State Library of Western Australia

The State Library of Western Australia is a research, education, reference and public lending library located in the Perth Cultural Centre in , Western Australia.
slwa.wa.gov.au
+61 8 9427 3111
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Thursday: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
    Friday: 9:00 AM—5:30 PM
    Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:30 PM
    public holidays: closed
  • Email: info@slwa.wa.gov.au
  • Type: Library
  • Description: state library in Perth, Western Australia
  • Also known as: “Alexander Library”, “SLWA”, “State Library of WA”, and “WA State Library”
  • Address: 25 Francis Street, 6000
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alexander Library Building and Western Australian Museum.

Public building
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The is located in the Cultural Centre of , Western Australia. It was named after Western Australian historian and former member of the Library Board, Fred Alexander.

Museum
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The is a statutory authority within the Culture and the Arts Portfolio, established under the Museum Act 1969. The museum has six main sites. is situated 130 metres east of State Library of Western Australia.

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is a contemporary visual and performance arts venue located in a heritage-listed building in , Western Australia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Northbridge.

Neighborhood
in , an inner city suburb of , Western Australia is bounded by Roe Street, Nicks Lane, the businesses facing James Street, and the Roe Street car park.

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is a suburb in Perth. It's a place to go for the independent end of shopping, art, eating and nightlife.

Photo: Mark, GFDL.
Perth or Perth CBD is the central business district in , but there are plenty of other things to see than just tall buildings and busy men in suits.

State Library of Western Australia

Latitude
-31.94906° or 31° 56′ 57″ south
Longitude
115.86053° or 115° 51′ 38″ east
Open location code
4PWQ3V26+96
Open­Street­Map ID
node 59997419
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7603408
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“State Library of Western Australia” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “西澳州立圖書館”
  • Chinese: “西澳洲州立图书馆”
  • Chinese: “西澳洲州立圖書館”
  • Dutch: “SLWA”
  • Dutch: “Staatsbibliotheek van West-Australie”
  • Dutch: “Staatsbibliotheek van West-Australië”
  • Dutch: “State Library of Western Australia”
  • Esperanto: “SLWA”
  • Esperanto: “Ŝtata Biblioteko de Okcidenta Aŭstralio”
  • Hausa: “Laburaren Jiha na Yammacin Ostiraliya”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه ایالتی استرالیای غربی”
  • Russian: “Государственная библиотека Западной Австралии”
  • Yue Chinese: “西澳洲州立圖書館”

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Highlights include Rosen Buildings and Picabar.

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