Libraries
Brisbane City Council is dedicated to a liveable city, creating more leisure options and better facilities and venues for all ages to enjoy. Council libraries provide a wide range of services including book clubs, reading programs, computer training, events and workshops. Visit your local library to join, renew or borrow books, and use the many resources on offer.
Highlights
Join your local library
Library membership is free to Brisbane ratepayers and anyone who lives, works or studies in Brisbane. Join a Council library today!
What's on at our libraries
There are a huge range of activities, workshops, author talks and more on offer. See what's happening at a library near you.
Library catalogue
Use Council's online library catalogue (eLibCat) to search for books, music, ebooks, magazines, movies and more. Databases, online encyclopaedias and dictionaries are also available through the catalogue.
Summer Reading
Children across Brisbane will grow their love of books this summer with Council’s Summer Reading program. It’s free to join, so visit your local library to collect a pocket book and get started today.
Brisbane Square Library up late
Join us on Wednesday and Friday nights until midnight for a range exciting activities and events or catch up on your reading or study using the free Wi-Fi and comfortable spaces.
Author talks
Council libraries host a variety of different author talks every month. Reserve a spot to see your favourite author speak in person.
Pop-up Library
Council's Pop-up Library is designed to bring the joy of reading to residents at community events, festivals and selected parks across the city.
Mobile library services
Borrow from a collection of over 6000 items and access the wider library collection of over 1.4 million items.
Quick links
Library locations
- Annerley Library
- Ashgrove Library
- Banyo Library
- Bracken Ridge Library
- Brisbane Square Library
- Bulimba Library
- Carina Library
- Carindale Library
- Chermside Library
- Coopers Plains Library
- Corinda Library
- Everton Park Library
- Fairfield Library
- Garden City Library
- Grange Library
- Hamilton Library
- Holland Park Library
- Inala Library
- Indooroopilly Library
- Kenmore Library
- Mitchelton Library
- Mt Coot-tha Library
- Mt Gravatt Library
- Mt Ommaney Library
- New Farm Library
- Nundah Library
- Sandgate Library
- Stones Corner Library
- Sunnybank Hills Library
- Toowong Library
- West End Library
- Wynnum Library
- Zillmere Library
Stay in the know
Sign up for our monthly Things to see and do in Brisbane e-newsletter. Check out this month's edition. It includes the latest library events and activities taking place around Brisbane. Select 'Things to do in Brisbane' from the e-newsletter subscription list.