The Library has two buildings – the Macquarie Street building and the Mitchell Library building.

Use the Macquarie Street building entrance. It has the following:

• Wheelchair accessible ramp
• Tactile tiles
• Automatic door
  
  

Train
Martin Place Station is the nearest station and is wheelchair accessible.

Find out more about access to trains and Martin Place Station on the Transport NSW website. 

Bus
Many wheelchair accessible buses stop near the Library.

Find out more about accessible bus travel on the Transport NSW website. 

Ferry
The nearest ferry terminal is at Circular Quay, 750 metres from the Library. You can take a bus to Elizabeth Street or Castlereagh Street. 

Find out more about accessible ferry travel on the Transport NSW website.

Taxi
Nearest set-down point: Macquarie Street, 140 metres from the Library, towards Martin Place station. 

Nearest taxi rank: Phillip Street, 200 metres from the Library, next to the Sofitel Wentworth Hotel.

CAR

The Library has a limited number of accessible parking spaces in its underground car park. The entry is on Hospital Road.

Contact us before your visit to find out if spaces will be available.

Please note that the Library does not have an accessible drop-off zone.

You can find other accessible parking spaces at:

• Shakespeare Place, at the corner of Macquarie Street and the Cahill Expressway – four spaces
• 155 Macquarie Street, near the Bent Street intersection – two spaces, 120 metres from the Library
• Macquarie Street, near the Reserve Bank building – two spaces, 230 metres from the Library
• Sydney Eye Hospital Car Park: Hospital Road – 200 metres from the Library

Parking
There is a Wilson car park located at 60 Elizabeth Street. Receive 10% off Night and Weekend parking when you Prepay Online using the promo code SYDFEST25. Only available at selected car parks in the Sydney CBD. Visit https://www.wilsonparking.com.au/prepay/. Terms and conditions apply.

Toilets
Patrons can find accessible toilets in the:

• Macquarie Street building, ground floor – this has braille signage 
• Mitchell Library building, ground floor

Computers with adaptive technology
Two of the Library's computers have equipment and software for people with a disability or other needs.

These computers with adaptive technology are on Lower Ground 1 of the Macquarie Street building, in the Marie Bashir Reading Room.

Hearing loops
There is a hearing loop in the Library Auditorium.

There are hearing systems in the Marie Bashir Reading Room on these floors:

• Lower Ground 1
• Lower Ground 2 in the Family History area
  

Audio books and large print books
You can borrow talking books and large print books from the Library's collections through your public, academic or work library.

Speak to your library about how to do this. You’ll need to request an interlibrary loan.

The indyreads platform also provides Library card holders with free access to ebooks and eAudio.

For more information, visit the State Library of NSW's Access and Inclusion webpage or view the State Library of NSW Accessibility Guide here.