Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre

Kathleen Syme Library will be closed from Wednesday 24 December to Sunday 4 January inclusive and will reopen Monday 5 January on reduced hours.

The library will resume normal operating hours from Saturday 10 January 2026. Please refer to the website for specific dates and times.

On the corner of Faraday and Cardigan streets in Carlton, the Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre is the area's first creative, learning and community space.

The library also offers a computer lab, recording studio, meeting rooms, community activity spaces, a café and free wi-fi, providing a welcoming and accessible space for all members of the community to read, connect, learn and create. Incontinence product disposal bins are also available at this location and can be found in the men's and all-gender toilets.