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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 &, 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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Polish Friendship Group | Polska grupa przyjaciol

Do you want to meet new friends from your local Polish community?

First Tuesday of every month, 10-11.30am

English Conversation Groups Riverwood

Make new friends, while learning to speak more English

Weekly on a Monday and Tuesday, 10am-noon

Local and Family History Drop-in sessions Campsie

Chat with a librarian to learn more about your local and family history. Enquiries by phone or email are welcome. No bookings required.

First Tuesday of every month, 10am–noon

Baby Rhyme Time Riverwood

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

Weekly on a Tuesday at 10am during school term

Justice of the Peace Service Panania

Justice of the Peace volunteers are available to witness a statutory declaration, witness an affidavit, or certify copies of original documents

First, third and fourth Tuesday of each month, 10am-noon

Justice of the Peace Service Earlwood

Justice of the Peace volunteers are available to witness a statutory declaration, witness an affidavit, or certify copies of original documents

Tuesdays, 10am-noon

NEW Thursdays, 5-7pm starting 6 February 2025

Let's Read - Reading group for English Language Learners

Do you love reading and enjoy making conversations with other people about books?

Tuesdays 29 April-1 July 2025, 10-11.30am

Chinese dancing for everyone

Join our weekly dance class to learn new dances and make new friends!

Tuesdays 4 February-8 April 2025, 10am-noon

Book a librarian Bankstown

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

Tuesdays, 10am-noon and Thursdays, 2.30-4pm

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