Health libraries and the librarians who staff them aim to facilitate informed decision making in health care, research, education and administration. Effective use of libraries can contribute to the knowledge and efficiency of professionals working in hospitals and other organisations. The following links provide access to NSW Health Library portals.
Many health libraries are not public libraries and may only be open to employees who work in that hospital or Local Health District. They cannot be approached directly to supply the public with articles, even if you know that they hold the journal required.
Find a library in your LHD
Central Coast
Gosford Hospital
Gosford Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday
This library also provides services to Wyong Hospital.
Email: cclhd-libraries@health.nsw.gov.au
Matt Nash
Library Manager
02 4320 3856
Ingrid Tonnison
Librarian
02 4320 2090
Wyong Hospital
Wyong Hospital Library
Kate Jonson
Librarian
02 4394 2023
Kylie Smithson
Librarian
02 4394 2022
Drug & Alcohol Health Services Library
Opening Hours: 09:00-17:00 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
The Drug & Alcohol Health Services Library is a statewide NSW Service.
Mira Branezac
Library Manager
02 9515 7430
Far West
The Western NSW & Far West Local Health Districts Library Network may be accessed from gwahsopac.intersearch.com.au.
Broken Hill Base Hospital
Far West Health Library
Opening Hours: 08:45-17:00 (CST) Monday-Friday
Kimberley Hargrave
Librarian
08 8080 1210
Hunter New England
The Hunter New England Local Health District Libraries may be accessed from www.hnehealthlibraries.com.au.
John Hunter Hospital
John Hunter Hospital Library (Closed)
Staff available for consultation in the HILL (Health Innovation Living Lab), Office 1 - located in L Block
Opening Hours: 08:30-17:00 Monday-Friday
Email: HNELHD-Libraries@health.nsw.gov.au
Angela Smith
District Library Manager
02 4921 3779
Calvary Mater Newcastle
Calvary Mater Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 08:30-17:30 Monday-Friday
Email: HNELHD-Materlibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
02 4033 5075
Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital
Tamworth Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 08:30-17:00 Monday-Friday
Email: HNELHD-TamworthLib@health.nsw.gov.au
02 6767 7985
Illawarra Shoalhaven
The South East Sydney, Illawarra and St Vincent's Medical Libraries may be accessed from sesiahs.intersearch.com.au/cgi-bin/koha/opac-main.pl.
Port Kembla Hospital
Port Kembla Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 09:00-16:00 Monday-Friday
Email: islhd-pkhlibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
Jessica Watts
02 4223 8079
Shellharbour Hospital
Shellharbour Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 09:00-16:00 Monday-Friday
This library is part of ISLHD libraries and provides services across the LHD.
Email: islhd-shhlibrary.health.nsw.gov.au
Cathy-Lee Arnold
02 4295 2543
Shoalhaven District Hospital
Shoalhaven Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 09:00-16:00 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
This library is part of ISLHD libraries and provides services across the LHD.
Email: islhd-sdmlibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
Rachael Blackbourn
02 4222 5506
Angela Braham
02 4295 2534
Wollongong Hospital
Wollongong Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 08:00-16:30 Monday-Friday
This library is part of ISLHD libraries and provides services across the LHD.
Email: islhd-twhlibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
Gnana Segar
02 4222 5398
Jessica Watts
02 4222 5225
Mid North Coast
The Mid North Coast Local Health District Libraries may be accessed from mnclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/i/library/.
Coffs Harbour Health Campus
All library enquiries for Coffs Harbour, Macksville, Bellingen and Dorrigo Health Services should be directed to Helen Miles at Port Macquarie Base Hospital.
Email: MNCLHD-CHHC-Library@health.nsw.gov.au
Port Macquarie Base Hospital
Hastings Macleay Clinical Network
The library is at Port Macquarie Base Hospital
Opening Hours: 08:30-17:00 Monday-Thursday, 08:30-15:00 Friday
Library services are provided to the Port Macquarie, Wauchope and Kempsey Hospitals, and Port Macquarie, Laurieton and South West Rocks Community Health Centres.
