Barr Smith Library, Academic library at North Terrace campus, Adelaide, Australia.
The Barr Smith Library occupies a Georgian Revival building with red brick exteriors and Corinthian pillars at the University of Adelaide campus entrance.
The library commenced operations in 1877 with its first book purchase, receiving formal establishment in 1882 as the third-oldest university library in Australia.
The Reading Room features oak flooring, white pillars, and gilded ivory arches, with Latin inscriptions honoring the contributions of the Barr Smith family.
The facility provides more than 500 study spaces, 130 computers, meeting rooms, and 24-hour access to the High Use Collection on Level 3.
In 2023, maintenance staff discovered 61 paper planes on ceiling ledges of the Reading Room, including one made from a 1991 university brochure.
Location: Adelaide
Part of: North Terrace campus, University of Adelaide
Website: https://adelaide.edu.au/library/about/libraries/bsl
GPS coordinates: -34.91880,138.60500
Latest update: March 12, 2025 17:17
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