- National Library of Australia building and Friends Lounge
- Reading rooms
- Bookplate cafe
- Paperplate cafe
- Bookshop
- Galleries
National Library of Australia building and Friends Lounge
- Monday to Thursday: 8am to 8pm
- Friday: 8am to 5pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 9am to 5pm
- Public holidays: 9am to 5pm
- Good Friday and Christmas Day: Closed
Reading rooms
Collection deliveries to reading rooms
Note: Collection requests are not delivered during evenings or on weekends. Check collection delivery times to make the most of your visit.
Main Reading Room
- Monday to Thursday: 10am to 8pm
- Friday and Saturday: 10am to 5pm
- Sunday: 1:30pm to 5pm
- Public holidays: Closed
Special Collections Reading Room and Petherick Reading Room
- Monday to Thursday: 10am to 8pm
- Friday and Saturday: 10am to 5pm
- Sunday: Closed
- Public holidays: Closed
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS READING ROOM
Bookplate cafe
- Monday to Friday: 8:30am to 4pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 9am to 4pm
- Public holidays: 9am to 4pm
- Good Friday and Christmas Day: Closed
Paperplate cafe
- Monday to Friday: 9am to 3pm
- Saturday and Sunday: Closed
- Public holidays: Closed
Bookshop
- Monday to Sunday: 9am to 5pm
- Public holidays: 9am to 5pm
- Good Friday and Christmas Day: Closed
Galleries
Treasures Gallery
- Monday to Sunday: 9am to 5pm
- Public holidays: 9am to 5pm
- Good Friday and Christmas Day: Closed
Exhibition Gallery
Exhibition Gallery is temporarily closed from 5pm Sunday 29 January
Public holidays 2024
Public holidays as observed in the Australian Capital Territory.
When a public holiday falls on a weekend a subsequent or additional date may be observed.
Public Holiday | Dates to be observed |
---|---|
New Year's Day | Monday 1 January 2024 |
Australia Day | Friday 26 January 2024 |
Canberra Day | Monday 11 March 2024 |
Good Friday | Friday 29 March 2024 |
Easter Saturday | Saturday 30 March 2024 |
Easter Sunday | Sunday 31 March 2024 |
Easter Monday | Monday 1 April 2024 |
ANZAC Day | Thursday 25 April 2024 |
Reconciliation Day | Monday 27 May 2024 |
King's Birthday | Monday 10 June 2024 |
Labour Day | Monday 7 October 2024 |
Christmas Day | Wednesday 25 December 2024 |
Boxing Day | Thursday 26 December 2024 |