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Facilities

Select from the list below to learn more about our library facilities.



Change Machine
A change machine is located on the ground floor at Bankstown Library.

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Email
Email access is provided free of charge at your local library. Bookings are not required. Access is given on a first come first served basis. Identification must be shown to staff.

Users are required to be familiar with the Public Access Computers Policy (PDF 15k) and to sign a Public Access Computer agreement before use. If you are under 18 years of age, the agreement must be signed by a parent or guardian in view of the library staff. If you are under 12 years of age a parent or guardian must also be present whilst you are using the Public Access Computers.

For more information, contact the Technology Centre at Bankstown on (02) 9707 9722 or your local library.

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Exhibition Area
An exhibition area is available at Bankstown Library for public displays and exhibits. Bookings are advised and can be made by contacting Community Information on (02) 9707 9705 

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Fax Service
A fax service is available at each of your local libraries for sending and/or receiving local,interstate or international faxes. Refer to the Fees and Charges for current costs

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Internet
Free internet access is available on the Public Access Computers at each of your local libraries. Identification must be shown to staff to use the Public Access Computers.

Users are required to be familiar with the Public Access Computers Policy (PDF 15k) and to sign a Public Access Computer agreement before use. If you are under 18 years of age, the agreement must be signed by a parent or guardian in view of the library staff. If you are under 12 years of age a parent or guardian must also be present whilst you are using the Public Access Computers.

Bookings are advised for one hour of computer use and can be made by contacting the Technology Centre at Bankstown on (02) 9707 9722 or your local library.
 
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Meeting Rooms
Meeting Room facilities are provided at Bankstown Library and Chester Hill Library for community use during library opening hours.

Users are required to read the Meeting Room Terms and Conditions of Use. Refer to Fees and Charges for more information.

Bankstown's meeting room seats 50 persons. To book please call (02) 9707 9723.

Chester Hill's meeting room seats 30 persons. To book please call (02) 9707 9740.

A seminar room is also available at Bankstown for small study groups of 3-12 persons. To book please call (02) 9707 9711.

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Microfiche/film Readers
Microfiche/film reader printers are available at Bankstown Library and are available to research family history, or to search past newspapers.

To make a booking or for more information, call the Reference Desk on (02) 9707 9711.

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Photocopying
Black and white photocopiers are available at each of your local libraries at a cost of 20c per A4 copy and 30c per A3 copy. Colour photocopiers are also available at Bankstown, Chester Hill and Panania libraries and cost $2.50 for an A4 or A3 copy. The photocopiers also copy transparencies but these must be purchased from the library at a cost of $1.10 each.

All photocopying is to be done in accordance with the Copyright Act 1968.

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Printing
Printing from Public Access Computers costs 20c per page for black and white copies which are available at all libraries, and $2.50 per page for colour copies which are available at Bankstown, Chester Hill, Greenacre and Panania Libraries.

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Public Access Computers
Public Access Computers are available for public use at each of your local libraries and provide email, Internet and Microsoft applications (including Word, Excel, Publisher and Powerpoint). Identification must be shown to staff to use the Public Access Computers.

Users are required to be familiar with the Public Access Computers Policy (PDF 15k) and to sign a Public Access Computer agreement before use. If you are under 18 years of age, the agreement must be signed by a parent or guardian in view of the library staff. If you are under 12 years of age a parent or guardian must also be present whilst you are using the Public Access Computers.

Bookings are advised for one hour of computer use and can be made by contacting the Technology Centre at Bankstown on (02) 9707 9722 or your local library.

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Self Checkers
Library members are able to check out books, magazines and DVDs themselves using the self-check facilities at Bankstown Library, Chester Hill and Panania Libraries. A receipt is given to indicate the date due of each item issued.

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Seminar Room
A seminar room is available for use at Bankstown Library for group discussions involving 3 - 12 persons. For more information on the Meeting Room Terms and Conditions please contact us on (02) 9707 9711. Fees and Charges may apply.

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Word Processing
Word processing is available on the Public Access Computers at each of your local libraries. Identification must be shown to staff to use the Public Access Computers.

Users are required to be familiar with the Public Access Computers Policy (PDF 15k)and to sign a Public Access Computer agreement before use. If you are under 18 years of age, the agreement must be signed by a parent or guardian in view of the library staff. If you are under 12 years of age a parent or guardian must also be present whilst you are using the Public Access Computers.

Bookings are advised for one hour of computer use and can be made by contacting the Technology Centre at Bankstown on (02) 9707 9722 or your local library.

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