Email: MNCLHD-PMBH-Library@health.nsw.gov.au
https://int.mnclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/library-services/
Helen Miles
Library Manager
02 5524 2193
Murrumbidgee
The Murrumbidgee Local Health District Library may be accessed from https://mlhd.intersearch.com.au/.
MLHD Health Library Services
Health Services Library
Opening Hours: 07:00-21:00 Monday-Thursday
Librarian on-site 8:30-16:00 Monday-Thursday
This library also provides services to all hospitals and health services within Murrumbidgee LHD.
Email: mlhd-libraryservices@health.nsw.gov.au
Jackie Edwards
Librarian
02 5943 2428
NSW Ministry of Health
The NSW Ministry of Health library may be accessed from https://briantutt.softlinkhosting.com.au/liberty/libraryHome.do.
Brian Tutt Library and Resource Centre
Opening Hours: 09:00-16:00 Monday-Friday
Email: MOH-Library@health.nsw.gov.au
Jennifer Novak
Library Manager
02 9391 9078
Kylie Reynolds
Information Officer
02 9391 9265
Nepean Blue Mountains
The consortium of libraries in the Western Sydney, Nepean/Blue Mountains Local Health Districts and Sydney Children's Hospital Network may be accessed from https://helows.intersearch.com.au.
Blue Mountains Hospital
Blue Mountains Hospital Library
Permanently closed, contact Nepean Library
Email: nbmlhd-library@health.nsw.gov.au
Nepean Hospital
Nepean Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 08:30-17:30 Monday - Wednesday, 08:30-19:00 Thursday, 08:30-16:45 Friday
This library also provides services to Blue Mountains, Lithgow, Portland and Springwood Health Services.
Email: nbmlhd-library@health.nsw.gov.au
Andrea Cosh
Library Manager
02 4734 2533
Northern NSW
Grafton Hospital
Grafton Base Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 08:00-17:00 Wednesday
Email: NNSWLHD-GRA-Library@health.nsw.gov.au
Library & Education Centre Assistant
02 6641 8900
Lismore Hospital
Lismore Base Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 09:00-16:00 Monday-Friday
This library also provides services to Ballina, Bonalbo, Casino, Kyogle, Nimbin and Urbenville Health Services.
Email: NNSWLHD-LIS-Library@health.nsw.gov.au
Lynette Frazer
Library Manager
02 6620 2447
Melissa Evans
Librarian
02 6620 2445
Tweed Hospital
Tweed Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 08:30-16:30 Monday-Friday
This library also provides services to The Tweed Hospital, Murwillumbah, and Byron Bay Health Services.
Email: NNSWLHD-TWE-Library@health.nsw.gov.au
Debbie Searle
Library Manager
07 5506 7724
Sharee Behns (Mon-Wed)
Library Technician
07 5506 7723
Northern Sydney
The Northern Sydney Local Health District Libraries
may be accessed from
https://nslhd.intersearch.com.au/
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 08:30 - 17:00 Monday - Friday
This library is part of NSLHD libraries and provides services across the LHD
Kathryn Leonards
02 9763 3932
Macquarie Hospital
Mental Health Library
Opening Hours 0800-1600 Monday-Friday
This library also provides services to all Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol staff across NSLHD.
Geraldine Marsh
02 8877 4310
Mona Vale Hospital
Mona Vale Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 08:30-17:00 Monday-Thursday
This library is part of NSLHD libraries and provides services across the LHD.
Email: nslhd-library@health.nsw.gov.au
Pamela Newton
Librarian Northern Beaches
02 9998 6384
Royal North Shore Hospital
Douglas Piper Library
Opening Hours: 07:30-17:00 Monday-Friday
This library is part of NSLHD libraries and provides services across the LHD.
Email: nslhd-library@health.nsw.gov.au
Front Desk Phone Number: 02 9926 4555
Barry Nunn
NSLHD Library Service Manager
02 9926 4511
Katie McKnight
Electronic Services Librarian
02 9926 4516
Ryde Hospital
Ryde Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 08:00-16:00 Monday - Friday.
