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Nine locations within our City - find your local Library and Knowledge Centre here!

Late Night HSC Sessions 2025

From 1 September, some of our CBCity Libraries will be open late to all 2025 HSC students! Find out more

Library membership is free and you can even join online. Next time you visit the library, bring your photo ID and proof of name and address to receive your library card.

Under Council's Library Services Policy, which came into effect on 1 July 2018, parents/guardians of children under 12 years of age must remain on library premises. Anyone under 16 years of age must have a parent authority to join the library. For more details, download our Library Services Policy.

Lost cards can be physically replaced at a cost of $5 with photo ID/ proof of name and address OR download our FREE Library app onto your phone/device, log-in to your member account, then you can save your library card on your phone/personal device for FREE! Download now cb.city/LibraryApp

24-hour return facilities are available at Campsie, Bankstown, Riverwood and Chester Hill Library and Knowledge Centres. An after-hours return chute is available at Lakemba Library and Knowledge Centre.

Library locations

Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre

80 Rickard Road, Bankstown 2200. Phone: 9707 9704. See more for opening hours.

Campsie Library and Knowledge Centre

Address: 14-28 Amy Street, Campsie 2194. Phone: 9789 9405. See more for opening hours.

Chester Hill Library and Knowledge Centre

Address: 12 Chester Hill Road, Chester Hill 2162. Phone: 9707 9740. See more for opening hours.

Earlwood Library and Knowledge Centre

Address: Corner Homer and William Streets, Earlwood 2206. Phone: 9789 9417. See more for opening hours.

Greenacre Library and Knowledge Centre

Address: Community Place, Greenacre 2190. Phone: 9707 9744. See more for opening hours.

Lakemba Library and Knowledge Centre

Address: 62 The Boulevarde, Lakemba 2195. Phone: 9789 9419. See more for opening hours.

Padstow Library and Knowledge Centre

Address: 132 Cahors Rd, Padstow 2211. Phone: 9707 9747. See more for opening hours.

Panania Library and Knowledge Centre

Address: Cnr Tower Street and Anderson Ave, Panania 2213. Phone: 9707 9737. See more for opening hours.

Riverwood Library and Knowledge Centre

Address: 80 Kentucky Road, Riverwood 2210. Phone: 9707 5436. See more for opening hours.

Little Free Libraries

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Borrow 24/7 at your eLibrary

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Check out what's on at the Libraries

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Baby rhyme time Earlwood

Babies can have fun and develop language with songs, rhymes and stories and meet other babies!

Wednesday, 9.30-10am (during school terms)

Preschool story time Campsie

Join in the fun and introduce your child to the library, books and reading with our interactive story time sessions for parents and children

Wednesday, 9.45-10.45am (during school term)

Toddler time Bankstown

Fun interactive session for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years.

Wednesday, 10-10.30am (during school terms)

Happy 'Italian' crafting Chester Hill

Join us for a creative session inspired by the elegance of Venetian glass.

Wednesday 3 September, 10am-noon

Justice of the Peace service Campsie

JP services are available at Campsie Library on Wednesdays.

Wednesday, 10am-12.45pm

Preschool story time Lakemba

Join in the fun and introduce your child to the library, books and reading with our interactive story time sessions for parents and children

Wednesday, 10-11am (during school term)

English conversation group Campsie

Make new friends, while learning to speak more English

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10am-noon

Smart devices and form filling in Vietnamese Padstow

Support with smart devices and form filling in Vietnamese at Padstow Library

First Wednesday of the month, 10am-noon

Preschool story time Earlwood

Join in the fun and introduce your child to the library, books and reading with our interactive story time sessions for parents and children

Wednesday, 10.30-11.30am (during school term)

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