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

Darling Square Library

Talks, courses & workshops

Sound and noise in Darlinghurst

Historians Lisa Murray and Paula Hamilton explore the experiences of noise and sound in Darlinghurst

Darling Square Library

Talks, courses & workshops

Building Darlinghurst

Learn more about urbanisation, neighbours, tenants and landlords of Darlinghurst in the 19th century.

Darling Square Library

Talks, courses & workshops

Exploring the people and places of Darlinghurst

A part how-to, part history talk on exploring the City of Sydney’s archives and its people, places and stories.

Green Square Library

Children & family

Scholastic presents National Simultaneous Storytime 2024

Join us, and author Aura Parker, for the 24th annual National Simultaneous Storytime held at Green 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

Makertime: open access 16+yrs

Get hands-on experience at the Darling Square Library Makerspace

What's On

Exhibitions and events

Little Sydney Lives exhibition

Little Sydney Lives is the City of Sydney’s children’s photography competition

Developing Sydney: on the cusp of change 1901

Photographs from the Sydney Municipal Council: 1901

Rhymetime for ages 0 to 2

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.

Darling Square Library

Children & family

Rhymetime at Darling 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 bilingual storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

Darling Square Library

Community & causes

Bilingual rhymetime at Darling Square, 0 to 2 years

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

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 bilingual 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.

Green Square Library

Children & family

Scholastic presents National Simultaneous Storytime 2024

Join us, and author Aura Parker, for the 24th annual National Simultaneous Storytime held at Green Square Library

Children & family

Storytime at Glebe Library, 3 to 5 years

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

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.

Themed monthly discussions

Online book club

Talks, courses & workshops

City of Sydney Online Book Club: Historical Fiction

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: Spy Fiction

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

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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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