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Notice: Catalogue Changes 2009

Marrickville Library has formed a partnership with Ashfield, Burwood and Kogarah City Libraries and the Swift Library Consortium to deliver new services via its catalogue. The first stage in this process is the upgrading of our catalogue and you may notice some changes.

Ashfield, Burwood & Kogarah City Library Collections are now included in the catalogue. On the catalogue's Search screen you will notice that the Library drop-down includes these libraries. You can search these libraries collections using this drop down. Choosing the ALL option will include all collections including Marrickville.

Please note that as a Marrickville Library member you cannot currently Place Hold on any item held at Ashfield, Burwood or Kogarah City Libraries. The full introduction of this service is planned for 2010.


Marrickville Council provides a central and branch library network offering reader and outreach services, as well as information and collection services.

These services include a variety of events, activities and initaitives for adults, young people and children including storytime, online tutoring, book clubs, internet courses, HSC lectures, school holiday activities, a home library service, computer and internet access and much more.Marrickville Library

  • Click here to access My Account
    where you can check your borrowing record and renew items with your Library Card Number and Pin Number. 
    Your default Pin Number is your year of birth followed by the first 4 letters of your family name.  e.g. 1972SMIT
     
  • Why not visit one of our libraries located conveniently at Marrickville, Dulwich Hill, Stanmore and St Peters/Sydenham.
     
  • Marrickville Library is revitalising its Greek language collection; for more information please click here.

What's on at Marrickville Library

Book Sale at Marrickville Town Hall

Book SaleLooking to fill your empty bookshelf? Head down to Marrickville Library's Book Sale!

  • Wednesday 4 November: 10.00am-4.00pm
  • Thursday 5 November: 10.00am-7.00pm

Multilingual Poetry Reading - the theme "My place in the Universe"

Your Council
Marrickville Library is hosting a multilingual poetry reading on Friday 30 October 6.00pm-8.30pm. Poets will present and read their own work, in their own language and in English. The reading will be promoted and refreshments available.

Bookings are essential and can be made in the library phoning Dimitri Symeonidis or Kathy Yang on 93352166.