Our venues
Located in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, the State Library of NSW has venues to accommodate a diverse range of events, from small meetings to large workshops; presentations, cocktail events, weddings and more.
For more information on our venues including pricing, audio visual equipment and our caterers, please see our venue information kit.
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Friends Room
The perfect venue for evening cocktail events, and the original Mitchell Library Reading Room.
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Gallery Room
A spacious heritage-listed room ideal for conferences, luncheons, dinners, weddings and cocktail parties.
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Galleries and Public Spaces
The Library’s exhibition galleries and public spaces are available for hire outside of Library opening hours.
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Library Auditorium
A state-of-the-art 344 seat auditorium located below the Mitchell Library Reading Room.
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Map Rooms – The Michael Crouch Room
A versatile room suitable for meetings, dinners, and receptions.
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Metcalfe Auditorium
A fully equipped Auditorium for presentations, scholarly events, author talks and more.