Libraries

Welcome to our libraries

Hear from our library team about services available in our branches and online.

Our facilities closed on Australia Day Cultural and creative life

City of Sydney libraries, community and customer service centres will be closed Monday 25 January and Tuesday 26 January.

From well-known authors like Bill Bryson to talented newcomers, explore the world with these titles suggested by our City of Sydney librarians.

15 great books from Sydney authors Things to do

From well-known writers like Liane Moriarty and Charlotte Wood to talented newcomers you’ve yet to explore, add these titles to your reading list.

Join without visiting a branch.

From award-winning documentaries to all-time classics and Christmas movies, here are our librarians picks to enjoy over the holidays.

We’re welcoming more people safely back to our libraries with longer opening hours and more services and space now available.

9 reasons to love Customs House Things to do

The perfect place to relax, write, reflect or mingle.

From well-known authors to talented newcomers, here are some great titles to get stuck into this summer.

Playful architecture, innovative design, a makerspace, dinosaurs and of course books, there’s plenty to explore at Darling Square Library.