ACT Heritage Library, Canberra

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

255 Canberra Avenue, Fyshwick
Postal address: GPO Box 158 Canberra City ACT 2601

Locality

Canberra

Region

Australian Capital Territory

Country name

Postal code

2609

Telephone

02 6207 5163

Fax

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.
ACT based publishers, publishers of ACT based authors and self-publishing local authors are encouraged to lodge a copy of their publications with the ACT Heritage Library for ongoing preservation and access.
For further information, see https://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history/what-do-we-collect

Buildings

Holdings

The collection includes books, journals, newspapers, archives and manuscripts of community organisations and individuals, oral histories, photographs, ephemera, maps, plans and reports.

Finding aids, guides and publications

To search the catalog and to see photographs, see the library's website.

Access area

Opening times

Open Monday to Friday 9.30am-5pm, 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

The following services are provided:

  • Access to the ACT Heritage Library collections on site and on demand.
  • Professional staff on site during opening hours.
  • Off site assistance with enquiries (use the form available at the link below).
  • Wireless internet access using your own device.

For further information, see https://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history/services_offered_by_the_act_heritage_library#Facilities

Public areas

Control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Revised 11 February 2022

Language(s)

Script(s)

Sources

Maintenance notes

Access points

Access Points

  • Local Studies (Thematic area)
  • Clipboard

Primary contact

255 Canberra Avenue, Fyshwick Postal address: GPO Box 158 Canberra City ACT 2601
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2609