Jessie Street National Women's Library

Heritage library

Address:

435-438 Harris Street - Ultimo Community Centre
2007 - Central Business District (CBD)
NSW

Nearest Bus or Train:

Bus 500, 501, 506; Birkenhead Ferry Wharf

Open Hours:

10a-3p M-F

In her lifetime, some authorities classed Jessie Street as a troublemaker. These days, she is a respected figure and acknowledged activist for the rights of women. In 1945, she helped establish the UN's Commission on the Status of Women and became Australia's representative. In 1989, marking the centenary of her birth, this library was established to focus on women's literary and cultural heritage. The collection includes books, magazines, journals, archival material, newspaper clippings, and audio, video and oral history tapes.

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