Strathfield Council Library & Innovation Hub

65-67 Rochester Street, Homebush NSW 2140
Phone: 8762 0222
Email: info@strathfield.nsw.gov.au

Opening Hours:

The Strathfield Council Library and Innovation Hub is open on:

• Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 6.30pm
• Saturday and Sunday 9am – 1pm

Library Members can continue to reserve and borrow books via the online catalogue and book lockers at Strathfield Library and High Street Community Centre (please see information below).

As a Library Member you can register for Extended Hours Access to Strathfield Council Library and Innovation Hub, subject to our Terms and Conditions.

After the library closes you will be granted access at the following times:

Monday – Friday 6.30pm – 10.00pm

Saturday – Sunday: 1.00pm – 8.00pm

Public Holidays: 9.00am – 6.00pm

To register please have your library card number and password ready.

If you are not yet a member please join online: Strathfield Library (spydus.com) and collect your card from Strathfield Library.

You can register for extended hours access here.

You can read operating instructions here.(PDF, 391KB)

Before visiting, please watch the safety induction video.

Library Catalogue:

Members can order, borrow and renew books online via the Strathfield Library Catalogue

You can also download the Spydus Mobile App for your device through Google Play or the Apple App Store

If you have any further questions, please contact Strathfield Library on 8762 0222 or info@strathfield.nsw.gov.au

Borrow and Return Items 24/7 in an Innovative Way

To help increase accessibility and convenience for the community Library members can request items online via the library catalogue or from Strathfield Library.

When reservations are placed, the items can be collected from the Book Locker 24/7.  You will be notified via SMS when they are available and by using a QR CODE or PIN you will have 72 HOURS to collect your items. When it is time to return the library items, there will be return facilities at the lockers or they may be returned to the Strathfield Library directly.

Currently located at:

• Strathfield Library and Innovation Hub – 65 Rochester Street, Homebush
• High Street Community Centre – 64 High Street, Strathfield

Watch the below handy videos to learn how to use the Book Lockers step-by-step!

• English
• Chinese
• Korean

BorrowBox

BorrowBox offers an excellent eBook and eAudiobook experience. Great for Australian titles and for their exclusive eAudiobook titles

Download BorrowBox app for your device through Google Play or the Apple App Store.

OverDrive eLibrary 24/7

OverDrive eLibrary 24/7 offers a wide range of international eBook and eAudiobook titles including Chinese collection.

Download Libby app for your device through Google Play or the Apple App Store

indyreads

indyreads™ provides access to a state wide collection of independent Australian and international titles, classic literature and modern award-winning titles in eBook and eAudio format.

Download on the App Store or Google Play.

eMagazines

OverDrive eLibrary 24/7 offers more than 3000 popular titles worldwide. Available in various languages, including Chinese, Korean, Italian, French, & more.

Read on your computer or use the Libby app for your device through Google Play or the Apple App Store

Contact the library on 8762 0222 if you need further assistance with downloading titles.

eNewspapers

Borrowbox offers major titles including the Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, and the Daily Telegraph.

With BorrowBox, you can also:

• Download newspapers on the BorrowBox app to read offline or online.
• Translate articles into other languages.
• Have articles read aloud.
• Use the BorrowBox on your phone, tablet, or computer.
• Access everything immediately with no waiting. 

Online databases

Strathfield Library members are provided with access to selected online databases from the library and/or from their homes.

To connect to databases, please click on database name and enter your Strathfield Library barcode number.

Library Membership

• Anyone is welcome to join Strathfield Council Library. Children under 15 must have parental or guardian authorisation to join.
• Members can borrow a maximum of 30 items for 3 weeks
• Items may be renewed twice excluding items with reservations
• 10 reservations
• Email or SMS notification
• Public computer and online resource access

Membership Responsibilities

• Take care of all library items
• Return or renew all items on or before the due date
• Pay for any overdue fees
• Ensure that no one else uses your card
• Notify the library of any change to contact details
• Notify the library promptly if your card is lost
• Behave in an appropriate manner when in the library
• Pay for any lost, stolen or damaged items that have been borrowed on your card
• Comply with Strathfield Council’s Library User Code of Conduct

Click here to register for a Strathfield Library Membership

Strathfield Library provides a free Home Library Service to residents who are unable to visit the Library due to disability or lack of mobility.

