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Due to planned maintenance, a number of eresources will be unavailable on Sunday 19 August. This includes Ancestry Library Edition, Ebooks and ProQuest.

Public Library Services

Public Library Services

The State Library's Public Library Services team provides specialist advice and support to all local councils providing public library services to the people of NSW.

Find a public library in NSW

List of all the public libraries in NSW and where to find them.

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About Public Library Services

The State Library's Public Library Services team provides specialist advice and support to all local councils providing public library services to the people of NSW.

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Public Library Services blog

To keep up to date visit the PLS blog

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Public library statistics

The State Library collects comprehensive statistics from councils annually about their library services

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Professional development and events

Public Library Services staff coordinate a Professional Development program for New South Wales public library staff.

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Public Library News

Keep in touch with what's happening in NSW public libraries

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Latest news & highlights

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The Hills are alive

Library Council recently visited The Hills Shire Library service

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Ewe never know what you'll find in the library

The sun was shining for the opening of the new Merriwa Library

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Recently seen at Parramatta City Library

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My story matters 2

My story matters 2, the second DVD in a series of short documentaries about successful First Nation role models, was launched today.

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Milligan memorabilia on show

State Librarian Dr John Vallance visits Woy Woy Library to speak at the opening of the Spike Milligan exhibition space and refurbished library.

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Services for public libraries

Drug Info for public libraries

Find up-to-date information about alcohol and drugs in public libraries and online.  Drug Info is a joint initiative of NSW Health and the State Library of New South Wales.

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Find Legal Answers for public libraries

Find Legal Answers provides free access to legal information online and in NSW public libraries. This service is co-ordinated by staff of the Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC).

Multicultural services for public libraries

The State Library Public Library Services branch provides a range of services and resources to assist public libraries with multicultural services to their culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities.

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NSW.net

NSW.net helps libraries and councils with faster, easier and more cost effective access for their communities to the digital world.

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