Visit the Library

The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library is open by appointment for researchers and members of the public to access Special Collections. To arrange, contact Ask the Library.

Service points

There is a service point near the main entrance of every Library building and regional campus (Mt Gambier – Learning Centre; Whyalla – L Building). Pick up the phone and call the number listed on the monitor for Library or IT help.

Staff can assist over the phone, by video call or in person.

You can also get help from wherever you are in the Library by phone, email or chat using the Ask the Library service.

Study spaces

There is a variety of student spaces in each library for individual study and group work. Please note the Library accepts no responsibility for the loss of personal items, and anything unattended may be moved by Library staff or campus security.

Some study spaces that do not require booking:

Group study zones

Group study zones have large communal tables for group discussion and collaboration.

Silent zones

Some areas have been designated as silent study zones for individual study, and are usually enclosed rooms. Please switch your phone to silent, use headphones with the volume turned down and no conversation. Please leave the room if you need to talk. If you find other people are disrupting your study in the silent zone, please contact Ask the Library and we will be happy to assist you.

Locations

• City East
  • B3-22
  • B3-40
  • C4-07A
• City West
  • JS6-12
  • JS6-12A
  • JS6-12
  • JS6-12C
  • JS6-12D
  • JS6-12E
  • JS6-12F
• Mawson Lakes
  • C3-03 when training not in progress
• Magill
  • A2-07 when training not in progress

Quiet zones

Some areas have been designated as quiet study zones for individual study, and are located in open spaces. Please switch your phone to silent, use headphones with the volume turned down and keep conversation to a minimum. Please leave the room if you need to talk. If you find other people are disrupting your study in the silent zone, please contact Ask the Library and we will be happy to assist you.

Locations

• City East
  • B4-16
• City West
  • JS3-04
  • All of level 4
  • All of level 6
• Mawson Lakes
  • C3-01
• Magill
  • B2-43
  • Mezzanine B3-01

Informal zones

Informal zones and lounges have comfortable seating for when you need a break from study.

Computer pools, collaborative teaching spaces and training rooms

There are computer pools in all libraries and hubs for student use without booking. Check the computers on campus webpage for availability.
Training rooms and collaborative teaching spaces also contain PCs and are available for students to use when they are not booked. Check the room schedule on or near the door.

Adaptive technology suites

Adaptive technology suites are available for UniSA students to minimise the impact of disabilities or medical conditions. Each of the metropolitan campus libraries includes specialised computer facilities for use. Once you have registered with Access and Inclusion Services, you can access the suites with your student card. More information is available through the Disability Hub.

Multi-access suites

Multi-access suites are available to all members of the University community and provide a dignified, private and appropriate space that supports the needs of parents, breastfeeding parents, and people with disabilities, medical or mental health conditions. More information is available through the UniSA multi-access suites webpage.

Bookable study spaces

Each campus library has a range of bookable study spaces including individual and group study rooms. Most are equipped with computers and whiteboards and some contain additional equipment. Check the details of individual study rooms and make a booking via the student app or the study room booking page.

Book a study room