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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.

Check out what's on at the Libraries
Padstow
Book a Librarian Padstow
Do you need help using technology?

Mondays 4-5pm and Fridays 11am-noon

Campsie
Homework help Campsie
We have professional tutors available to help students from Years 2-10 for FREE with homework and assignments

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 4-7pm

Campsie
Youth Dungeons and Dragons Club Campsie
Dungeons and Dragons is the old-school tabletop collaborative roleplaying game where players and storyteller work to solve mysteries, right wrongs and deal with evil in all forms.

Fortnightly, Fridays 5-7.45pm (from 16 May)
During school terms

Chester Hill
Knitting group Chester Hill
Join one of our popular knitting groups and enjoy the company of like-minded craft-lovers

Weekly on Mondays 10am-noon

Weekly on Saturdays 10.30am-12.30pm

Library and Information Week 2025
Join us at your local library during Library and Information Week 28 July-3 August 2025

28 July-3 August 2025

Padstow
Knitting group Padstow
Join one of our popular knitting groups and enjoy the company of like-minded craft-lovers.

Mondays, 9.30-11.30am

Chester Hill
Knitting group Chester Hill
Join one of our popular knitting groups and enjoy the company of like-minded craft-lovers

Weekly on Mondays 10am-noon

Weekly on Saturdays 10.30am-12.30pm

Community Event
Bankstown
Bankstown Dementia Carers’ Group Inc
Come along to our dementia carers’ drop in centre for fun activities, meet other carers and connect

Second, third and fourth Monday of each month (except Public Holidays), 10am-2pm

Lakemba
Justice of the Peace Service Lakemba
JP services are available at Lakemba Library on Mondays. Please call the branch library to confirm.

Monday, 10-11.30am (excluding public holidays)
 

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