Advice and best practice

Advice and best practice

The State Library's Public Library Services team provides specialist advice and support to all local councils providing public library services to the people of NSW.

Library buildings and spaces

Public Library buildings continue to change and develop. The State Library can provide you with assistance when you are planning library buildings, mobile and outreach spaces.

Woollahra Library at Double Bay stairs and seating

Public library statistics

The State Library collects comprehensive statistics from councils annually about their library services

Customers entering Bankstown Library

Reference and collection management

Information on reference, information services, local studies and collections for NSW public libraries.

Woman filing away boxes on shelves

Digital practice guidelines for public libraries

Information and resources for best digital practice for Public Libraries.

Digital Excellence Digitising