
- Mitcham Memorial Library
Mount Barker Community Library
Norwood Payneham & St Peters Library Service
- Norwood Library
- Payneham Library
- St Peters Library
Onkaparinga Library Service
- Aberfoyle Park (The Hub) Library
- Aldinga Library
- Noarlunga Library
- Seaford Library
- Willunga Library
- Woodcroft Library
Playford Library Service
- Elizabeth (Playford Civic) Library
- Playford Mobile Library
- Stretton Centre Library
Port Adelaide Enfield Library Service
- Enfield Library
- Greenacres Library
- Parks Library
- Port Adelaide Library
- Semaphore Library
Prospect Public Library
Salisbury Library Service
- Ingle Farm Library
- Len Beadell (Salisbury) Library
- Mawson Lakes Library
- Para Hills Library
- Salisbury West Library
Tea Tree Gully Library
Unley Library Service
- Fullarton Park Depot
- Goodwood Library
- Unley Civic Library
- Unley Museum
Walkerville Public Library
West Torrens Library Service
- Hamra Centre Library
- West Torrens Mobile Library

Regional and Community Libraries

Andamooka School Community Library
Adelaide Plains Library Service
- Mallala Library
- Two Wells Library
Alexandrina Library Service
- Goolwa Library
- Milang Depot
- Mt Compass Depot
- Pt Elliot Depot
- Strathalbyn Library
Barossa Library Service
- Angaston Library
- Lyndoch Library
- Mount Pleasant Library
- Nuriootpa Library
- Tanunda Library
Barunga West Council
- Bute Depot
- Port Broughton Area School Community Library
Berri Barmera Council
- Barmera Public Library Service
- Berri Library Service
Ceduna School Community Library
Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
- Auburn Library
- Clare Library
- Clare Regional History Group
- Riverton and District High School Library
- Saddleworth Library & Community Centre Branch
Cleve School Community Library
Coober Pedy School Community Library
Coorong District Council
- Coomandook School Community Library
- Meningie School Community Library
- Tailem Bend School Community Library
- Tintinara Coonalpyn School Community Library
Copper Coast Council
- Kadina Library
- Moonta Library
- Wallaroo Library
Cowell School Community Library
District Council of Elliston
- Elliston Depot
- Lock School Community Library
District Council of Karoonda East Murray
- East Murray School Community Library
- Karoonda School Community Library
District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula
- Coffin Bay Depot
- Cummins School Community Library
District Council of Streaky Bay
- Karcultaby School Community Library
- Streaky Bay School Community Library
Flinders Mobile Library Service
Jamestown School Community Library
Kangaroo Island Library Service
- Kingscote Library
- Penneshaw Depot
Kimba School Community Library
Kingston Community School Library
Leigh Creek School Community Library
Light Regional Public Library Service
- Freeling Depot
- Greenock Depot
- Kapunda Library
Loxton Waikerie Library Service
- Loxton Library
- Waikerie Library
Mid Murray Council
- Cambrai School Community Library
- Mannum School Community Library
- Morgan Library
- Swan Reach Community Library
Mount Gambier Library
Murray Bridge Library
Naracoorte Lucindale Council
- Lucindale School Community Library
Orroroo School Community Library
Peterborough School and Community Library
Port Augusta Library
Port Lincoln Library
Port MacDonnell (Mary Lattin Memorial) Library
Port Pirie Regional Library Service
- Crystal Brook Library
- Port Pirie Library
Regional Council of Goyder
- Burra School Community Library
- Eudunda School Community Library
Renmark Paringa Public Library
Robe Public Library
Roxby Downs Community Library
Southern Mallee District Council
- Geranium Community Library Depot
- Lameroo School Community Library
- Pinnaroo School Community Library
Tatiara District Council
- Bordertown Public Library
- Keith Community Library
The Flinders Ranges Council
- Hawker School Community Library
- Quorn School Community Library
Tumby Bay School Community Library
Victor Harbor Public Library
Wakefield Regional Council
- Balaklava Community Library
- Snowtown School Community Library
Wattle Range Council
- Beachport Library
- Millicent Library
- Penola School Community Library
Whyalla Public Library
Woomera Community Library
Wudinna School Community Library
Yankalilla Library
Yorke Peninsula Council
- Ardrossan School Community Library
- Central Yorke Peninsula (Maitland) Community Library
- Minlaton Library Curramulka Depot
- Minlaton Library Port Vincent Depot
- Minlaton School Community Library
- Yorketown School Community Library

Victoria

Western Australia

Special libraries

Special libraries provide specialized information resources for their parent organisation. Common types of special libraries include art libraries, law libraries, legislative or parliamentary libraries, music libraries, medical libraries, government departmental libraries and science libraries. Some types have their own associations including art libraries (ARLIS/ANZ, the Art Library Society of Australia and New Zealand), law libraries (Australian Law Librarians Association), and music libraries (International Association of Music Libraries Australia).

Women's Studies Resource Centre South Australia, now closed
The Women's Library
Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives
Indigenous Knowledge Centre
Jessie Street National Women's Library
Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts
Auscape International Photo Library
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Katie Zepps Nursing Library
Radcliffe Theosophical Library (Adelaide)