The Foundation

The Foundation

The Foundation was established by the Library Council of New South Wales in 1989 and is the principal fundraising body for the State Library of NSW.   

About the Foundation

For over 25 years, the Library has relied on the Foundation to support acquisitions, conservation, education programs, exhibitions, events, and digitisation of the Library's collections.

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Recognising our donors

The Foundation acknowledges the significant contributions from our benefactors

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Foundation Board Members

Meet the people who oversee the work of the Foundation

Kim Williams AM

Foundation Trustees

Meet the Trustees of the Foundation

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Foundation Annual Reports

Read or download the Foundation's Annual Reports.

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News from the Library

Launching our new Learning Centre

Tuesday 25 September 2018

Thanks to the generosity of Mr John B Fairfax AO, we’ll be able to provide even greater learning opportunities to as many as 1.2 million school students across the state.

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Thursday 4 October 2018 - Mitchell Library Reading Room temporarily closed

Monday 17 September 2018

The Mitchell Building, including the Mitchell Library Reading Room, will be temporarily closed on Thursday 4 October as we prepare for the official opening of our new Michael Crouch Family Galleries.

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Labour Day 2018 - Opening Hours

Wednesday 12 September 2018

Library reading rooms will be open from 11am to 5pm on Labour Day, Monday October 1.

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