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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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After school fun Campsie

Our libraries have a great range of after school activities, events and services available to benefit everyone

Thursday, 3.30-4.30pm (during school terms)

Help with reading Greenacre

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

Monday and Thursday, 4-6pm (during school terms)

Justice of the Peace Service Earlwood

JP services are available at Earlwood Library on Tuesday and Thursday. Please call the library to confirm.

Tuesday, 10am-noon, and Thursday, 5-7pm

Box building Greenacre

Build a city of boxes at Greenacre Library after dark!

Thursday 31 July, 6-7pm

English conversation group Chester Hill

Make new friends, while learning to speak more English

Every Friday (during school terms), 10-11.30am

Knitting group Bankstown

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

Friday, 10am-noon

Baby rhyme time Panania

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

Friday, 10-10.30am (during school term).
Bookings required. Bookings open from 9.30am on the day.

Chinese book club | 中文阅读俱乐部

Join our Chinese book club to meet other readers, have a chat and find new Chinese books, magazines and DVDs to borrow

First Friday of the month, 10-11am

Baby rhyme time Panania

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

Friday, 10-10.30am (during school term).
Bookings required. Bookings open from 9.30am on the day.

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