State Library of NSW

Inside NSW Library
Oz tapestry inside NSW library
Statue of Matthew Flinders
Mitchell library
Close up: Statue of Flinders and cat, Trim

I got to visit the State Library of New South Wales, a public library in Sydney started in the early 1800's, holding over 4.7 million books and materials. Unfortunately my visit was brief because much of it was temporarily closed for refurbishment. Inside, they had an excellent bookshop with tons of Australian books and other merchandise (I still try not to buy books here because they are so pricey, but it was fun to browse). Outside I enjoyed seeing a statue of the Australian explorer Matthew Flinders, and behind him, another statue of his cat, Trim, who went along on voyages. The library has different sections, and the Mitchell library houses the Australiana research collections.