Website Accessibility

Website Accessibility

Website Accessibility Statement

We have developed this website to make content available to the widest possible audience, including readers using assistive technology or accessibility features.

We endeavour to comply with W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines in keeping with our responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.

At times, we publish documents and publications received from third parties and host content on third-party platforms. These documents and platforms may not adhere to the standards followed by the State Library of New South Wales.

If you are unable to access any resources on this website, please request an alternative format through our online feedback form. Where possible, we endeavour to provide alternative versions when requested.

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Contact us

All the general contact information for the NSW State Library

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Helpful hints to enjoy your excursion

These guidelines have been developed to assist students and teachers visiting the State Library of NSW to comply with the Department of Education risk assessment guidelines for excursions.

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History of the Library

The State Library began as a small subscription library in the 1820s for colonials who were desperate to read books.

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