This library is part of NSLHD libraries and provides services across the LHD.
Email: nslhd-library@health.nsw.gov.au
Krystal Campbell
Librarian
02 9858 7195
South Eastern Sydney
The South East Sydney, Illawarra and St Vincent's Medical Libraries may be accessed from sesiahs.intersearch.com.au/cgi-bin/koha/opac-main.pl.
Prince of Wales Hospital
Prince of Wales Hospital Library
Prince of Wales Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 08:30-17:00 Monday-Friday
Email: SESLHD-LibraryPOW@health.nsw.gov.au
Royal Hospital for Women
Gordon Bradley Lowe Library
Opening Hours: 08:30-12:30 Monday-Friday.
Paul Peng
Librarian
02 9382 6712
St George Hospital
St George Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 08:30-17:00 Monday-Friday
John Holgate
Manager - Library Services
02 9113 2986
Sutherland Hospital
Opening Hours: 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday
Email: seslhd-tshlibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
John Holgate
Manager - Library Services
02 9113 2042
Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital
Winston Library
Opening Hours: 13:30-17:00 Monday-Friday
Email: seslhd-shmedlib@health.nsw.gov.au
Fang Fang
Library Technician
02 9382 7331
South Western Sydney
The South Western Sydney Clinical Library & Information Network may be accessed from https://swslhdlibraries.ovidds.com/.
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
Bankstown Hospital Clinical Library
Opening Hours: 08:30-17:00 Monday-Friday
Email: SWSLHD-BankstownLibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 02 9722 8250
Lynne Roberts
Library Manager
02 9722 8260
Catherine Keil
Library Technician
02 9722 7527
Bowral & District Hospital
Library services are provided from Campbelltown Hospital during the current redevelopment.
Camden & Campbelltown Hospitals
Macarthur/Bowral Clinical Library
Opening Hours: 08:00-17:30 Monday-Friday
Closed weekends and public holidays
This library provides services to Camden, Campbelltown, and Bowral & District Hospitals
Webpage: https://swslhdlibraries.ovidds.com/
Email: SWSLHD-MacarthurBowralLibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 02 4634 3944
Judy Reading
Library Manager
02 4634 3941
Tazmin Ibrahim
Library Assistant
02 4634 3944
Jessica Stewart
Library Technician, Bowral
02 4634 4459
Fairfield Hospital
Fairfield Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 08:30-17:00 Monday-Friday
This library also provides services to Braeside Hospital.
Email: SWSLHD-FairfieldLibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
Denise Vitalone
Library Manager
02 9616 8226
Liverpool Hospital
Ken Merten Library
Opening Hours: 08:30-17:00 Monday-Friday
Email: SWSLHD-LiverpoolLibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
Gia Vigh
Library Manager
02 8738 3781
Quoc Ngo
Senior Librarian eServices
02 8738 8463
Narelle Oliver
Librarian
02 8738 3791
Southern NSW
The NSW Ministry of Health library may be accessed from https://briantutt.softlinkhosting.com.au/liberty/libraryHome.do.
Southern NSW LHD Health Services Library
Health Services Library (Closed)
This library is closed until further notice. It is currently being serviced by NSW Ministry of Health.
Email: MOH-Library@health.nsw.gov.au
St Vincent’s Health Network
The South East Sydney, Illawarra and St Vincent's Medical Libraries may be accessed from sesiahs.intersearch.com.au/cgi-bin/koha/opac-main.pl.
St Vincent’s Hospital
Walter McGrath Library
Opening Hours: 09:00-16:30 Monday-Friday
Email: svhs.library@svha.org.au
Rolf Schafer
Manager, Library Services
02 8382 2299
Julie Williams
Research Services Librarian
02 8382 2295
Elle Matthews
Senior Librarian, eServices
02 8382 2296
Sydney
The Sydney Local Health District Libraries may be accessed from library-catalog.slhd.nsw.gov.au/slhdvw/Vubis.csp.
