• Auchmuty Library, University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW
• University of Queensland Central Library, St Lucia QLD
• Australian National University Library, Canberra ACT
• Central Library, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide SA
• University of Ballarat, Ballarat VIC
• University Library, University of NSW, Sydney NSW
• Barr Smith Library, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA
• Deakin University Library, Geelong VIC
• Fisher Library, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW
• Murdoch University Library, Canning Vale WA
• Morris Miller Library, University of Tasmania, Hobart TAS

Hard copy subscriptions are also maintained by the following overseas institutions:

• Patrick Power Library, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada
• James Joyce Library, University College Dublin, Ireland
• University of Edinburgh Library, Edinburgh, Scotland
• Hatcher Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbour, Michigan, USA
• Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, London, England

JACH is also held by a raft of public institutions and organisations, including:

• Blacktown City Library, Blacktown NSW
• State Library of Victoria, Melbourne VIC
• National Library of Australia, Canberra ACT
• State Library of South Australia, Adelaide SA
• Holroyd City Council, Merrylands NSW
• Penrith City Library, Penrith NSW
• Sovereign Hill Museums Association, Sovereign Hill, Ballarat VIC
• Museum Victoria Library, Mitcham VIC
• Historic Houses Trust of NSW, Sydney NSW
• Department of Tourism, Arts and Environment, Hobart TAS
• State Records of NSW, Kingswood NSW
• Moore Theological College (Newtown NSW)