Books and catalogue
The South Coast Cooperative Library Services (SCCLS) includes the Kiama, Gerringong and Shoalhaven Libraries. Books requested from Shoalhaven Libraries incur a fee of $3.00 to get the book transferred to Kiama. You can also visit the Shoalhaven Libraries and use your Kiama card to borrow books directly.
Books requested from libraries outside the South Coast Cooperative Library Services incur a minimum fee of $6 through the Interlibrary loan service.
Yes you can. Firstly, you need to log into your library account by accessing your account. use your Library Card number and your password (which is usually your birth date - ddmmyy).
Once you are in your account then you can search the catalogue and select what books you would like to reserve. Once these are ready for collection the library will contact you. Reservations on Kiama & Gerringong books are free. Shoalhaven Libraries books incur a cost of $3.00.
We have a variety of ebook services available. Visit our Digital books page or our eResources page for all our eResources.
We use Borrowbox and RB Digital for ebooks, eaudiobooks and emagazines. You will have to set up your account using your library card number and password (birth date - ddmmyy)
We use this website, Facebook, Twitter and a Library Newsletter to inform the community about what events are occurring at the library.
Our borrowing period is 4 weeks, with the exception of DVDs & magazines which are 2 weeks. Our items can be renewed up to two times, if they are not reserved by another library patron.
To renew your items you can call us on (02) 4233 1133; log into your account using the website and renew online; or you can visit us in the library. If you are out of the country and need to renew your books, it might be easier to email us.
Once you have placed a reservation on an item, we will contact you when the item has been returned tot the library and is ready for you to collect. This should not take any longer than 4 weeks if the item is already out on loan.. If the item is on our shelves and you have reserved the item online, you should be able to collect item within a couple of days, unless it is coming from Gerringong or the Shoalhaven Libraries where it will take up to a week to receive.
Adults: 12 items in total including combinations of 6 magazines, 2 jigsaw puzzles, 4 music CDs, 4 audio books, 6 DVDs
Children: 12 items in total including combinations of 6 magazines, 2 jigsaw puzzles, 4 music CDs, 2 audio books, 2 DVDs
If you are a member of another library & visiting the Kiama area you are welcome to bring in your current library card and we will join you as a temporary member here at Kiama. We will keep your home library card and return it when you have returned all the items you have borrowed from us.
We provide a home library service to those in the community who are unable to come in. Just give us a call on (02) 4233 1133 and we will arrange a time to visit.
We offer the Home Library to the elderly, the incapacitated or even if you are a new mum and struggle to get out of the house with your new baby.
Yes you can. You can ring us on (02) 4232 1133 with your library card handy and we can renew over the phone. You can renew your items online by logging into you library account using our web page. if you are out of the country it may be easier for you to email us.
We will renew you items twice if they are not reserved by another library patron. After the 2nd renewal you are required to return your books to the library.
To access the catalogue you’ll need a User ID (which is your library card number e.g. K1234567) and the password (which is your date of birth in ddmmyy format e.g. 7th March 1984 would be 070384).
General Info
Yes you can. Download the
application form or come into the library and talk to us about volunteering. Friends of Kiama Library is also an option for you to think about.
We certainly do have a variety of activities during the year. We have school holiday activities, storytime for various age groups during the school term, and special programs as well such as the Summer Reading Club.
Visit the Children Activities & Storytime and the Library Events page for updates.
Kiama: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm, Tuesday 9:30am - 8pm, Saturdays 9:30am - 2pm.
Gerringong: Tuesday 9.30am - 12.30pm, Thursday 9:30am - 12:30pm & 1:30 - 4:30pm.
Anyone can join who lives or works in the Kiama District. Proof of ID and address is required.
Library Services
Yes, but they require booking. So give us a call on 4233 1133 or come in and make a booking in person.
Yes it is free to access your email. However, you do need to know what your passwords are, so don't forget to bring them with you.
Yes we do have a charge station in the library. There are connections for both Apple & Android devices.
Yes we now have a self-service scanner available. A small fee is charged for this service. You are also able to send a document to print from home and pick it up at the library. To do this visit the Wifi Print section on the front page of this website. Normal printing charges apply.
Yes. Just select Kiama or Gerringong Library Hotspot and agree to access conditions and enjoy this free service. Wifi printing is also available at Kiama where printouts can be picked up for a fee at the library during business hours.
We have WW1 Commemorations, image galleries, local stories about the district, a digital history, a downloadable copy of the book "Blue Haven - a history", Aboriginal Kiama, our History in Print and a collection of plaques found around the district.
Visit our Explore Kiama page for more details and information.
Preschool Storytime occurs from 10:30-11:30am every Wednesday during school term with half hour of stories and half hour of craft. We also have Toddler Storytime on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 10.30am (half hour story & no craft) and Baby Storytime is on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10am (half hour story & no craft) . These two storytimes do go ahead if they fall within the school holidays.
Gerringong Storytime is held on the 1st Thursday of the month from 10.30-11.15 am.
There is no need to book for any of our storytimes, just turn up
Visit our Children Activities & Storytime page