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
International Games Month - Monday gaming for kids
During International Games Month, kids can try library tabletop games in a fun and relaxed environment.
Christmas crafternoon
Join us for an afternoon of mini wreath making and card colouring
Trash to Treasure: Laser cut jewellery 16+yrs
Join a fun workshop for National Recycling Week
National Recycling Week: Thread and mend sewing workshop
Social mending workshop for young people aged 12+ with friends and family—repair and refresh your wardrobe together!
Tabletop games afternoon, 16 years +
Play fun contemporary favourites with fellow gamers in the city
International Games Month - Monday gaming for kids
During International Games Month, kids can try library tabletop games in a fun and relaxed environment.
Fibonacci’s Magic: numbers in art and nature
Explore Fibonacci’s impact on maths, art, design, and nature with the Powerhouse volunteers.
International Games Month - Monday gaming for kids
During International Games Month, kids can try library tabletop games in a fun and relaxed environment.
City of Sydney Online Book Club: Short Stories and Novellas
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration.
Sing with Barayagal choir
Join us to connect, collaborate and celebrate through song.
LGBTIQA+ discussion group
An engaging conversation guided by a guest facilitator based on a short text of their choosing
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.
International Day of People with Disability
International Day of People with Disability: exhibition tour
Audio described tour of ‘More than Meets the Eye’ – a fascinating display of items documenting our civic history
3D Printing: Innovative tools for everyday challenges 16+yrs
Discover assistive devices designed to help you complete everyday tasks
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.
Makerspace
Makertime: open access 16+yrs
Get hands-on experience at the Darling Square Library Makerspace
Maker and creator workshop 8-12 yrs
Harness all things inspirational and inventive with our sensational series of creative workshops for kids
3D Printing: Innovative tools for everyday challenges 16+yrs
Discover assistive devices designed to help you complete everyday tasks
Makertime for families, 8-12 yrs
Gain practical creative makerspace skills and experience in this intergenerational 2-hour session
Weekend makertime for families, 8-12 yrs
Gain practical creative makerspace skills and experience in this intergenerational 2-hour 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: 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
Bilingual rhymetime at Green Square Library, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.
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 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.
City of Sydney Online Book Club: Short Stories and Novellas
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration.
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