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.
Events
Cultural rituals: memory, identity and transformation
Explore how they shape personal and collective identities.
Transformation: Mardi Gras to the cosmos with Powerhouse
Discover how LGBTIQA+ celebration and cultural milestones reflect transformation, identity, and creative expression.
Tabletop games afternoon, 16 years +
Play fun contemporary favourites with fellow gamers in the city
Colourful Connections: friendship bracelets at Kings Cross
Join us for a fun-filled Mardi Gras friendship bracelet workshop
Colourful Connections: friendship bracelets at Newtown
Join us for a fun-filled Mardi Gras friendship bracelet workshop
Colourful Connections: friendship bracelets at Customs House
Join us for a fun-filled Mardi Gras friendship bracelet workshop
Makerspace
BOOKED OUT: School holidays: Ozobot maze 8-12yrs
A fun introduction to robotics and coding for kids
BOOKED OUT: 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
Maker and creator workshop 8-12 yrs
Harness all things inspirational and inventive with our sensational series of creative workshops for kids
Weekend makertime for families, 8-12 yrs
Gain practical creative makerspace skills and experience in this intergenerational 2-hour session
Weekend makertime for families: Lunar New Year
Gain practical creative skills in this festive session for ages 8 to 15 years and their caregivers.
Makertime for families, 8-12 yrs
Gain practical creative makerspace skills and experience in this intergenerational 2-hour session
Makertime: open access 16+yrs
Get hands-on experience at the Darling Square Library Makerspace
Mardi Gras makers 16+ yrs
Create your own dazzling wearable creations in this 2-hour workshop to celebrate Sydney Mardi Gras
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
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.
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.
Bilingual rhymetime at Green Square 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.
Foster your child's love of reading
Storytime for ages 3 to 5
Storytime at Darling Square, 3 to 5 years
A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.
Storytime at Surry Hills 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
Storytime at Glebe Library, 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.
Bilingual storytime at Darling Square Library, 3 to 5 years
A fun bilingual storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.
Auslan and English Storytime at Glebe Library
Fun sessions of storytelling for pre-school aged deaf and hearing children
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