Sports Library

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The National Sport Information Centre (NSIC) has a collection of more than 15000 books and 5000 videos (VHS and DVD) available for loan covering:

  • sports specific coaching
  • general coaching
  • sports events and games
  • physical fitness
  • sports science and sports medicine
  • Olympic and Commonwealth Games
  • general interest sports tapes

The NSIC Catalogue  allows you to search for titles. Select Books or Videos and then enter in sport or relevant keywords ie Basketball , Basketball  and Shooting . Click on Details for Information regarding current loan status and Details for summary of contents. New books and videos are added to the collection all the time.

This service is restricted to Australian residents and libraries.

Membership information

Three types of membership are available:

Individual membership

  • Individuals pay $30 per calendar year to join the sports library, and then pay a $10 postage and handling fee for each item borrowed.
  • Books are loaned for 1 month and videos are loaned for seven days - the loan period starts from the date the applicant receives the item.
  • A maximum of three books or videos can be borrowed at any one time.
  • Payment must be made before books or videos are lent.

School libraries membership

  • No membership fee is payable. Loans are made through the school library, not through individual teachers. There is a $10 postage and handling fee per item.
  • Books are loaned for 1 month and videos are loaned for seven days - the loan period starts from the date the applicant receives the item.
  • Payment information - invoices can be sent and payment can be made by cheque, credit card or Australian Library and Information Association voucher.

Australian libraries membership

  • No membership fee is payable.
  • Standard inter-library loan fees apply - $13.20 per book or video for core requests.
  • Payment information - invoices can be sent and payment made by cheque, credit card or Australian Library and Information Association voucher.
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