Music, Videos & DVDs
DVDs Videos
Members can borrow up to 5 DVDs or videos for three weeks. , free of charge. Wide selection of popular DVDS and videos. Children's DVDs are available for loan at all branches.
Choose from documentary, films, travel, educational and children's titles, as well as some movie classics. Japanese, Korean and other languages available.
Chinese DVDs/VCDs
More than 2,500 popular Chinese movies on DVDs/VCDs are available at Haymarket Library. Borrow up to 5 VCDs for three weeks.
Japanese and Korean DVDS
Japanese and Korean DVDS also available for loan at Customs House Library (Level 1). Borrow up to 5 VCDs for three weeks.
Music
Music CDs
Borrow up to 20 music CDs for three weeks. Choose from nearly 5,000 titles covering a wide range of music styles: popular, rock, jazz, opera, classical, country and relaxation.
Chinese music CDs are available at Haymarket and Ultimo Libraries.
Music Scores
A music score collection is available at Customs House Library. Scores cover classical, contemporary and popular music as well as musicals.
Book on Tapes and CDs
Listen to a book!
Enjoy catching up on the latest bestsellers in the car, while travelling or exercising! These books on tapes and CDs are read by professional actors and are ideal for those who are too busy to read and/or find reading print material difficult. 100's of titles to choose from!
Reservations
To avoid disappointment, we recommend you reserve the more popular titles. A reservation fee of $1.00 is payable upon collection.
Reserve online using the library catalogue or Email your reservation request to: library@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Library Catalogue
Searching by Format
To search for titles in a particular format (e.g. DVDs) please check the catalogue:
- Go to http://library.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
- Click the 'Search' tab
- Click the 'Advanced' search option
- Enter your search term(s)
- to refine your search select "Coll: DVD' from the 'Limits' drop down menu
- Click 'Go'
General List of items (e.g. DVDs) held at a Branch
To retrieve a general list of items (e.g. DVDs) available at a particular branch (e.g. Ultimo) please check the catalogue
Visit http://library.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Click 'Search'
Click 'Power'
'Search By' > change the first search box to 'General Keyword'
Type the letter ' a ' in the 'General Keyword' search box
'Refine Your Search' > from the 'Limits' drop down menu select a format e.g. 'DVD'
From the 'User defined limits' drop down menu select
'Location ='
Type the letters ' ULT ' (for Ultimo)
Other branch codes: Customs House ' CH ', Glebe ' GLE ' 'Haymarket ' HAY ', Kings Cross ' KC ', Newtown ' NEW ', Surry Hills ' SH ', Ultimo ' ULT ', Waterloo ' WAT '.
Optional - To organise the list by title, publication date etc... Select an option from the 'Sorting' drop down menu
Click 'Go'
Click on a title to view details
If you still can't find the item please Email library@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Last Updated: Monday 21 April, 2008