Balmain Hospital
Email: SLHD-BalmainLibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
02 9395 2111
Concord Hospitals Campus
Geoff Marel Library
Opening Hours: 08:30-17:00 Monday - Friday
This library also provides services to Mental Health Services, SLHD, Canterbury Hospital and Sydney Education at Rozelle.
Email: SLHD-Concordlibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
Stella Galanis
Library Manager
02 9767 6936
Alexander Cameron-Smith
Information Services Librarian
02 9767 6307
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Susman Library
Opening Hours: 08:30-17:00 Monday - Friday with 24hr access with swipe card for staff/students
Email: SLHD-RPASusmanLibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
Mark Anderson
Library Manager
02 9515 8997
The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
The consortium of libraries in the Western Sydney, Nepean/Blue Mountains Local Health Districts and Sydney Children's Hospital Network may be accessed from https://helows.intersearch.com.au.
The Children’s Hospital Westmead
Medical Library and Student Learning Space
This library provides services to the Children's Hospital at Westmead and the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick.
Trish Bennett
Library Manager
02 9845 3617
Western NSW
The Western NSW & Far West Local Health Districts Library Network may be accessed from gwahsopac.intersearch.com.au.
Bathurst Health Service
Hugh Busby Library
Opening Hours: 09:00-16:30 Wednesday and Thursday only
This library also provides services across Western and Far Western NSW LHDs as required.
Email: WNSWLHD-library@health.nsw.gov.au
Mary Liesch
Librarian
02 6330 5344
Dubbo Health Service
George Hatch Medical Library
Opening Hours: 09:00-16:30 Thursday-Friday
This library also provides services across Western and Far Western NSW LHDs as required.
Email: WNSWLHD-library@health.nsw.gov.au
Lisa Mills
Librarian
02 6809 6485
Orange Health Service
Orange Health Service Library
Opening Hours: 09:00-16:30 Monday-Friday
This library also provides services across Western and Far Western NSW LHDs as required.
Email: WNSWLHD-library@health.nsw.gov.au
Frances Guinness
WNSWLHD Library Manager
02 6369 3583
Jenny Roberts
Library Assistant
02 6369 3582
Western Sydney
The catalogue of the Health Libraries of Western Sydney consortium (which includes libraries from Western Sydney, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health Districts and the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network) may be accessed from https://helows.intersearch.com.au.
Auburn Hospital
Auburn Hospital Library
Staffed Hours: 07:30 to 15:00 Monday to Wednesday
* Opening hours may vary based on staff availability.
** After hour access is available for all Auburn Hospital employees.
Other WSLHD staff and Notre Dame Medical Students can apply for access.
This library also provides services throughout Western Sydney LHD as required.
Email: WSLHD-AuburnHospitalLibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
Prashanti Goluguri
Library Manager
02 8759 3823
Blacktown Hospital
Peter Zelas Library
Opening Hours: 08:30-16:30 Monday-Friday
This library is part of the Blacktown Mt Druitt Hospital Library Service which provides services to WSLHD as required.
Email: WSLHD-BlacktownHospitalLibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
Kathleen McMillan
Library Manager
02 9851 6022
Cumberland Hospital
Mental Health Library
Opening Hours: 09:30-17:00 Monday-Friday
This library also provides services throughout Western Sydney LHD as required.
Email: WSLHD-CumberlandLibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
Tracy McDonald
02 9840 3501
Mt Druitt Hospital
Mt Druitt Hospital Library Service
Opening Hours: 09:30-14:30 Monday and Tuesday
This library is part of the Blacktown Mt Druitt Hospital Library Service which provides services to both Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals.
Email: WSLHD-MtDruittHospitalLibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
Kathleen McMillan
Library Manager
02 9851 6022
Westmead Hospital
Westmead Hospital Library
Opening Hours: 08:30-17:30 Monday-Friday
24 hour access available for eligible staff and students.
This library also provides services throughout Western Sydney LHD as required.
Email: WSLHD-WestmeadLibrary@health.nsw.gov.au
Linda Mulheron
02 8890 6260
Bernadette Nicholl
Electronic Services Librarian
02 8890 6261
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