Libraries

We welcome you to join our library!

Membership is restricted to residents of Riverina Regional Library (RRL) member council areas. There is no charge to join. Persons under 18 years of age will require an adult guarantor. To join online follow this link.

When joining online you will need to visit an RRL branch library within 30 days of registering to verify your identification (proof of residential address), receive your library membership card and obtain full membership privileges.

If you are housebound or unable to visit a branch library within 30 days of registration, proof of identity may be submitted by replying to the confirmation email you will receive with an attached copy of an acceptable form of identification. You are required to read and agree to Riverina Regional Library's membership conditions prior to obtaining membership.

What you need to obtain full membership:

• Proof of name and residential address.
• Examples of identification are;
  • rates/rent notice,
  • driver licence or bill.

Check with your local library for other forms of acceptable proof of identity.

If you are under 18 years of age you will require the I.D. and consent of a parent, guardian or guarantor.

Non-residents of RRL member council areas who are residents of NSW and a member of another NSW public library service are eligible for free membership at RRL (conditions apply), but must attend an RRL branch library in person to register.

Riverina Regional Library (RRL) members are able to borrow material from across all of the branches of the service area. Members can borrow 30 items in total for 28 days and then if needed, a further 2 x 14 day renewals are available if items are not on reserve for another member.

We do not charge overdue fines. Items that are lost or damaged will still attract a replacement fee.

Browse the online catalogue here. 

There are online resources available as well through RRL, such as;

• Family and local history
• HSC resources
• Online courses
• Research databases
• Health information
• Learning for Kids
• Tools for Parents
• eBooks, eAudio, eMagazines 

StoryBox App

If you are a library member you can download the Story Box App for free.

What is StoryBox Library? We'd like you to think of StoryBox Library as an online 'reading room'. It’s a place where the wonderful world of children's literature is on permanent exhibit and children can connect, engage and be inspired when they watch a range of celebrated stories read aloud by wonderfully engaging storytellers.

StoryBox Library provides a vibrant, interactive experience via a diverse range of everyday storytellers - actors, comedians, sports people, musicians, artists, authors, children - with varying accents and from different cultures, each sharing past and present book titles. The result is meaningful, entertaining readings that focus on both teller and tale.

Designed to complement, not replace, shared reading at home, StoryBox gives families an easy, meaningful way to enjoy hundreds of stories together and nurture positive reading habits.

Our stories have been selected with children of pre-school and primary age in mind. Stories have been broken down into the following categories:

Pre-school (3 - 5 yrs), Lower Primary (5 - 7 yrs), Middle Primary (8 - 10 yrs), Upper Primary (10 - 12 yrs)

BorrowBox App

With over 15,000 eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and ePress available to RRL members, BorrowBox is a fantastic resource. Sign up with your library card number and you can start enjoying the constantly updated collection. Search and discover new titles by genre to find hidden gems. This App has many new accessibility features such as being able to choose different languages, dyslexia friendly font, text to speech. You can now add multiple family library cards so that you can toggle between accounts without having to sign out. Kindle Fire devices can now be used for BorrowBox. The latest addition is the option to read national and international newspapers through BorrowBox.

Indyreads App

Indyreads is a State Library of NSW platform offering mostly Australian titles from independent publishers and a number of classics in Fiction and Non-Fiction with modern translations and introductions. Other titles include many modern international and Australian literary classics, prize winners, and the best examples of self-published content.

All our libraries have public access computers with free access to the Internet.

Printing is available from these computers. There is a fee for printing.

Storytime

Story Time is one more way you can share the magic of books with your children.

We welcome parents and children, 0-5 years of age to join us for early literacy activities such as singing, moving, counting, craft and reading/handling books together whilst making lots of friends and learning to be part of the Story Time group.

Storytime at Holbrook Library is run every second and fourth Thursday of the month, except during school holidays. The sessions commence at 11am.

Storytime at Culcairn Library is run every second Thursday of the month, except during school holidays. The sessions commence at 10am. Infant grades from the local schools also attend.

Storytime at the Henty Library is run on the first and third Thursday of the month starting at 2pm, except during school holidays. Infant grades from the local school also attend.

