State Library of Tasmania and Tasmanian Archives Reading Room

Access reference, archival + heritage items

Our friendly staff can help with your local and international research needs.

Browse magazines in our comfortable reading spaces.

View unique or fragile items in the History Room.

Order items in advance

• Make an advance request to view a reference item
  
• If you can't get to the Reading Room in Hobart, ask your local library if they can get the item in for you.
  
• Order archival items using Tasmanian Archives Search
• Order items stored offsite for viewing the following day
• Half-hourly retrievals from 9.45am.
• Last retrieval 45 minutes before closing
  

Research in the History Room

New to the History Room? Please bring photographic identification to register

Access and collection point for government agency records

Audiovisual room for viewing archival films and listening to archival audio

Tasmanian archives + heritage online

Many archival items, plans and historic Tasmanian images are available online!

• Guides to records
  
• Tasmanian archives and heritage resources
  
  

Get the information you want

We'll help you find local and international magazines and newspapers, reference books, magazines, maps, parliamentary papers, CDROM indexes and databases and more.

Get internet access + copying

Use family history resources and support

You'll find resources and expert help to research your Tasmanian ancestors

See Family History Guides online

Space to study and read

Use our individual and group study areas with comfortable reading spaces for browsing newspapers and magazines.

National Archives of Australia

Access Commonwealth records from the Hobart office of the National Archives of Australia. You will find their staff in the History Room from Wednesday to Friday.