National Library of Australia


Library details last updated: 18 July 2025

Wollongong City Council
Wollongong City Libraries
OCLC WorldCat Registry See also this library's entry in the Interlibrary Resource Sharing Directory

NUC symbol: NWPL
Abbreviations and acronyms: WCL
Short name: Wollongong City
Library type/s: Public ; Trove Contributor

Branch/related libraries: Corrimal District Library ; Dapto District Library ; Helensburgh Branch Library ; Mobile Library ; Thirroul Branch Library ; Unanderra Branch Library ; Warrawong District Library
Memberships: ALIA ; PLNSW
URL of parent organisation: http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/
URL of Library: http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/
Friends organisation: http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/welcome.html#friends

URL of Web catalogue: https://wollongong.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/OPAC/
Catalogue FAQ/read-me: http://mylibrary.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/OPAC/HLP
Online image collection: http://mylibrary.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/PIC/BSEARCH
Z39.50 access: Contact: Andrew Main , Systems Librarian , email amain@wollongong.nsw.gov.au , phone 02 4227 7407

Library system used: Spydus
Classification scheme/s in use: Dewey Decimal Classification
Other access aids: on-line catalogue, local databases.

Highlights of the collection: Community languages, local government information, community information, family history, local studies - Illawarra and Wollongong, music CDs.

Details of public access: Open to the public
Conditions of access:
Library opening hours:   See http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/branches/

Policy documents:

Other online services:

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Library's street address: (see also location map)
41 Burelli Street
WOLLONGONG NSW 2500
AUSTRALIA

Library's mailing address:
Locked Bag 8821
WOLLONGONG DC NSW 2500
AUSTRALIA

Email: ill@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
DX: DX 2781
Phone: 02 4227 7415 or 4227 7406
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.