City of Perth Library

[1] It is part of the redevelopment of Cathedral Square, located between St Georges Terrace and Hay, Barrack and Pier Streets.

[2] Prior to the completion of the current building in 2016, the library had been based at a number of locations, most recently 140 William Street in the Perth central business district.

The site is situated where the library had previously been housed in a now demolished building, in the basement.

[8] The City of Perth awarded the $33 million construction contract to Doric Contractors, which began building works in 2013.

[14] The ceiling features a mural by artist Andrew Nicholls entitled Delight and Hurt Not, depicting the final act of Shakespeare's The Tempest illustrated with Western Australian flora and fauna.