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

Unplanned power outage in Padstow 10/07/25

Padstow Library and Knowledge Centre is currently closed today, Tuesday 10 July 2025, due to an unplanned power outage affecting Padstow. Services at Padstow Library are currently unavailable until further notice.

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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Help with reading Riverwood

Help with Reading is designed to help students in Years 1 to 6 improve their reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to volunteers.

Tuesday and Wednesday, 3.30-4.45pm

Help with Reading Panania

Help with Reading is designed to help children in Years 1 to 6 improve their reading skills, and build up their confidence, by reading aloud to volunteers

Tuesdays, 3.30-5.30pm. Bookings required.

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

Youth Dungeons & Dragons club Panania

Dungeons and Dragons is a classic tabletop roleplaying game that you can now play weekly at Panania Library!

Tuesday, 5-7.30pm
Bookings essential.

Adult Dungeons and Dragons Club Bankstown

Join the adventure to solve mysteries, right wrongs and deal with evil in all forms.

Fortnightly, Tuesdays 5-7.30pm (starting Tuesday 4 February)

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)

Justice of the Peace service Campsie

JP services are available at Campsie Library on Wednesdays.

Wednesday, 10am-12.45pm

English Conversation Groups Campsie

Make new friends, while learning to speak more English

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10am-noon

Toddler time Bankstown

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

Wednesday, 10-10.30am (during school terms)

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