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

From 1 September, some of our CBCity Libraries will be open late to all 2025 HSC students! Find out more

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 physically replaced at a cost of $5 with photo ID/ proof of name and address OR download our FREE Library app onto your phone/device, log-in to your member account, then you can save your library card on your phone/personal device for FREE! Download now cb.city/LibraryApp

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

Chester Hill

Knitting group Chester Hill

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

Monday, 10am-noon, and Saturday, 10.30am-12.30pm (during school term)

Lakemba

Gnocchi making demonstrations Lakemba

Experience Southern Italian cuisine and generations of tradition!

Saturday 11 October, 11am-12.30pm

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

Campsie

Chinese classical poetry - Cantonese

Bookings are essential

Monday, 10am-noon (during school term)

Chester Hill

Knitting group Chester Hill

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

Monday, 10am-noon, and Saturday, 10.30am-12.30pm (during school term)

Panania

Happy 'Italian' crafting Panania

Join us for a creative session inspired by the elegance of Venetian glass.

Monday 13 October, 10am-noon

Riverwood

Get ready for big school Riverwood

Give your child a head start to kindergarten. 

Monday, 10-11am (during school terms)

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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