Regular opening hours

Main Reading Room

Day Opening hours
Monday to Thursday 10am to 8pm
Friday to Saturday* 10am to 5pm
Sunday* 1.30pm to 5pm
Public holidays Closed

* No collection deliveries on weekends

Special Collections and Petherick Reading Room

Day Opening hours
Monday to Thursday 10am to 8pm
Friday to Saturday* 10am to 5pm
Sunday and public holidays Closed

* No collection deliveries on Saturday

Asian Collections Reading Room

Day Opening hours
Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm
Weekends and public holidays Closed

Treasures Gallery and Exhibition Gallery

Day Opening hours
Daily 9am to 5pm
Good Friday Closed
Christmas Day Closed

Bookshop

The bookshop will be closed for annual stocktake on Thursday 28 June and will reopen 1pm Friday 29 June.

Day Opening hours
Daily 9am to 5pm
Good Friday Closed
Christmas Day Closed
 

Cafes

bookplate

Day Opening hours
Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 5pm
Friday 7.30am to 4pm
Saturday and Sunday 9am to 4pm

paperplate

Day Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3pm
Weekends and public holidays Closed

Public holidays

The Library is closed on Good Friday and Christmas Day. Opening hours for all other public holidays are:

Location Opening hours
Reading Rooms Closed
Treasures Gallery and Exhibitions Gallery 9am to 5pm
Bookshop 9am to 5pm
bookplate 10am to 3pm
paperplate Closed

Public holidays 2019

  • Monday 11 March 2019 - Canberra Day
  • Friday 19 April 2019 - Good Friday
  • Saturday 20 April 2019 - Easter Saturday
  • Sunday 21 April 2019 - Easter Sunday
  • Monday 22 April 2019 - Easter Monday
  • Thursday 25 April 2019 - ANZAC Day
  • Monday 27 May 2019 - Reconciliation Day
  • Monday 10 June 2019 - Queen's Birthday
  • Monday 7 October 2019 - Labour Day
  • Wednesday 25 December 2019 - Christmas Day
  • Thursday 26 December 2019 - Boxing Day