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Plans to build a small bar on the roof of the heritage-listed Mitchell building at the State Library has been revived by the Berejiklian government in a bid to lure more visitors to the historic site.
As part of the NSW government s November pandemic budget, $12.3 million was set aside for Australia s oldest library, which will include a small function venue accessible from the Domain.
An artist s impression of a planned rooftop small bar atop the State Library.
The small bar will cater for 120 patrons and will operate seven days a week until midnight.
The government faced harsh criticism in early 2019 from heritage and architecture experts over plans to build a restaurant and function space over the iconic Mitchell reading room.