Public holidays
The Main, Petherick and Newspapers and Microforms Reading Rooms are open from 9.00am - 5.00pm on all public holidays except Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Other special collections reading rooms are closed.
All reading rooms are closed on Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Public areas, including the Exhibition Gallery, foyer and National Library Bookshop, are open every day of the year except Good Friday and Christmas Day from 9.00am - 5.00pm. The bookplate café is open on all public holidays except Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day from 11.00am - 3.00pm.
Collection delivery service
On public holidays, the collection delivery service to the Main and Petherick Reading Rooms operates between 9.00am and 3.45pm. The collection delivery service to the Newspapers and Microforms Reading Room operates between 9.00am and 4.30pm.
2009 Public holidays
- Tuesday 1 January 2009 - New Years Day
- Monday 26 January 2009 - Australia Day
- Monday 9 March 2009 - Canberra Day
- Friday 10 April 2009 - Good Friday
- Saturday 11 April 2009 - Easter Saturday
- Monday 13 April 2009 - Easter Monday
- Monday 27 April 2009 - Anzac Day
- Monday 8 June 2009 - Queen's Birthday
- Monday 5 October 2009 - Labour Day
- Tuesday 3 November 2009 - Family and Community Day
- Friday 25 December 2009 - Christmas Day
- Monday 28 December 2009 - Boxing Day
