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Visit your library

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

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 replaced at a cost of $5 with photo ID/ proof of name and address.

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.

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Check out what's on at the Libraries

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Baby Rhyme Time Chester Hill

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

Weekly on a Thursday at 10am and 11am

English Conversation Groups Bankstown | Post-beginners

Make new friends, while learning to speak more English

Thursdays, 1 May-3 July 2025, 10-11.30am

Happy crafting Earlwood

Looking for inspiration or would like to have company while working on your craft project?

Monthly – first Monday of the month, 10.30am-noon

Preschool story time Greenacre

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

Weekly on a Thursday, 11am (during school term)

NSW Law Week 2025: Consumer Rights Presentation

Understand your rights, the law, the legal system and the legal profession this Law Week.

Thursday 22 May, 11am-2pm
Talk with Q&A: 11am-noon. Pop-up stand: 11am-2pm.

Happy crafting Bankstown

Looking for inspiration or would like to have company while working on your craft project?

Weekly on a Thursday, 10am-noon

Chair yoga Earlwood

Would you like to participate in yoga but have challenges getting up and down from the floor?Then Chair Yoga is perfect for YOU!

Weekly on a Thursday during school term, 11.30am-12.30pm

Chair yoga Campsie

Would you like to participate in yoga but have challenges getting up and down from the floor?Then Chair Yoga is perfect for YOU!

Weekly on a Thursday during school term, 12.50-1.50pm

Book a librarian Riverwood

You can Book-a-Librarian for 30-minute one-on-one sessions to help you with your computer and information needs

Weekly on a Monday and Thursday at 2pm

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