Australia's Public Libraries

Facts about the Australian Public Library System

National & State Libraries Australasia (NSLA) prepares an annual report that contains both information and facts about the public library systems in each of Australia's eight states and territories: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.

Facts about the New South Wales Public Library System

The New South Wales public library system comprises public libraries of 150 Local Government Area (LGA) Councils, the State Library of New South Wales and partners from the business, education, government and third sectors including information industry vendors and Friends of Libraries Australia (FOLA).

The State Library of New South Wales prepares an annual report about the state's public libraries. The report contains facts associated with the library services and their capabilities.