Glebe Library

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Easter and Anzac Day closures

All library branches will be closed on:

Friday 19 April
Saturday 20 April
Sunday 21 April
Monday 22 April
Thursday 25 April.

After hours chutes are available at Glebe, Green Square, Haymarket, Newtown, Surry Hills, Ultimo and Waterloo.

The Glebe Library is right in the heart of the inner city village on Glebe Point Road. It’s very popular with locals, tourists and families. The library is surrounded by a beautiful shaded garden and grassed area – a perfect place for reading. We also have a weekly storytime session for preschoolers.

The library shares the same location with the Glebe Customer Service Centre.

186 Glebe Point Road
Glebe NSW 2037

02 9298 3060

library@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

Opening hours

Monday and Wednesday: 9am–7pm
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9am–6pm
Saturday: 10am–4pm
Closed on Sundays and public holidays.

Glebe Customer Service Centre
Monday to Friday: 10am–4.30pm

There is an after-hours return chute.

Accessibility

Accessible toilets
Wheelchair access

Features

Loans, renewals and returns

You can borrow as many as 30 items for as long as 3 weeks.
You can renew items online (with your library card number) or you can send an email to library@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.
You can also call us or visit the branch.

Collections

What’s on
Storytime @ Glebe

Tuesday 30 April 2019
Event details

Storytime is a fun session of storytelling and craft for pre-schoolers. The sessions foster an early love of reading and social interaction in readiness for school.

Suitable for 3 to 5 year olds.

Bookings are not required but session numbers are limited so please ensure you arrive early to secure your place.

There are no sessions during NSW school or public holidays.

Glebe Library
Tuesdays, 11am to 11.45am
Tuesday 29 January to Tuesday 17 December 2019
Rhymetime @ Glebe

Tuesday 30 April 2019
Event details

Rhymetime is a lapsit program for babies. The sessions combine rhymes, music, singing and puppets to develop early literacy skills.

For 0 to 2 year olds.

Two sessions available:
10am – 10.25am
1.30pm – 1.55pm

Session numbers are limited. Please arrive early to ensure your place.

No sessions on NSW school or public holidays.

Glebe Library
Tuesdays, 10am to 10.30am
Tuesday 29 January to Tuesday 17 December 2019
Except Tuesday 16 April, Tuesday 23 April, Tuesday 9 July, Tuesday 16 July, Tuesday 1 October and Tuesday 8 October
Auslan and English storytime @ Glebe Library

Saturday 4 May 2019
Event details

Join our weekly storytime at Glebe Library in Auslan and English, presented by library staff and the Deaf Society.

Storytime is a fun session of storytelling and craft for pre-schoolers that fosters an early love of reading and social interaction in readiness for school.

This session is suitable for deaf and hearing children, ages 3 to 5 years.

Parents or guardians are required to stay during the session.

Bookings are not required but session numbers are limited so please ensure you arrive early to secure your place.

There are no sessions during NSW school or public holidays.

Glebe Library
Saturdays, 2pm to 2.45pm
Saturday 2 February to Saturday 14 December 2019
Except Saturday 27 April, Saturday 13 July, Saturday 20 July, Saturday 5 October and Saturday 12 October
Friday Rock 'n Rhyme @ Glebe

Friday 10 May 2019
Event details

Rock ‘n Rhyme is for toddlers who are ready for action with music, rhymes, movement and stories but too wiggly for storytime.

For 2 to 3 year olds.

Join us on Fridays at 1.30pm.

Session numbers are limited. Please arrive early to ensure your place.

No sessions on NSW school or public holidays.

Glebe Library
Fridays, 1.30pm to 2pm
Friday 1 February to Friday 20 December 2019
Except Friday 26 April, Friday 3 May, Friday 12 July, Friday 19 July, Friday 4 October and Friday 11 October

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