Restricted Access

Access to some material may be restricted or subject to special conditions.

Restrictions on access may include:

The whole or part of a collection may be closed by request of the donor for a specified period to protect the privacy of individuals or organisations.
Certain collections are available for research only with the permission of the donor.
Collections may be restricted for thirty years from the date of creation on the basis that personal papers include papers and correspondence containing sensitive personal and confidential information. It is advisable to enquire as to the nature of the access restrictions prior to visiting the Library.

Access to Material Stored Offsite

Due to space limitations some manuscript collections are stored offsite. The pictures and manuscripts catalogue PICMAN indicates which collections are stored offsite.

It may take up to two working days for offsite material to be made available at the Library. You can order material while visiting the Library or pre-order material by telephone on (02) 9273 1414 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.