About this location
- Where
Bent Street, Sydney NSW 2000
- Price
- Free entry
- Accessibility
- Welcomes people with access needs
Contact details
Phone:
(02) 9273 1414
The former site of the Sydney Free Public Library is located on the corner of Bent Street, Sydney. The NSW Government purchased the collection of the Australian Subscription Library (established in 1826) in 1869 and abolished the subscription fee, creating the first publicly accessible library in New South Wales. This collection is now the foundation of the State Library of NSW, located on the corner of Shakespeare Place and Macquarie Street.
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Bent Street, Sydney NSW 2000
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