Items are selected by library staff to meet the need or requests of each member and are delivered directly to their home or nursing home on a monthly basis

Self-Select Home Delivery

Residents who are not housebound but who may experience difficulty carrying library items can join the self-select service and have them delivered.

Members of the self-select service can come into the library, select items to borrow and then leave them at the desk. Library staff will deliver them to the resident on scheduled delivery days and collect any items for return.

Eligibility

Home Library Services are available to people living in the Strathfield Local Government area who are temporarily or permanently housebound due to:

• Age
• Illness or injury
• Physical or sensory impairment
• Carer responsibilities
• Living in a care facility

Applicants may be required to provide a letter from their doctor or health care professional.

For further information please contact Strathfield Library on 8762 0222.

If Strathfield Library does not hold an item you require, the library can attempt to borrow the item from other public libraries via the Interlibrary Loans Service. Most printed material can be obtained on an inter-library loan, however each lending library has its own policy regarding the lending of certain material.

Reference and Local Studies material may be limited to in library use only.

Fees

Please refer to Council’s Fees and Charges.

Additional fees                 

Additional fees vary depending on each request
Additional charges apply for rare or hard to find items.
Urgent requests can be arranged at an additional cost.
Please state on your request if you are willing to pay fees levied by other libraries.

Strathfield Library encourages suggestions from library patrons for items they would like to be a part of the library collection.

To make a suggestion, visit the library catalogue, select the ‘Suggest a Purchase’ tab and complete the form.

Suggestions or requests that are not selected for purchase may be requested through the inter-library loan service, fees apply.

Check out the council events calendar for what’s on at the Strathfield Council Library & Innovation Hub!

Justice of The Peace Service

Where: Strathfield Council Library and Innovation Hub, 65-67 Rochester Street, Homebush NSW 2140

When: Wednesdays, 10am - 12pm.

How to book: Bookings must be made online via Humanitix from 9am on the same morning as the JP session. Book here:  Strathfield Council Library & Innovation Hub | Humanitix

What do JPs do?

JPs are available to witness a person making a statutory declaration, witness a person making an affidavit or certify that a copy of an original document is a true and accurate copy.

Please ensure that you have:

• Your original copy
• Number of copies required
• Identification
• Completed forms

Please note:

• If you have more than 10 documents and clients are waiting, the JP may ask you to go to the end of the queue to have other documents signed.
• Priority is given to clients who have booked in.
• The JP’s volunteer their time to our community and as such their time is limited. The JP Service is subject to the availability of the JP and may be cancelled without notice. Every effort is made to find a replacement JP in the event that the regularly scheduled JP is unavailable.

Street libraries are a trend in Australia that many people in the Strathfield community have been benefiting from. These street libraries allow for people to come and take a book without checking them in or out and then return it after it has been read. They are a way for the community to share their interests and knowledge with other residents of all ages and backgrounds.

To use these street libraries, all you have to do is visit one at one of our 8 street libraries and take a book to enjoy and simply return it to the street library when you are done!

Here are our 8 locations:

Therry Street Library – 23 Therry Street East, Strathfield South
The Dutton Centre – 40 Augusta Street, Strathfield
Chalmers Road School – 23 Chalmers Road, Strathfield
Albert Road Street Library – 150 Albert Road, Strathfield
Laker Reserve Street Library – Elva Street, Strathfield (Corner of Elva Street and Beresford Road)
Strathfield Community Centre Street Library – 1B Bates Street, Homebush
‘Ocean Life’ – Active Kids Homebush, 40 Hornsey Road, Homebush West
Papilio ELC Library – 11-13 George Street, North Strathfield

However, if you would like to find other street libraries or learn more about them visit their website.

Strathfield Library has two Book Clubs:

Thursday Book Club – 1st Thursday of the month at 10.30am

Friday Book Club– 4th Friday of the month at 10am

Book Clubs are for Library members 18 years and over. Selected material and discussion may contain mature content.

How Book Clubs work

• Each year, members of reading groups make suggestions for the following years reading list.
• Each month the Library provides members of the groups with a copy of the nominated book to be discussed.
• Each month the group meets to discuss that months’ book.
• List of discussion questions are supplied for the group.

Members of Strathfield Library can register their interest in joining the groups by contacting the library on 8762 0222 or info@strathfield.nsw.gov.au