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The World’s 100 Best Libraries · 2026

The Best Libraries in Oceania

4 of the 100 libraries in The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026 are in Oceania. The highest placed is State Library Victoria in Melbourne, at number 12 in the world. State Library of South Australia in Adelaide (number 52) and State Library of New South Wales in Sydney (number 75) follow.

State Library Victoria
N° 12 · State Library Victoria, Melbourne

Australia

State Library Victoria in Melbourne has the domed La Trobe Reading Room. The State Library of South Australia in Adelaide has the Mortlock Wing with its galleries. The State Library of New South Wales in Sydney joins the sandstone Mitchell Wing to a newer building. City of Perth Library is a modern building of five floors.

Libraries

88. City of Perth Library 75. State Library of New South Wales 52. State Library of South Australia 12. State Library Victoria
88. City of Perth Library 75. State Library of New South Wales 52. State Library of South Australia 12. State Library Victoria
  1. State Library Victoria N° 12 State Library Victoria Melbourne, Australia Public library
  2. State Library of South Australia N° 52 State Library of South Australia Adelaide, Australia Public library
  3. State Library of New South Wales N° 75 State Library of New South Wales Sydney, Australia Public library
  4. City of Perth Library N° 88 City of Perth Library Perth, Australia Public library

Best by region

  1. The NordicsDeichman BjørvikaOslo, NorwayN° 2
  2. EuropeState Hall of the Austrian National LibraryVienna, AustriaN° 1
  3. AsiaIshikawa Prefectural LibraryKanazawa, JapanN° 18
  4. The Middle EastQatar National LibraryDoha, QatarN° 3
  5. North AmericaSeattle Central LibrarySeattle, United StatesN° 10
  6. Latin AmericaRoyal Portuguese Cabinet of ReadingRio de Janeiro, BrazilN° 14
  7. OceaniaState Library VictoriaMelbourne, AustraliaN° 12

Best by country

  1. United StatesSeattle Central LibrarySeattleN° 10
  2. JapanIshikawa Prefectural LibraryKanazawaN° 18
  3. NetherlandsNeude LibraryUtrechtN° 25
  4. TaiwanTaoyuan Public LibraryTaoyuanN° 38