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Law Library is open over the break

23 December 2025 to 4 January 2026

Law Library will be open from 9am to 5pm every day except Christmas Day, for UNSW students and staff only. Main Library and Paddington Library will be closed.
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Talk with a librarian for general Library enquiries and your study and research skill questions. Visit us at the Help Zone or chat online during staff hours.
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Library events & workshops

Explore all our current and upcoming workshops, events, talks and exhibitions. Join us in person or online (where available).
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Library Exhibitions

UNSW Library Exhibitions program comprises major exhibitions, special collection displays, public and experiential-learning programs.
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A vast, semi-arid landscape revealing orange dirt, green shrubbery, and a small hill peaking with a cluster of large rocks.

Revealing Riversleigh - On display Main Library

A colour illustration of a Tasmania tiger, a dog-like animal with a sandy-brown coat, and dark stripes on its back

Drawn to Extinction - On display Law Library

A hand clasps at a tiny red book with the title writtn in gold letters "English Dictionary"

Big to small and shapes between - On display Main Library

Find a Library service

Whether you are a student, staff member or involved in research, the Library has a range of services available to you.
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Study

Library workshops, guides and support services to help you access scholarly resources and succeed throughout your studies and research.

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Research

Services to support academics in their research activities, including assistance with locating, publishing and managing scholarly outputs and information resources.

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Teaching

Discipline specific service partnering academic teaching staff to support curriculum design and delivery including copyright, information literacy, ethical use of AI and access to scholarly collections for course resources.

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Events, news and highlights from the Library

Going on a break?

UNSW Library wishes everyone a happy and safe break. Check myLibrary to avoid fines while you enjoy your well-deserved time to relax and recharge. If you are leaving Sydney, it's best to return any loans.

Borrowing

Rollover your course resources lists for students

Re-use your course resources for next term in a few easy steps.
Leganto

Showcasing UNSW research to the world

UNSW researchers can make publications, theses and datasets globally accessible using UNSWorks. Explore UNSW's open access research.

UNSWorks

Drawn to Extinction

This display explores the visual legacy of the Tasmanian tiger as Australian icon, and a cautionary tale imprinted onto our cultural memory. On display, UNSW Law Library.

Exhibition