Northern Territory Library

Identity area

Identifier

daa/217

Authorized form of name

Northern Territory Library

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

Type

  • State

Contact area

Type

Address

Street address

Parliament House, Darwin

Locality

Darwin

Region

Northern Territory

Country name

Postal code

0800

Telephone

1800 019 155

Fax

08 8999 6927

Note

Description area

History

The State Reference Library was opened on 10 November 1980 in Cavenagh Street and was known as the Northern Territory Library Service.

In 1991 the State Reference Library became the State Library of the Northern Territory.

Collecting work expanded to include community content in 1993.

The State and Parliamentary Libraries were combined and the service relocated to the new Parliament House State Square complex in January 1995.

After a restructure in 1997, the joint-use service from Parliament House was renamed Northern Territory Library.

Geographical and cultural context

Mandates/Sources of authority

Administrative structure

Officer in charge: Manager, Collection Development

Records management and collecting policies

The Northern Territory Library collects the documentary heritage of the Northern Territory. The Library collects all published materials including books, serials, newspapers, maps and audiovisual materials.

The Library also collects unpublished materials including manuscripts, photographs, audiovisual materials.

See the Library's Collection Development Policy for more details on the collecting priorities

Buildings

Holdings


  • Books
  • Photographs, 1870- present (30m)
  • Newspapers, 1872- present (300m)
  • Films, videos, 1930- present (100m)
  • Maps, 1700- present (50m).

Finding aids, guides and publications

Publication:
Loos, Michael,: 'The Northern Australia Collection of the State Reference Library of the Northern Territory'. Journal of Northern Territory History, No 1 (1990): 38-39.

Access area

Opening times

Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10am-5pm
Wednesday 10am-8pm
Saturday to Sunday 1-5pm.
Closed Mondays and public holidays.

Access conditions and requirements

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

General reference assistance available.

Reproduction services

Public areas

Control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Revised 24 May 2018

Language(s)

Script(s)

Sources

Maintenance notes

Access points

Access Points

  • Clipboard

Primary contact

Parliament House, Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory 0800