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Public Library Grants
2023/24 Public Library Infrastructure Grants
Public Library Infrastructure Grants, of up to $500,000, are for projects that will assist NSW councils to improve public library infrastructure, such as buildings, spaces and information technology (including digitisation projects).
The 2023/24 Public Library Infrastructure Grants are now closed.
The 2023/24 Public Library Infrastructure Grants Guidelines are available for reference.
2022/23 Public Library Infrastructure Grants
Public Library Infrastructure Grants are for projects that will assist NSW councils to improve public library infrastructure, including buildings and information technology systems.
The 2022/23 Public Library Infrastructure Grants have been announced by the NSW Minister for the Arts the Hon Ben Franklin MLC.
Please see the media release for further information.
| Council | Project | Amount | |
| 1 | Balranald | Balranald Library refurbishment | $172,610 |
| 2 | Bogan | Bogan Shire Library expansion | $300,149 |
| 3 | Campbelltown | Campbelltown Library on the move | $450,000 |
| 4 | Central Coast | Book lockers | $165,000 |
| 5 | Clarence Valley | New Yamba Library fitout | $475,000 |
| 6 | Cowra | Cowra Library refurbishment | $276,662 |
| 7 | Fairfield | Mobile Library fitout | $198,800 |
| 8 | Griffith | Griffith City Library refurbishment project | $428,050 |
| 9 | Ku-ring-gai | Gordon Library refurbishment | $450,000 |
| 10 | Leeton | Leeton Shire Library Technology and Community Hub Enhancement Project | $76,374 |
| 11 | Lismore | Lismore City Library flood recovery | $325,427 |
| 12 | Lismore (Ballina, Byron, Tweed) | Richmond Tweed Regional Library Mobile Library Replacement Plan | $475,000 |
| 13 | Lithgow | Flexibility! Function! Futureproofing! - Lithgow Library | $452,940 |
| 14 | Liverpool | Liverpool Civic Place Library | $450,000 |
| 15 | Liverpool Plains | Werris Creek Library Refresh | $40,685 |
| 16 | Queanbeyan-Palerang | Drive Thru Libraries Queanbeyan and Bungendore | $95,000 |
| 17 | Richmond Valley | Multipurpose Meeting Rooms for the Community | $173,803 |
| 18 | Ryde | New zones and flexible interiors | $100,000 |
| 19 | Shoalhaven | Sanctuary Point Library | $450,000 |
| 20 | Sutherland | Kirrawee Library, Technology and Community Hub | $250,000 |
| 21 | Tweed | Kingscliff Library Kickstart | $194,500 |
| Total | $6,000,000 |
Previous grant recipients
Previous grant recipients are listed in the State Library of NSW Annual Reports.
Reporting forms
From the 2017/18 Public Library Grant round reporting and acquittal forms are to be filled out in Smartygrants. The applicant will receive an email directly from Smartygrants when a form is available for completion.
Further information and instructions
2016/17 PLIG round and previous years
For grants from previous years please fill out the forms below.
Acquittal statement (Word 43Kb)- Performance report (Word 110Kb)
Statement of income and expenditure (Excel 105Kb)
Public Library Grants archive
Public Library Grants Guidelines are available below for the reference of councils that are yet to acquit funded projects.
- Public Library Infrastructure Grants Guidelines 2022/23
- Public Library Infrastructure Grants Guidelines 2021/22
- Public Library Infrastructure Grants Guidelines 2020/21
- Public Library Infrastructure Grants Guidelines 2019/20
Metropolitan Public Library Grants Guidelines 2018/19- Guidelines 2017/18
- Guidelines 2016/17
- Guidelines 2015/16
- Guidelines 2014/15