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State Library of New South Wales
The state's reference library on Macquarie Street, with free exhibition galleries, the grand Mitchell Library reading room and the Shakespeare Room. The Library states it opens every day except Good Friday and Christmas Day.
Type: Museums & Culture · Area: CBD, Sydney
Address: 1 Shakespeare Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Allow: 1–2 hrs
Opening pattern: Open daily (per the official site — check the day you go)
Entry: Entry, reading rooms and galleries are free; the Library's own what's-on listings mark its exhibitions as free.
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Place details checked against the official page — State Library of New South Wales · Last reviewed 3 Nov 2026. Event listings are refreshed daily; always confirm times and tickets on the event’s own page.