The State Library of Tasmania provides access to a rich and diverse range of items for loan including books, videos, DVDs, CDs, CD-ROMs and magazines. We have new releases, best sellers, biographies, sumptuous coffee table books, DIY manuals, travel guides plus the latest on current affairs, science, international relations and social and cultural issues. Our Lending Collections Policy details the principles for how we develop the statewide lending collection.
What you see on our shelves is just the tip of the iceberg. To find out all that we have, search our online catalogue, TALIS, which covers everything in our statewide collections.
Our lending collections also include audio books, language guides, large print books, local history materials, sheet music and plays.
Children and young people are well catered for with our extensive young fiction collections, popular magazines, books to help during difficult times and a fantastic range of videos, CDs, DVDs and CD-ROMs to keep everyone entertained.
The State Library provides Reading Suggestions to help you find the type of novel you want. If we don’t have an item you want or information on a specific subject, we will arrange a loan from another library or purchase available material on request where possible.
Hobart Lending Library has a unique collection of Musical Scores and Plays.
Baby Book Packs are part of the State Library’s Babies Who Read, Succeed program and are designed to introduce parents to books suitable for three different age groups
A list of resources other than books available for children
The Recorded Book Service helps people with a print disability to access books and information on cassette.
Hire a bestseller from the Library's top ten list today!
The location and range of items available in languages other than English.
A wide range of magazines covering hobbies, fashion, design, gardening, computing etc is available across the state
Library book sales
