National Library of Australia


Library details last updated: 29 November 2023

Logo State Library of Western Australia OCLC WorldCat Registry See also this library's entry in the Interlibrary Resource Sharing Directory

NUC symbol: WLB
Former name/s: Library & Information Service of Western Australia
Abbreviations and acronyms: SLWA
Other names: Alexander Library Building ; J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History ; WA State Library ; Library Board of Western Australia
Short name: State Library of WA
Library type/s: Government ; State/Territory ; Trove Contributor

Branch/related libraries: National edeposit (WA)
Memberships: NSLA Consortium ; PANDORA ; ERA ; ALIA

URL of Library: https://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/
Friends organisation: http://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/

URL of Web catalogue: https://catalogue.slwa.wa.gov.au/
Z39.50 access: Contact: Cathy Kelso , Business Systems Administrator: Library Applications Support Team , email last@slwa.wa.gov.au; cathy.kelso@slwa.wa.gov.au See details in this directory.

Library system used: Sierra
Classification scheme/s in use: DDC, the British Catalogue of Music Classification

Highlights of the collection: Westraliana; Public music lending collection; Children's Literature collection including the Dr. Peter Williams Collection of original children's book illustrations; Family History

Details of public access: Open to the public
Conditions of access:
Library opening hours:   See https://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/plan-your-visit/opening-hours

Policy documents:

Other online services:

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Comments: A United Nations depository library.


Library's street address: (see also location map)
Perth Cultural Centre
25 Frances St
PERTH WA 6000
AUSTRALIA

Library's mailing address:
Perth Cultural Centre
25 Frances St
PERTH WA 6000
AUSTRALIA

Email: info@slwa.wa.gov.au
DX: docs@slwa.wa.gov.au
Phone: 08 9427 3111
Toll-free phone: 1 800 198 107
Fax: 08 9427 3256
Australian Business Number: 78 170 824 164
Further contact details:

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.