The Cinema and Theatre Historical Society of Australia Inc. (CATHS) operates an extensive archive containing material on the history of cinemas and theatres in Australia. The material has been gathered over the years from donations, bequests, purchases, etc. It includes books, manuscripts, clippings, photos, programs, memorabilia and so on.

The Society holds in excess of 10,000 cinema photographs, and have an extensive catalogue of material relating to various venues ( large and small, old and new ) across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

The library contains an extensive range of books, periodicals, magazines, etc on cinemas, theatres, architecture, technical matters and personalities involved in the cinema and theatre industries. The library computer catalogue can be searched by title, author, subject matter, etc. The library is open to the public for on-site research.