Newsflashes

Hide message

Newsflash:

The State Library is temporarily closed until further notice. See updates here.

Library buildings and spaces

Library buildings and spaces

The State Library can provide you with assistance when you are planning renovations, extensions or new library buildings.

Library building planning tools

These tools will help you in planning and determining appropriate location and size for new and refurbished library buildings.

External view of a library building

Modular libraries project

This project provides a series of plan templates to assist councils in the design and construction of small scale public libraries.

planning and layout diagrams for library building modules

Small Library Project

A project to assist NSW councils and libraries in the planning and design of small library buildings. 

Prefabricated library structure

People Places

People Places has been developed to assist NSW local authorities to plan and build library buildings for the future needs of their communities.

Student in chair listening to headphones with white background

Mobile and outreach services

Mobile & outreach services in NSW public libraries provides good practice guidelines for outreach service models

Blue caravan with library signs on it - Warringah pop-up library