Project details
Council is proposing to harmonise operating hours across all of its libraries.
About the project
Council reviewed operating hours of its libraries and is proposing some changes to opening hours. This will help to ensure consistency and make it easier for customers to recall library operating hours across the eight libraries in the Inner West.
The table below shows the proposed library operating hours.
| Opening days/hours | Branch Libraries – Ashfield, Balmain, Leichhardt, Marrickville | Neighbourhood Libraries – Emanuel Tsardoulias, Haberfield, Stanmore, St Peters |
| Monday – Wednesday | 9am-7.30pm | 10am-5.30pm |
| Thursday | 9am-7.30pm | 12noon-7.30pm |
| Friday | 9am-5.30pm | 10am-5.30pm |
| Saturday | 10am-5pm | 10am-4pm |
| Sunday | 10am-5pm | Closed |
Should the proposed changes to the opening hours go ahead there will be an increase of 19 operating hours across the service. Libraries would remain open for events that go beyond the proposed opening hours such as author talks.
Have your say
You are invited to provide feedback on the proposal to harmonise library opening hours.
- Online, using New Library Operating Hours feedback form
Last day to provide feedback is Sunday 17 March 2019.
What happens next?
The feedback received will be incorporated into an engagement report which will be considered by Council for endorsement. All those who provided feedback will be advised when the policy will be considered by Council. Should the changes be endorsed the new hours will begin in July 2019.
