Opening hours
Public holidays
On most Australian public holidays the Main, Petherick and Newspapers and Microforms Reading Rooms are open from 9.00am - 5.00pm. Other special collection reading rooms are closed.
Public areas including the Exhibition Gallery, foyer and National Library Bookshop are also open from 9.00am - 5.00pm. All Reading Rooms and public areas are closed on Good Friday and Christmas Day. Reading Rooms remain closed on Boxing Day but public areas including the Exhibition Gallery, foyer and Bookshop are open.
Collection delivery to the Main and Petherick Reading Rooms
- On Sundays there is no collection delivery service
- 9.00am - 4.45pm Monday to Thursdays when these Reading Rooms close at 7.00pm
- 9.00am - 3.45pm Monday to Thursdays when these Reading Rooms close at 5.00pm
- 9.00am - 3.45 pm Friday, Saturdays & public holidays
2008 Public holidays
- Tuesday 1 January 2008 - New Years Day
- Monday 28 January 2008 - Australia Day
- Monday 10 March 2008 - Canberra Day
- Friday 21 March 2008 - Good Friday
- Saturday 22 March 2008 - Easter Saturday
- Monday 24 March 2008 - Easter Monday
- Frday 25 April 2008 - Anzac Day
- Monday 9 June 2008 - Queen's Birthday
- Monday 6 October 2008 - Labour Day
- Tuesday 4 November 2008 - Family and Community Day
- Thursday 25 December 2008 - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December 2008 - Boxing Day
- Monday 29 December 2008 - Additional Public Service Holiday
