Motoring Library

Anyone who would like to access the library acquisitions can do so by appointment with the Librarian by calling the Museum on 42614100

The museum has an extensive library consisting of:
Magazines: over 12,000 magazines including Autosport, Motorsport, RCN, SCW, Wheels, Modern Motor, Motor Manual, The Autocar, T&CC, C&SC, Road & Track and many motor bike issues.
Follow the magazine link to access the catalogue on magazinecollector.net.
https://www.magazinecollector.net/@motorlife/

General motoring books - over 2500 books covering all aspects of motoring and motor sport
Follow the Books link to access the catalogue on TinyCat.
https://www.librarycat.org/lib/Motorlife

Over 5000 items consisting of reference and technical books, parts catalogues, workshop manuals, ephemera, maps, etc
The catalogue is accessible in the museum library.

All items are accessible for reference/research at the museum with prior arrangement. The museum entry fee includes supervised access to the library contents.

For Sale: We are regularly receiving repair manuals for vehicles from the 1960s onwards that are not consistent with vehicles of a type contained within the museum.  These are being offered for sale with over 300 currently available and additional items being continually added.  Priced at $15 each plus postage within Australia Post pre-paid parcel satchel @ $14.30.

Follow the link: https://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?view=Motorlife&collection=766765&shelf=list

Use the search option in the top right hand corner ("Search this library" AND NOT "Search LibraryThing") to search for a particular make of vehicle.

Contact the library at library@motorlifemuseum.com if you are interested in purchasing any of these repair manuals.

For Sale: The museum has accumulated over 2,000 duplicate and surplus magazines and is making them available at nominal cost.

Follow the link to peruse availability.

https://www.magazinecollector.net/@motorlife/members/6749/?tab=sale

Any and all donations to the library will be gratefully received.

The library is usually staffed on Mondays and Tuesdays between 9am and 3pm or other days by appointment and can be contacted on library@motorlifemuseum.com