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Welcome to Public Libraries NSW
Metropolitan Association
Public Libraries NSW Metropolitan Association (PLM) represents and supports the interests of public libraries in the greater Sydney region of the state of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia.
This region extends north to Lake Macquarie and Newcastle, south to Wollongong, and west to the Blue Mountains. It has a population of 4.7 million, just over 20% of Australia’s 22 million population and two-thirds of the NSW population of 7.1 million.
NSW public libraries:
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Have over 3.5 million users, more than 50% of the NSW population that annually borrow 50 million items and make 35 million visits to the libraries
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Have an annual expenditure of $300 million, 93% of which is provided by Local Government
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Provide services from 372 locations with 2,370 staff
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Generate over $4 of real economic benefit and $3 of real economic activity for every dollar invested.
The greater Sydney region's public library network provides valued educational, information access, recreational and cultural services to diverse and multicultural communities. The libraries enable access to both NSW and Australian Government programs and information.
The library services are provided in association with and support from partners and stakeholders that include 43 Local Government Councils in the greater Sydney region, the State Government of NSW, the State Library of NSW, Friends of Libraries Australia (FOLA), and many library industry vendors. |
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