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The University of Adelaide Library

The University of Adelaide Australia

The Barr Smith Library

The Barr Smith Library is the main library of the University of Adelaide, located in the centre of the North Terrace campus.

Barr Smith Library eastern facade

 The Barr Smith Library owes its name to the Barr Smith family, a pioneer family in South Australia and benefactors to the University of Adelaide over many decades. In 1899 the University Council resolved that its library should bear the name "The Barr Smith Library".