Keep an eye on our Google listing for changes to our regular hours.
We sometimes have to close at short notice when staff members are unavailable.
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Normal operating hours at The Women’s Library are
11:00am – 3:00pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
12:00 noon – 4:00pm on Saturday and Sunday
The Women’s Library is staffed by amazing women who may occasionally not be able to make their shift due to illness or other unforeseen circumstances. We do our best to make alternative arrangements, but this is not always possible. If you’re coming any distance to the library, please contact us first to check that the library is open.
Recent News
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October book club Flashlight by Susan Choi. We’ll be discussing Flashlight, shortlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction and highly recommended by our members. Or bring along and share a book by a woman author that was banned or burned. We’d love to explore some hidden gems! Here’s a list of banned books to… … continue
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Join us at The Women’s Library on Friday 25 September for a screening of For Love or Money, a film by Megan McMurchy, Margot Nash, Margot Oliver and Jeni Thornley. Originally made in the 16mm film format, For Love or Money was digitally re-mastered by the National Film and Sound Archive in 2017 in recognition… … continue
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Times 6 by Sue Midgley and Petra Pattinson is the result of many hours talking while walking along the Waverley coast in Sydney. In documenting / collecting / expanding and sharing ideas, a hand-made artwork using the zine format reflects something of 1970s art, politics, punk, film editing, environmental science, and the artists’ activist backgrounds.… … continue
Our Space is Available
Outside opening hours, our versatile space can be hired by groups, authors, publishers, and community organisers for events such as book talks, meetings, workshops, art lessons, choir practice … the list goes on. We have a large open area with furniture that is easy to arrange (or move aside). We also have equipment that can be reserved, such as a whiteboard, flip chart, projector and screen. The library has a good Internet connection as well.