Library of the High Court of Australia

About the Library

Library of The High Court of Australia

Library Collection

The High Court Library in Canberra is on three floors of the building. The Library’s collections include over 150,000 print volumes of books, journals, law reports and legislation, and an extensive collection of electronic resources and research databases. Strengths of the collection include many early law reports, including nominate reports; a High Court Collection that comprises books by and about the High Court and its Justices; and a rare books collection.

There are also small print collections in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Access to the Library

The Library is maintained for the Justices of the High Court and is not open to the public. A Bar Library is open to members of the legal profession when they are appearing before the High Court of Australia.

Library Tours

The Library conducts tours by appointment for librarians and librarianship students. Please contact the Court Librarian for further information.

Library Contact Details

Mailing Address: PO Box 6309, KINGSTON, Australian Capital Territory, 2604
Street Address: Parkes Place, PARKES, Australian Capital Territory, 2600
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Robin Gardner
Court Librarian
(02) 6270 6924,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Interlibrary Loans

(02) 6270 6916,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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