City of Ryde libraries are community spaces where everyone can share the excitement of discovery! You can use our libraries to read for pleasure, study, meet new people, experience other cultures, look for jobs, learn a new skill or share your skills.
Membership is free and anyone who lives, works or plays in the City of Ryde is eligible to join.
Find information on joining our library, borrowing and renewing, and making reservations.
Free WiFi, Internet and Email through Library Computers, Meeting Rooms, Photocopying and Printing, Scanning, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Fees and charges for the Library.
The Home Library Service is a free delivery service provided to those who are unable to get to the library due to illness or disability.
If an item you need is not available at any of the Ryde libraries, you can request a copy through the Inter Library Loans service.
Residents can access a range of Council services and information previously only available from the Civic Centre.
The Ryde Library Service welcomes your suggestions for titles for the Library.
Genre curious? Time poor? Can’t decide what to read next? Revitalise your reading experience with a Ryde Library Book Match and get recommendations from our library staff.