Storytime at Jindera Library is run every third Tuesday of the month, except during school holidays. The sessions commence at 11am.

Baby Bounce

Throughout the year we run a 6-week block of 20-minute sessions for mothers/fathers and their babies 0-12 months old.

For Babies

• Helps them pick up language and listening skills early on
• Gets them moving with fine and gross motor skills
• Sets up a positive vibe with books and libraries

For Parents and Carers

• Boosts confidence in singing and reading at home
• Fosters connections with other families in the area

Community Benefits

• Boosts early literacy skills
• Encourages a love for libraries that lasts a lifetime
• Supports the well-being of mums
• Creates a more connected community.

Book Nooks

Each month we deliver approximately 10 picture books and 10 adult ‘coffee table’ nonfiction books to the businesses we have partnered with. A basket, kept in an area where customers are seated, is filled with these books and refreshed with new books each month.

Our Book Nooks are a great way for us to circulate more books within the community, create more awareness of our libraries and in doing so, inspire more people to visit our libraries and borrow.

Currently Holbrook, Jindera and Henty libraries are running this program.

Friends at the Library

Friends at the Library is designed to bring people together in a relaxed, welcoming space. Once a month, each of our libraries, will open a space for adults in the community to meet new people, share a laugh, and enjoy some simple activities.

Drop in for a friendly game of cards or board games, try some mindfulness colouring, or simply sit down for a chat with fellow community members. It’s all about creating a comfortable space where connections can grow. Whether you come along to play, create, or just connect, Friends at the Library is a great way to spend some time and meet new faces in your local community.

Culcairn - Third Friday of each month at 10am,

Henty - Second Monday of each month at 10am

Holbrook - Second Friday of each month at 10am

Jindera - Third Tuesday of each month at 2pm

National Simultaneous Storytime

Greater Hume Council libraries celebrate National Simultaneous Storytime. Every year, a picture book created by an Australian author and illustrator is chosen for a free nationwide reading event unlike any other. Millions gather in schools, libraries, homes, preschools and bookshops to read the same story, at the same time, out loud, together.

School Holiday Activities

Craft sessions are organised for children from 6 to 12 years of age during school holidays. Bookings are essential.

Seniors’ Week

We celebrate Seniors’ Week each year, always with a fun, engaging and popular event.

Get Online week

We run workshops during Get Online Week to help to build confidence and expertise with using online resources. 

Simultaneous Storytime

National Simultaneous Storytime is an Australia-wide group reading and literacy event where our libraries read the same chosen picture book at the same time across Australia.

Library Lovers Day

We celebrate this event each year leading up to Valentine’s Day, usually with a competition involving something we love about our library books.

Christmas Craft Program

We have a Christmas craft corner during the month of December, where children can call in at whatever time they like to make fabulous Christmas creations.  

NAIDOC Week

We celebrate NAIDOC Week with events that aim to promote a broader understanding of the unique place of First Nations cultures in Australian society and that support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ aspirations to reconnect with culture and country by practicing cultural traditions.

Other regular library programs include Book Week, guest authors/illustrators, regular school visits, Women’s Week and International Men’s Day.

The Home Library Service is a free home delivery service for residents of the Greater Hume Council who are unable to visit one of the Greater Hume Libraries in person, by reason of age, sickness or other incapacity.

Please contact the library to request a Home Library Service application package to be posted to you. Staff will conduct a telephone interview to introduce you to the service. Books and other library materials will be selected according to your preferences and delivered to your home on a fortnightly or monthly basis.

Our Home Library Service members can borrow items from any of the library's lending collections including large print books, regular print books, audio-visual material (including audiobooks, CDs and DVDs) magazines, and items from the community languages collections.

We can stop and start your delivery as required.

Outreach with Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels will deliver library books as part of their home support and meal deliveries within the Greater Hume Council area. Library staff will choose books for any members who wish to use this opportunity. When the books are returned, compliments of Meals On Wheels, members can also return a “What I’m in the mood to read next” form to help library staff choose their next pile of books, DVDs, magazines or audio books.