City of Sydney Library
In-branch and online programs
Join classes, talks and creative fun. From songs and stories for kids to makerspace magic, knitting and tech for seniors – there’s something here for everyone.
Special events
Words on Art and Life with Charles Freyberg
Join us for our monthly series where artists, poets, and musicians share stories in conversation with Danny Gardner.
HSC ready? We’ve got space for you
Darling Square and Green Square libraries will be open after hours in the lead up to and during exams
Masculinity workshops with ACON
Join ACON for a series of workshops for LGBTQ+ people of all genders who would like to explore their own masculinity
Mu Meson Film Nights: Going Down + director Q&A
Watch the Sydney cult classic Going Down and hear director Haydn Keenan discuss the film and the city it captured.
Mu Meson Film Nights: Dead End Drive-In
See cult classic Dead End Drive-In, followed by a discussion with Brian Trenchard-Smith on Australia's drive-in culture.
Who Sets the Global Code? AI, Power, & the New World Order
Who writes the rules for AI? Explore the global contest over technology, power and the future.
Mu Meson Film Nights: Midnite Spares + Ozploitation
See cult Australian action film Midnite Spares, followed by Richard Kuipers on the wild history of Ozploitation cinema.
Regular events
Social knitting group: Newtown Library
Come join fellow knitters, beginners or experts, all welcome
Come and get techie: Customs House 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
Come and get techie: Darling Square Library
Got a burning tech question? Get 1:1 tech help at the Library
Come and get techie: Green Square Library
Got a burning tech question? Get 1:1 tech help at the library
Fun brain training
A friendly session of light puzzles and challenges to keep minds sharp
Social knitting group: Glebe Library
Come join fellow knitters, from beginners to experts
Come and get techie at Surry Hills 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 at Kings Cross Library
Got a burning tech question? Get 1:1 tech help at the Library
Tabletop games afternoon, 16 years +
Play fun contemporary favourites with fellow gamers in the city
School holiday program
School holidays: Get hooked knitting workshop (8-12 years)
Young crafters learn basic knitting stitches and techniques while making fun beginner-friendly projects.
School holidays: Design a library bag (5-8 years)
Tap into your creative side and create a one of a kind piece.
School holidays: Flutter craft academy (5-8 years)
Create moving butterflies, bees or other winger creatures.
School holidays: papercraft automata (waitlist only)
Come and join us for a fun hands-on workshop where you learn to make your own moving art.
School holidays: Library labyrinth re-loaned (8-12 years)
Step into a puzzle adventure through the library worlds of fiction and non-fiction.
Makerspace
School holidays: Ozobot robot maze 8-12yrs
Build, code and play with robots at the Makerspace!
School holidays: Pixel art maker day 10-15yrs
Design your own pixel art inspired keyring and animation
Maker & Creator 8-12yrs
Play and create with the latest makerspace kits and electronic gadgets
Makertime for families: Halloween Sphero Robot Maze 8-12yrs
Gain practical creative makerspace skills and experience in this intergenerational 2-hour session
Homeschool maker time: Pixel art 10-15yrs
A fun makerspace session for home schoolers exploring 8-bit inspired pixel art
Makertime: open access 16+yrs
Get hands-on experience at the Darling Square Library Makerspace
Themed monthly discussions
Book club
City of Sydney online book club: Booker past and present
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration.
City of Sydney Online Book Club: Victorian Literature
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration.
City of Sydney online book club: Holiday Reads
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration
Foster your child's love of reading
Storytime for ages 3 to 5
Auslan and English storytime at Glebe Library
Fun sessions of storytelling for pre-school aged deaf and hearing children
Lively fun sessions for little people
Singing and stories for ages 0 to 5
Singing and stories at Ultimo Library, 0 to 5 years
Come join us for a fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories
Singing and stories at Kings Cross Library, 0 to 5 years
Come join us for a fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories
Singing and stories at Customs House Library, 0 to 5 years
Come join us for a fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories
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