Home Library Service

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Home Library Service

Our Home Library Service is free for residents of the City of Parramatta who are homebound and unable to visit the library.

Our service provides a range of library material such as large print books, DVDs, talking books and magazines to meet our members’ needs.

Eligibility

This service is available to people who are:

  • Unable to visit the library due to poor health or disability
  • Frail aged
  • Resident in a care facility
  • Full time carers
  • Residents who require temporary service after serious illness or injury 

This service also delivers to local nursing homes, retirement villages and aged care facilities. 

How to Apply

To join, there are 2 options 

  1. Complete the Online Registration Form and our Home Library Service Officer will contact you, as there are certain criteria required to meet the eligibility. 
  2. Alternatively, please contact 02 9806 5150 to enquire further. Please leave a message if you are unable to talk to a Home Library Service officer and our staff will return the call.

What happens after you apply for membership?

We will develop a personal profile to help with selection of materials based on what you like to read, watch, and listen to and library staff will select your items and package them up ready to be delivered to your home.

Your library items will be delivered and exchanged on a regular basis, either fortnightly or monthly.  

Contact us

Call us on 9806 5150.

National Relay Service

If you are deaf, hard of hearing and/or have a speech impairment, contact us through the National Relay Service. Choose your access option and ask the relay officer for 02 9806 5150.

Telephone Interpreter Service

For translation and interpreter services, please call 13 14 50 and ask the interpreter to phone the City of Parramatta on 1300 617 058 or 02 9806 5050.

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