National Library of Australia


Library details last updated: 22 October 2025

Western Sydney University
Penrith Campus Library
OCLC WorldCat Registry See also this library's entry in the Interlibrary Resource Sharing Directory

NUC symbol: NUWS:W
Former name/s: Penrith Ward Library
Other names: John Phillips Library
Short name: WSU Penrith Lib
Library type/s: University

Branch/related libraries: Bankstown City Campus Library ; Campbelltown Campus Library ; Hawkesbury Campus Library ; Library Depot ; Liverpool Campus Library ; Nirimba Campus Library ; Parramatta City Campus Library ; Parramatta South Campus Library ; Research Data via ANDS ; Western Sydney University Library ; Westmead Precinct, Library ; Whitlam Prime Ministerial Collection
URL of parent organisation: http://www.uws.edu.au
URL of Library: https://library.westernsydney.edu.au/

URL of Web catalogue: https://uws.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=61UWSTSYD_INST:UWS_ALMA&lang=en

Library system used: Alma
Classification scheme/s in use: Dewey Decimal

Highlights of the collection: The Ward Library has a broad-based collection with strengths in humanities, social sciences, visual and performing arts, education and commerce.

Details of public access: Open to the public
Conditions of access:   See https://library.westernsydney.edu.au/about-us/using-the-library
Library opening hours:   See https://library.westernsydney.edu.au/about-us/campus/penrith

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Library's street address: (see also location map)
Building T
Second Avenue
KINGSWOOD NSW 2747
AUSTRALIA

Library's mailing address:
Locked Bag 1797
PENRITH NSW 2751
AUSTRALIA

Email: ic@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: 02 9852 5353
Fax:

NB* International callers, add the +61 prefix for Australia and drop the 0 from the area code from phone and fax numbers. For example, 01 2345 6789 becomes +61 1 2345 6789.