The Library Bulletin

While public libraries in NSW are now allowed to reopen, the Bar Library will not be reopening as yet. We know that you have been missing the textbooks in particular and we appreciate your patience and forbearance. As you know, we have been trialling a 'Click, Collect and Return' service for textbook loans.

Please submit any loan requests using the click and collect button on the full catalogue record. See the 'How to' guide here. If you have any issues with this, please email the library.

While you can reserve items at any time, you will only be able to collect and/or return items on Mondays and Thursdays 11:00 am-1:00 pm. The library will not be open. The books will be available for you to collect from outside the library on the sub-basement level of Selborne Chambers. There will be both a loans and a returns trolley available.

Please note that we will not be able to provide recalled books at the speed of light as we will be working within current guidelines regarding quarantining and sanitising library materials and relying on the kindness of your colleagues in returning books currently on loan : "The current recommendation is that books be quarantined for 24 hours. Materials that are in a plastic case or covering should be wiped down with alcohol wipes, or with alcohol-based cleaners. Alternately, these materials can also be quarantined for 72 hours".

Regional members of the Bar, please email your requests and we will trial a DX or Express Post service for you.

If you have any queries regarding the new system please do not hesitate to contact us by email and remember, don’t hesitate to ask if you are in need of anything. We have mysterious ways of finding things.

The Bar Librarians are currently working from home between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.