Overview
Audiovisual
Library
Access & visiting
Preservation
Donating material
Visiting AIATSIS Collections
Library
The Stanner Reading Room at the AIATSIS Library is open to the public for study and reference.
Library reading room. Photo: AIATSIS
Opening times:
Monday - Friday 11 am - 3 pm.
For further enquiries or assistance:
Library (for reference or research enquiries)
(02) 6246 1182
library@aiatsis.gov.au
You may wish to send an online enquiry to our librarians.
Audiovisual Archive
The Audiovisual Archives Access Unit is open to visitors by appointment.
Appointments can be made during our operating hours: Monday to Friday 9 to 1pm.
Audiovisual Archive (for assistance finding images, films and sound recordings)
(02) 6261 4212
audiovisual@aiatsis.gov.au
To arrange a visit to the Audiovisual Archive, or to learn more about obtaining copies of material in the collections for personal use, educational purposes or publication, make an online enquiry.
Visitors need to make prior arrangements before visiting the unit as materials held in the AV collection are stored under special conditions and may require preparation before viewing and there are a limited number of playback machines available at any time.
Visiting Library Closed Access Stacks. Photo: AIATSIS
Group visits
AIATSIS welcomes group visits from Indigenous communities, schools, special interest groups and Indigenous Studies students. If you wish to visit arrange a group visit to AIATSIS please use the Group Visits booking form.
Group visits include orientation tours of the Library and may include viewing of the Closed Access Stacks and Audiovisual Access Unit.