Public Library Grants
2023/24 Public Library Infrastructure Grants
Public Library Infrastructure Grants, of up to $500,000, are for projects that will assist NSW councils to improve public library infrastructure, such as buildings, spaces and information technology (including digitisation projects).
The 2023/24 Public Library Infrastructure Grants are now closed.
The 2023/24 Public Library Infrastructure Grants Guidelines are available for reference.
2022/23 Public Library Infrastructure Grants
Public Library Infrastructure Grants are for projects that will assist NSW councils to improve public library infrastructure, including buildings and information technology systems.
The 2022/23 Public Library Infrastructure Grants have been announced by the NSW Minister for the Arts the Hon Ben Franklin MLC.
Please see the media release for further information.
Council | Project | Amount | |
1 | Balranald | Balranald Library refurbishment | $172,610 |
2 | Bogan | Bogan Shire Library expansion | $300,149 |
3 | Campbelltown | Campbelltown Library on the move | $450,000 |
4 | Central Coast | Book lockers | $165,000 |
5 | Clarence Valley | New Yamba Library fitout | $475,000 |
6 | Cowra | Cowra Library refurbishment | $276,662 |
7 | Fairfield | Mobile Library fitout | $198,800 |
8 | Griffith | Griffith City Library refurbishment project | $428,050 |
9 | Ku-ring-gai | Gordon Library refurbishment | $450,000 |
10 | Leeton | Leeton Shire Library Technology and Community Hub Enhancement Project | $76,374 |
11 | Lismore | Lismore City Library flood recovery | $325,427 |
12 | Lismore (Ballina, Byron, Tweed) | Richmond Tweed Regional Library Mobile Library Replacement Plan | $475,000 |
13 | Lithgow | Flexibility! Function! Futureproofing! - Lithgow Library | $452,940 |
14 | Liverpool | Liverpool Civic Place Library | $450,000 |
15 | Liverpool Plains | Werris Creek Library Refresh | $40,685 |
16 | Queanbeyan-Palerang | Drive Thru Libraries Queanbeyan and Bungendore | $95,000 |
17 | Richmond Valley | Multipurpose Meeting Rooms for the Community | $173,803 |
18 | Ryde | New zones and flexible interiors | $100,000 |
19 | Shoalhaven | Sanctuary Point Library | $450,000 |
20 | Sutherland | Kirrawee Library, Technology and Community Hub | $250,000 |
21 | Tweed | Kingscliff Library Kickstart | $194,500 |
Total | $6,000,000 |
Previous grant recipients
Previous grant recipients are listed in the State Library of NSW Annual Reports.
Reporting forms
From the 2017/18 Public Library Grant round reporting and acquittal forms are to be filled out in Smartygrants. The applicant will receive an email directly from Smartygrants when a form is available for completion.
Further information and instructions
2016/17 PLIG round and previous years
For grants from previous years please fill out the forms below.
- Acquittal statement (Word 43Kb)
- Performance report (Word 110Kb)
- Statement of income and expenditure (Excel 105Kb)
Public Library Grants archive
Public Library Grants Guidelines are available below for the reference of councils that are yet to acquit funded projects.
- Public Library Infrastructure Grants Guidelines 2022/23
- Public Library Infrastructure Grants Guidelines 2021/22
- Public Library Infrastructure Grants Guidelines 2020/21
- Public Library Infrastructure Grants Guidelines 2019/20
- Metropolitan Public Library Grants Guidelines 2018/19
- Guidelines 2017/18
- Guidelines 2016/17
- Guidelines 2015/16
- Guidelines 2014/15