Building works and updates to opening hours
There are several service points within the library where you can get assistance from staff. These are all on Level 1 of the Spence Wing.
There are several service points within the library where you can get assistance from staff. These are all on Level 1 of the Spence Wing.
Our family history desk is staffed Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm, to help you with all your genealogy questions.
To get you on your way to discovering your family history, we also encourage you to look at our family history starter guide.
Provides an information and reference service for general enquiries, including family history. This service is backed up by Collection Specialists and Research Services staff where required.
Due to the COVID-19 regulations, the cloaking room is closed, a set of lockers will be located outside of the Somerville Reading Room (Spence Wing, level 1) for customers using this room to store personal bags. All other bags will be allowed into the study and computer space with security monitoring the area. Find out what has changed by reading the State Library reopening FAQs.
The Somerville reading room is a supervised reading area for preservation materials. For access to this room, you'll need a reader's ticket from the Information Desk.