Library buildings and spaces

Library buildings and spaces

The State Library can provide you with assistance when you are planning renovations, extensions or new library buildings.

People Places

A guide for planning public library buildings.

Library foyer with bookshelves, seating, returns area with wall garden

Planning tools - People Places

Tools are provided to help you plan your library building and determine the appropriate location, size and layout for your community.

Shellharbour Library

Modular libraries project

This project provides a series of plan templates to assist councils in the design and construction of small scale public libraries.

planning and layout diagrams for library building modules

Small Library Project

A project to assist NSW councils and libraries in the planning and design of small library buildings. 

Prefabricated library structure

Mobile and outreach services

Mobile & outreach services in NSW public libraries provides good practice guidelines for outreach service models

Blue caravan with library signs on it - Warringah pop-up library