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Library services and facilities

  

MULTICULTURAL LIBRARY SERVICES

Community Language Collection

Auburn City Library provides books, magazines, kits, audio CDs, newspapers, VCDs, DVDs, some children’s books and bilingual books in:
  • African (Dinka, Somali, Swahili, Tigrinya)
  • Arabic
  • Bosnian 
  • Chinese
  • Croation
  • Hindi
  • Korean
  • Persian
  • Tamil
  • Turkish
  • Vietnamese

MYLANGUAGE provides access to search engines, web directories and news in over sixty languages.  

 
Community language collections
ESL - English as a second language
Community language collections

English as a Second Language material (ESL)

The ESL collection is made up of books, CDs, DVDs, kits and graded readers. The resources are designed to help you improve your written and spoken English language skills.
 
Subjects include grammar, conversation, employment, spelling, study skills, reading and writing.
 

Conversation Classes at the Library

Free English conversation classes conducted by trained volunteers are held at Auburn, Lidcombe, Regents Park and Newington libraries.
 
Pick up a copy of the timetable at the library or visit the What's On page for more information.  

Computer and Internet access

Computer terminals with free restricted internet access and user-pay unrestricted internet access are available for you to use at Auburn, Lidcombe, Regents Park and Newington.  Printing and Scanning facility is also available. Internet Explorer 7, Word, Excel and Powerpoint 2007. 

Wireless Internet Access

If you have our own laptop, you can access the library’s wireless network to use the internet.  To access the network, you’ll need to purchase a Wireless Ticket from library staff.  
 

Home Library Service 

This service is available to residents of the Auburn Local Government Area, who by reason of age, sickness or disability, are unable to visit the library.
  
Registering for the Home Library Service
 
To register, phone the library on (02) 9735 1250 or email auburnlibrary@auburn.nsw.gov.au.
 
You’ll need to fill in the form which needs to be signed by your doctor/health practitioner and posted to the library.
 
The Home Library Service Officer will contact you to discuss the types of books and resources you would like to borrow.  
 
Home Library Service Newsletter Library Link Autumn 2012.pdfAutumn 2012 edition

Justice of the Peace

A JP is available at Auburn Library. This is a voluntary service and so there may be occasions when the JP is not available at the advertised times.  Pick up a copy of the timetable at the library or visit the What's On page for more information.
 
You can also locate an alternative using the Justices of the Peace Register. 

Photocopying, Printing and Scanning

Printing, photocopying and scanning  facilities are available at all Auburn City Council libraries. Please check the fees and charges for information on cost. Your library card can be loaded with credit to use these facilities.
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