A Public Health Emergency has been declared in the ACT for the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. See the COVID-19 website for more information.
On 11 September 2020, the ACT Government assumed a Caretaker role, with an election to be held 17 October 2020. Information on this website will be published in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions until after the election and conclusion of the caretaker period.
Libraries ACT is undertaking system maintenance on Tuesday 27th October 2020, 9:00pm to 9:15pm. Catalogue services, including borrowing of e-resources, will be temporarily unavailable during this time. Libraries ACT apologises for any inconvenience.
Joining the library online just got easier
We have set up a new way to complete your online registration, so you can access all of these great services and resources quicker:
All our libraries, including the ACT Heritage Library, are currently open regular hours.
Some services are limited or changed so we can continue to protect the community and our staff, including the Access Canberra Driver Licence Service at Civic Library remaining closed.
Some tables and chairs will be available in public spaces and visits to the library can be up to 60 minutes. This means it is important we ask you to provide your name and phone number for contact tracing purposes each time you enter the library.
If you are visiting any of our branches, please follow the important conditions we have set:
Click through for more information on these conditions and what services are available
Kids can become a mad food scientist, explore the world of fossils and dinosaurs, get creative with storytelling and LEGO, and discover the world around them with Floriade Reimagined and the Little Listeners podcast. All activities that can be done from the comfort of your home. Click through for details.
We are kicking off with broadcaster/journalist Andrew Bell chatting with Shane W Smith, local award-winning graphic novelist, screenwriter and author of the fan-favourite Undad trilogy.
Watch it now!
We’ve got lots for you and the kids to do together at home with us during Floriade Reimagined this spring. Make your own story stones, enjoy an interactive listening and imagining experience, go on a nature scavenger hunt, get creative with Floriade-inspired crafts, plus more.
We’re so excited to launch a new trial Mystery Box delivery service! If your access to the library is currently impacted by COVID-19 restrictions, you can register to give this a try and tell us what you think. You pick your preferred genre and we’ll create a surprise Mystery Box just for you. Click through for all the details.