City of Sydney Library
In-branch and online programs
Join our lunchtime conversations, online workshops and classes. Or keep the kids entertained with our popular rhymetime and storytime.
Events
Social knitting group at Newtown Library
Come join fellow knitters together at Newtown Library fortnightly on Mondays
Social knitting group at Glebe Library
Come join fellow knitters together at Glebe Library fortnightly on Fridays
Storytellers: If words could speak, they would tell you...
Join storytellers as they share the meaning and memories behind unique words from their cultures
Tabletop games afternoon, 16 years +
Play fun contemporary favourites with fellow gamers in the city
Come and get techie: Green Square Library
Got a burning tech question? Get 1:1 tech help at the library
Come and get techie: Glebe Library
Got a burning tech question? Get 1:1 tech help at the library
Come and get techie: Newtown Library
Got a burning tech question? Get 1:1 tech help at the library
(Extra)ordinary Tales
Small moments take centre stage in an evening of live storytelling.
Collection Conversations: Design
Explores how visual language, form and function shape both everyday experiences and speculative design.
School holidays
School holidays: Through the rainbow window, 5-8 years
Young artists aged 5 to 8 will create dazzling window art.
School holidays: Through the rainbow window, 5-8 years
Young artists aged 5 to 8 will create dazzling window art.
School holidays: Creative coding masterclass 12-16yrs
Push your creativity to the next level with advanced coding techniques!
School holidays: 3D Print Club - Remix the city 12-16yrs
Redesign and 3D print an iconic Sydney building inspired by our model makers exhibition
School holidays: Creative coding 1 - code & create 8-12 yrs
Make your very own computer-generated artwork using coding.
School holidays: Creative coding 2 - Imagination Lab 8-12yrs
Make your very own computer-generated artwork using coding!
Makerspace
Weekend makertime for families, 8-12 yrs
Gain practical creative makerspace skills and experience in this intergenerational 2-hour session
History Week: Laser cut jewellery from the archives 16+yrs
Use images from the City of Sydney archives to create heritage inspired laser-cut jewellery pieces
History Week: Laser cut printmaking from the archives 16+yrs
An introduction to laser cutting and printmaking using the City of Sydney's photographic archives
Makertime: open access 16+yrs
Get hands-on experience at the Darling Square Library Makerspace
Home-school makertime: Creative Coding 12-16yrs
A fun makerspace session for home schoolers to explore creative coding
School holidays: Creative coding masterclass 12-16yrs
Push your creativity to the next level with advanced coding techniques!
Maker and creator workshop 8-12 yrs
Harness all things inspirational and inventive with our sensational series of creative workshops for kids
School holidays: 3D Print club - Print a planet 9-12yrs
Design and 3D-print your own mini-planet in this hands-on school-holiday makerspace workshop for ages 9–12.
School holidays: 3D Print Club - Remix the city 12-16yrs
Redesign and 3D print an iconic Sydney building inspired by our model makers exhibition
School holidays: Creative coding 1 - code & create 8-12 yrs
Make your very own computer-generated artwork using coding.
School holidays: Creative coding 2 - Imagination Lab 8-12yrs
Make your very own computer-generated artwork using coding!
Themed monthly discussions
Book club
City of Sydney online book club: History Week
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration
Customs House readers group
Monthly forum for reading and reviewing fiction or non-fiction books
Combines rhymes, movement, music and singing
Rhymetime for 0 to 2
Rhymetime at Darling Square Library, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.
Rhymetime at Surry Hills Library, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories
Rhymetime at Newtown Library, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.
Rhymetime at Glebe Library, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.
Rhymetime at Green Square Library, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.
Bilingual rhymetime at Green Square Library, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories
Bilingual rhymetime at Darling Square, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.
Foster your child's love of reading
Storytime for ages 3 to 5
Storytime at Darling Square, 3 to 5 years
A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.
Storytime at Surry Hills Library, 3 to 5 years
A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing
Storytime at Newtown Library, 3 to 5 years
A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.
Storytime at Green Square Library, 3 to 5 years
A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing
Storytime at Glebe Library, 3 to 5 years
A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.
Bilingual storytime at Green Square Library, 3 to 5 years
A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.
Bilingual storytime at Darling Square Library, 3 to 5 years
A fun bilingual storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.
Auslan and English Storytime at Glebe Library
Fun sessions of storytelling for pre-school aged deaf and hearing children
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