Parliamentary Libraries play a key role in representative democracies.

Be informed

The duties of members of Parliament require them to be informed so as to participate in the legislative process.

Assistance & Support

Providing assistance and support at the electorate and constituency level and to the wider public.

Information Services

Information services to members of Parliament, their staff, and the staff of parliaments.

Impartial Research

Parliamentary Library Research Reports provide a rich source of information.

Associations & Networks

(APLA) includes the national and provincial parliamentary libraries of Australia, New Zealand & Papua New Guinea.

Library Research

Parliamentary Library Research Reports provide a rich source of information on issues that are relevant to the Parliament.

Libraries & Contacts

APLA has held specialist meetings for staff of member Parliamentary Libraries that focus on particular issues.

About APLA

The Association of Parliamentary Libraries of Australasia (APLA) is a collaborative network of federal and state parliamentary libraries in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. The Association promotes information sharing between member libraries, advocates quality client service delivery and advances the profession of parliamentary librarianship.

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Parliamentary Library Associations

Library Associations

Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
Australian Law Librarians’ Association (ALLA)
Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA)

Parliamentary Associations

Australian and New Zealand Association of Clerks At The Table (ANZACATT)
Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments (ASGP)
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Pacific Parliaments Network (PPN)

Providing high quality and impartial research and information services to members of Parliament

The role of Parliamentary Libraries

Parliamentary Libraries provide confidential, high quality and impartial research and information services to members of Parliament, their staff, and the staff of parliaments. The duties of members of Parliament require them to be informed so as to participate in the legislative process, to be able to inquire and question, and to provide assistance and support at the electorate and constituency level and to the wider public. In meeting the information needs of parliamentarians, Parliamentary Libraries play a key role in representative democracies.

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