Street Libraries

young boy taking a book from a street library

Street libraries are beautiful homes for books and gives you access to free books and provide you with the chance to experience the joy of reading while getting out and about in your local area.

Council has the opportunity to provide Street Libraries throughout each Ward in the Parramatta Council Local Government Area. Many street libraries are in convenient locations near a park or a shopping centre. Street libraries encourage books to be recycled and shared by:

  • providing any member of the community access to literature and the joys of reading
  • providing opportunities for community members to meet, connect and socialise
  • enlivening and activating public spaces.

Council is working with the community to share books through the installation of street libraries in our public domain.

The libraries work on an honesty system with the motto “Take a book, leave a book”.

Street libraries increase community activation and invite the community to share the joys of reading and create lasting connections inside their community.

Find your local street library 

Street Library Photos

View the photos below of the various street libraries

A bright orange street library stands on a post, containing several books. It's set against green foliage and a path.

ABecketts Creek Community Street Library

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A street library box filled with books is set in a small garden. The roof displays stickers and the phrase

Anna Maria King Park Street Library

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Street library with a red and gray roof full of books, set on a metal pole amid shrubs and rocks.

Carmen Drive Shops Street Library

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White street library box on a post, filled with assorted books, on a grassy area. Sign reads

Chisholm Centre Shops Street Libraries

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A white street library box filled with books stands in front of a black metal fence. Cars and trees are in the background under a clear blue sky.

Chisholm Centre Shops Street Libraries

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A purple outdoor book exchange box with a yellow door stands open, revealing a collection of various books. It's situated on a grassy curbside beside a road.

Denham Place Dundas Street Library

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A colorful, blue little free library with a yellow floral design and glass front stands on a wooden post near lush greenery and a brick wall.

Dundas Area Neighbourhood Centre

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A small black and orange street library filled with books stands on a sidewalk.

Dundas Village Shops Street Library

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Small, red-roofed outdoor library on a black post stands on mulch by a sidewalk. It has a glass front and painted details.

Edwin Ross Reserve Street Library

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Street library with colorful handprints, offering books like

Helping Hands Street Library

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A small street library with a red and white house-like design, filled with books, set amidst tall grass and trees under a sunny sky.

John Wearne Reserve Street Library

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A small street library with a red roof and glass door displaying books. It stands on a grassy area near parked cars, under a sunny sky.

Kingsdene Shops Street Library

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A white street library box on a post is surrounded by plants. It displays books on two shelves, inviting readers to

Lomond Centre Street Library

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Colorful street library decorated with flowers and leaves, featuring a glass door, standing among lush green grass by a quiet roadside.

Posy and Twine Street Library

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Colorful street library box on a wooden post by the roadside, featuring red, blue, and white patterns, surrounded by green bushes.

Smart Start Street Library Iron Street Shops

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A small, wooden free library is mounted on a white fence in a park, surrounded by trees. It contains various books.

The Forest Park Little Free Library

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Red street library box filled with colorful books, labeled

The Hideout Street Library

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A small street library with a red roof and frame, filled with books, stands in a sunny, grassy area.

Ventura Road Shops Street Library

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Colorful street library filled with various books. The library is painted with vibrant handprints and is situated outdoors on a cloudy day.

Wentworthville Karabi Street Library

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A small street library with a red roof and glass door stands on a sidewalk surrounded by grass and plants.

Woodstock Road Shops Street Library

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A blue street library with a slanted roof, filled with colorful books. A sign reads “Take a book, give a book.” Butterflies adorn the library.

Yates Avenue Street Library

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