Welcome to the Library

What's on this term

Find out about all the fresh new offerings this term, including:

  • Library tours
  • Library treasure hunt
  • Library Peer Mentors (from Week 2)
  • Scholarly Resources for Students sessions (during Flexibility Week)
  • Study Hacks workshops and recordings

...and a range of exhibitions, workshops and resources, added throughout the term.

ELISE quiz

Sign in to myUNSW and click on Moodle to access ELISE and the quiz. If you have any queries check the ELISE FAQ.

After doing the quiz you can visit the ELISE | Informing your studies tutorial at any time to refresh your knowledge on research skills, time management, plagiarism and much more.

Help Zone at Main Library

Contact us

Our Library staff are available to answer your study and research questions:

Start a Library chat with us for quick questions.

Book a 15-minute Expert on demand session to ask questions about your research.

Call us (+61 2 9065 9444).

Visit us at the Help Zone during staff hours.

Library spaces

Coming to the Library to study?

Book a study space at Main and Law Library.

sshhh Levels 6 & 7 of Main Library are dedicated to silent study.

Postgraduate study space on Level 4 of the Main Library for postgraduate student use only.

Relax, have fun and practise mindfulness in the Retreat Space on Level 3, Main Library.

Time for a snack break? Find out about food in the Library.

UNSW Library Exhibitions Program

Sonus Maris is an exhibition navigating the intersections between land, art, and science, emerging from a collaboration between artist Dr. Nigel Helyer and the UNSW Water Research Laboratory (WRL).

From 6 February to 5 May 2023

Library student support

Discover what support the Library has to offer while you study at UNSW:

Your zID unlocks your access to online resources.

Your UNSW ID card is your library card to borrow items, print, access 24/7 study space and use other Library items and facilities.