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Library & Archives NT has three venues located in Darwin and Alice Springs. It is the Northern Territory's premier public research library and archival organisation, and supports the development of library services across the Territory.

Festive Season Hours
Library & Archives NT will be closed for the holiday period from 5pm Tuesday 24 December.
The Northern Territory Archives Service and Central Australian Archives will re-open on Thursday 2 January 2025.
The Northern Territory Library will open at Danala (the Education and Community Precinct), in early 2025. 

Find out more about the Northern Territory Library's relocation.

Northern Territory Library

Open five days a week
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
SUN
Closed
10am – 5pm
10am – 5pm
10am – 5pm
10am – 5pm
1pm – 5pm
Closed

Closed on Public Holidays

Find us

4 Bennett St, Parliament House
Darwin City NT 0800

Ph: (08) 8999 7177
General Enquiries: lant@nt.gov.au
Research Enquires: ask@lant.nt.gov.au

Facilities
  • quiet study areas
  • research support
  • free WiFi
  • computer access
  • print and scanning facilities
  • BYOD printing
  • café access
  • toilet facilities
  • wheelchair accessible 

Getting here and public transport options here

Northern Territory Archives Centre

Open four days a week
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
Closed
9am – 4.30pm
9am – 4.30pm
9am – 4.30pm
9am – 4.30pm

Contact us to make an appointment. 

Find us

Kelsey Crescent
Millner NT 0810

Ph: (08) 8999 7177
General Enquiries: lant@nt.gov.au
Research Enquires: ask@lant.nt.gov.au

Facilities
  • research support
  • search room and reading room spaces for research 
  • toilet facilities
  • wheelchair accessible
  • on - street free parking

Getting here and public transport options here

Central Australian Archives

Open four days a week
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
Closed
9am – 4.30pm
9am – 4.30pm
9am – 4.30pm
9am – 4.30pm

Contact us to make an appointment. 

Find us

Minerals House 
58 Hartley Street 
Alice Springs NT 0870

Ph: (08) 8951 5669
General Enquiries: lant@nt.gov.au
Research Enquires: ask@lant.nt.gov.au

Facilities
  • research support
  • search room and reading room spaces for research 
  • toilet facilities
  • accessible venue
  • on - street free parking

Getting here and public transport options here