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List of libraries in New South Wales

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This is a list of libraries in New South Wales, Australia.

Academic libraries

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School of Arts

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For a list of now defunct school of arts, see Mechanics' institutes of Australia.

Universities

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Public Libraries

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SydneyCity Library
Broken Hill City Library

The public libraries in New South Wales are operated by local councils, in some cases cooperatively as "regional libraries".[9] There are 89 library services which operate more than 350 public libraries across the state.[10] All NSW libraries are governed by the Library Act 1939[11] and managed financially by the State Library of New South Wales.[12]

Greater Sydney

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Regional

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Regional Library Cooperatives

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Subscription libraries

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Special libraries

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GLAM libraries

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References

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