Opening hours

General library hours

State Reference Library

Monday to Thursday: 9 am to 8 pm*
Friday: 9 am to 5 pm*
Weekends: 10 am to 5 pm*

*All requests for items in storage must be made at least 1 hour before closing time.

Mitchell Library

Monday to Thursday 9 am to 8 pm*
Friday 9 am to 5 pm*
Saturday 10 am to 5 pm*
Sunday Closed

*All requests for items in storage must be made at least 1 hour before closing time.

Exhibition Galleries

Monday 9 am to 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am to 8 pm
Wednesday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm
Weekends 10 am to 5 pm

Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC)

Monday to Friday 10am to 5 pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday 10 am to 5 pm

The Library Shop

Monday to Friday 9 am to 5pm
Weekends 11 am to 5 pm

Shakespeare Room

Tuesdays only 10 am to 4 pm

Café Trim

Monday to Friday 7.30 am to 5pm
Weekends 10.30 am to 4.30 pm

Quick Links

The State Library provides a free Information Request Service.

Macquarie St, Sydney
NSW 2000, Australia
Tel: (02) 9273 1414

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