Student group visits to the Reading Rooms
Year 11 or 12 school students, and university and college groups can arrange to visit the State Library of New South Wales.
Learning programs are also available for all school students - Kindergarten to Year 12.
Visiting our reading rooms
Group size: Up to 15 students, unless otherwise negotiated
Bookings: Minimum of 10 working days prior notice required
Price: Free
Contact Community Learning Services to book a visit
Staff can then:
- arrange to meet your group on arrival
- ensure that your visit does not clash with that of another student group
- discuss your subject and available resources in the Library
- pre-book up to five computers for one hour of online searching of databases and the Internet
- set aside books and journals for your visit.
Before you arrive
- Library card: A Library card is required to book a computer, request items from stack, and use other services of the Library. To make the best use of your time, register for your Library card online at least two weeks prior to visiting, and provide identification with your home address when collecting your card. See Register to use the Library for more information and to begin registration for a Library card.
- Guides available: Prior to your visit you may like to look at our research guides to various resources within the collection.
- Requesting relevant items in advance: You can search our catalogue under keyword, subject, author or title. Most of the Library’s collection is kept in storage, but if you contact us at least five working days before your visit, we can arrange to have a limited number of items set aside for your use. You will need to provide us with the book or journal title and its call number (for example, Storms and cyclones N551.5513/2).
Visiting the Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC)
Group size: Up to 15 students
Bookings: Minimum of 10 working days prior notice required
Price: Free
Contact LIAC at least 10 working days prior to your visit, and staff can:
- arrange to meet your group on arrival and (subject to staff availability) provide an overview
- ensure that your visit does not clash with that of another student group
- discuss your subject and available resources in the Library
- pre-book up to five computers for one hour of online searching of databases and the Internet
- set aside books and journals for your visit
- discuss how students can Apply for a Library card prior to their visit.
Venue and safety information for school excursions (PDF 37.1KB)
