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
Little Sydney Lives Exhibition 2024
A glimpse of daily life through the eyes of young Sydneysiders aged 5 to 12
Christmas crafternoon
Join us for an afternoon of mini wreath making and card colouring
Are You Pulling My Leg?
Comedy show featuring some of Australia’s top award-winning comedians with disability
Comedy and storytelling workshop
Want to give it a go? Join a fun and accessible session to develop your ideas and performance.
School holiday program
Macrame keyring workshop, family session 8+
A creative, hands-on Macrame workshop for persons aged 8 years and over plus their families
Fun with makerspace robotics kits, 5 to 8 years
A makerspace kits introduction workshop - Come and explore this fun and engaging session.
Fun with makerspace robotics kits (5 to 8 Years)
A makerspace kits introduction workshop - Come and explore this fun and engaging session
School holidays: manga comic book workshop, 9-12 yrs
Create your own manga-style comic book in this introductory workshop
School holidays: Laser cut keyrings from nature 10-15yrs
Create your own laser cut key-ring from nature in this 2-hour interactive workshop
School holidays lasercut printmaking, 13-17 years
Create a laser-cut wood block to make a unique print.
School holidays: Explore robotics with m-Bot 9-12yrs
Master coding in this beginner workshop
School holidays: Creative coding 1 - Code & create 8-12 yrs
Make your very own computer-generated artwork using coding.
School holidays: Ozobot maze 8-12yrs
A fun introduction to robotics and coding for kids
School holidays: Creative coding 2 - Imagination Lab 8-12yrs
Make your very own computer-generated artwork using coding.
School holidays: manga comic book workshop, 13-17 yrs
Learn how to make your own manga style comics in this introductory workshop
Makerspace
Weekend makertime for families, 8-12 yrs
Gain practical creative makerspace skills and experience in this intergenerational 2-hour session
Maker and creator workshop 8-12 yrs
Harness all things inspirational and inventive with our sensational series of creative workshops for kids
School holidays: manga comic book workshop, 9-12 yrs
Create your own manga-style comic book in this introductory workshop
School holidays: Laser cut keyrings from nature 10-15yrs
Create your own laser cut key-ring from nature in this 2-hour interactive workshop
School holidays lasercut printmaking, 13-17 years
Create a laser-cut wood block to make a unique print.
School holidays: Explore robotics with m-Bot 9-12yrs
Master coding in this beginner workshop
School holidays: Creative coding 1 - Code & create 8-12 yrs
Make your very own computer-generated artwork using coding.
School holidays: Ozobot maze 8-12yrs
A fun introduction to robotics and coding for kids
School holidays: Creative coding 2 - Imagination Lab 8-12yrs
Make your very own computer-generated artwork using coding.
School holidays: manga comic book workshop, 13-17 yrs
Learn how to make your own manga style comics in this introductory workshop
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.
Bilingual rhymetime at Darling Square, 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.
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
Storytime at Surry Hills Library, 3 to 5 years
A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing
Storytime at Darling Square, 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.
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.
Storytime at Glebe Library, 3 to 5 years
A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.
Themed monthly discussions
Online book club
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.
City of Sydney online book club: Oceania and the Pacific
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: International Women's Month
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration
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