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 videos available to watch at home anytime.

Events

2023 Little Sydney Lives exhibition - dates extended

City of Sydney’s children’s photography competition

Developing Sydney: on the cusp of change 1901

Photographs from the Sydney Municipal Council: 1901

Darling Square Library

Community & causes

Tabletop games afternoon, 16 years +

Play fun contemporary favourites with fellow gamers in the city

Darling Square Library

Talks, courses & workshops

National Science Week: Maker Lab 16+ years

Curious about our Makerspace? Discover the possibilities during Science Week

Darling Square Library

Talks, courses & workshops

Knitting with neuroscience: Meet the researchers

Hear from 4 neuroscientists while raising your knitting needles to create something unique with Neural Knitworks.

Darling Square Library

Talks, courses & workshops

National Science Week: Family Day at Darling Square Library

Free workshops, talks and performances exploring all things science

Darling Square Library

Talks, courses & workshops

Surviving our Planet with Powerhouse

Volunteers share stories of how science and technology revolutionise our world and its surviving species.

Kings Cross Library

Talks, courses & workshops

LGBTIQA+ discussion group with Adam Doughty & Speedy Shatari

An engaging conversation on LGBTIQA+ issues, guided by a guest facilitator based on a short text of their choosing.

Makerspace

Darling Square Library

Talks, courses & workshops

Laser cut basics: make your own rubber stamp 16+ years

Create your own laser cut rubber stamp in this 3-hour interactive workshop for ages 16 and over

Darling Square Library

Talks, courses & workshops

Makertime: open access 16+yrs

Get hands-on experience at the Darling Square Library Makerspace

Darling Square Library

Children & family

Weekend makertime for families, 8-12 yrs

Gain practical creative makerspace skills and experience in this intergenerational 2-hour session

Darling Square Library

Children & family

Maker and creator workshop 8-12 yrs

Harness all things inspirational and inventive with our sensational series of creative workshops for kids

Darling Square Library

Children & family

Makertime for families, 8-12 yrs

Gain practical creative makerspace skills and experience in this intergenerational 2-hour session

Darling Square Library

Talks, courses & workshops

National Science Week: Maker Lab 16+ years

Curious about our Makerspace? Discover the possibilities during Science Week

Darling Square Library

Talks, courses & workshops

National Science Week: Family Day at Darling Square Library

Free workshops, talks and performances exploring all things science

Darling Square Library

Children & family

Wear it purple day: Laser cut jewellery 12-16yrs

Create fun laser-cut jewellery pieces to celebrate diversity for wear it purple day

Darling Square Library

Talks, courses & workshops

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

Themed monthly discussions

Online book club

Talks, courses & workshops

City of Sydney Online Book Club: Song and Dance

If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration

Talks, courses & workshops

City of Sydney online book club: Graphic novels and comics

If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration.

Talks, courses & workshops

City of Sydney Library online book club: Horror and thriller

If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration.

Watch online

Storytime and rhymetime

Our librarians present fun storytime sessions for pre-schoolers and rhymetime for 0 to 2 year-olds. English, Mandarin and Auslan sessions available.

Foster your child's love of reading

Storytime for ages 3 to 5

Children & family

Auslan and English Storytime at Glebe Library

Fun sessions of storytelling for pre-school aged deaf and hearing children

Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre

Children & family

Storytime at Surry Hills Library, 3 to 5 years

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.

Darling Square Library

Children & family

Storytime at Darling Square, 3 to 5 years

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.

Green Square Library

Children & family

Bilingual storytime at Green Square Library, 3 to 5 years

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.

Green Square Library

Children & family

Storytime at Green Square Library, 3 to 5 years

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing

Darling Square Library

Children & family

Bilingual storytime at Darling Square Library, 3 to 5 years

A fun bilingual storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.

Children & family

Storytime at Glebe Library, 3 to 5 years

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.

Rhymes, movement, music and singing

Rhymetime for 0 to 2

Darling Square Library

Children & family

Rhymetime at Darling Square Library, 0 to 2 years

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre

Children & family

Rhymetime at Surry Hills Library, 0 to 2 years

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

Children & family

Rhymetime at Glebe Library, 0 to 2 years

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

Green Square Library

Children & family

Rhymetime at Green Square Library, 0 to 2 years

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

Green Square Library

Children & family

Bilingual rhymetime at Green Square Library, 0 to 2 years

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

Darling Square Library

Community & causes

Bilingual rhymetime at Darling Square, 0 to 2 years

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

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Art and Poetry: Everyday haiku poem

Art and Poetry: Everyday haiku poem

Art and Poetry: Visual poetry

Visual poetry is a picture made from words or letters. This activity will help you create your own visual poem.

Other library news and updates

Talks, courses & workshops

Access our libraries anywhere on our new app

Enjoy contactless checkout and never lose your card again.

Community & causes

10 things you can do free with a library card

Membership is great value

Theatre, dance & film

Great films library members can stream free

From award-winning documentaries to all-time classics and feel-good movies, here are our librarians picks to enjoy from home.

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