Identity area
Identifier
daa/490
Authorized form of name
ACT Heritage Library, Canberra
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Australian Capital Territory Heritage Library, Canberra
Type
- State
Contact area
Librarian
Type
Address
Street address
Level 1, Woden Library, Corner Furzer and Corinna Sts, Woden ACT 2606
Postal address:
As above
Locality
Region
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
02 6207 5163
Fax
02 6207 5835
URL
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The ACT Heritage Library collects the documentary heritage of the Australian Capital Territory (Canberra) and Region. The collection includes: books, magazines, newspapers, photographs, manuscripts.
Buildings
Holdings
Quantity: 550 shelves.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open Monday to Friday 10am-5.30pm, Saturday 10am-4pm.
Access conditions and requirements
A small selection of material is available for loan from the ACT Heritage Library under the ACT Public Library lending conditions. However, most material is not for loan and may only be viewed at the ACT Heritage Library during opening hours.
Some manuscript collections are subject to access restrictions. Clients wishing to view a manuscript collection may need permission from the donor.
Material is kept in a variety of formats, both print and non-print. Material available in microfilm format may be viewed with the microfilm reader. A microform reader / printer is also available. Inter Library Loans are possible for published material and small local lending collections.
Accessibility
The ACT Heritage Library is accessible for disabled users.
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Photocopying facilities are available.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 5 February 2018
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Local Studies (Thematic area)