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

Green Square Library

Children & family

National Simultaneous Storytime with ALIA and Scholastic

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

Darling Square Library

Community & causes

Tabletop games afternoon, 16 years +

Play fun contemporary favourites with fellow gamers in the city

Green Square Library

Community & causes

Deaf life: Let’s talk about it!

Chat and connect with a member of the Deaf community to hear their experiences.

Ultimo Community Centre

Sing with Barayagal choir @ Ultimo Community Centre

Learn to sing ‘Blackfella/Whitefella’ with the First Nations group. All welcome.

Green Square Library

Community & causes

Sing with Barayagal choir @ Green Square Library

Learn to sing ‘Blackfella/Whitefella’ with the First Nations group. All welcome.

Makerspace

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

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

School holidays: manga comic book workshop, 9-12 yrs

Create your own manga-style comic book in this introductory workshop

Darling Square Library

Talks, courses & workshops

School holidays: manga comic book workshop, 13-17 yrs

Learn how to make your own manga style comics in this introductory workshop

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

Children & family

Refugee Week storytime 3-5 yrs - Glebe Library

Join us for a special children's storytime for Refugee Week

Surry Hills Library

Community & causes

Refugee Week storytime 3-5 yrs - Surry Hills Library

Join us for a special children's storytime for Refugee Week

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

National Simultaneous Storytime with ALIA and Scholastic

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.

Darling Square Library

Children & family

Refugee Week storytime 3-5 yrs - Darling Square Library

Join us for a special children's storytime for Refugee Week

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.

Talks, courses & workshops

City of Sydney Online Book Club: Authors for NAIDOC Week

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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