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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

Padstow

Chair yoga Padstow

Would you like to participate in yoga but have challenges getting up and down from the floor?Then Chair Yoga is perfect for YOU!

Fridays during school term, 11.30am-12.30pm

Earlwood

Lexiko club

Join us for casual word play with a welcoming and friendly group of people.

Third Friday of the month, 12.30-1.30pm

Riverwood

Justice of the Peace Service Riverwood

JP services are available at Riverwood Library on Monday and Friday every week. Please call the library to confirm.

Mondays, 5-7pm and Fridays, 1-3pm

Bankstown

Chair yoga Bankstown

Would you like to participate in yoga but have challenges getting up and down from the floor? Then Chair Yoga is perfect for YOU!

Friday, 1-2pm (during school terms)

Campsie

​Health and wellbeing sessions in Mandarin

Campsie Library will be holding weekly Health and Wellbeing sessions in Mandarin during term time

Fridays, 3-5pm (during school term)

Panania

After school fun Panania

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

Wednesdays and Fridays, 3.30-4.30pm (during school term)

Padstow

Gelato-making demonstrations Padstow

Virginia and Luigi – Gelato Artisans and Cultural Ambassadors

Friday 17 October 3.30-4.30pm

Padstow

Brick Building Club ​Padstow

Join fellow builders and create objects out of bricks

Wednesdays and Fridays during school terms, 3.30-4.30pm

Padstow

Book a Librarian Padstow

Do you need help using technology?

Mondays 4-5pm and Fridays 11am-noon

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