Primary contact
80 Rickard Road, Bankstown
Sydney, New South Wales 2200
Identity area
Identifier
daa/42
Authorized form of name
Canterbury Bankstown Library Service, Sydney
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Bankstown City Library and Information Service (until 2016)
- Canterbury City Library (until 2016)
Type
- Municipal
Contact area
Local History and Family History Technical Specialist
Type
Address
Street address
80 Rickard Road, Bankstown
Locality
Sydney
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2200
Telephone
02 9707 9728
Fax
02 9707 9068
jennifer.madden@cbcity.nsw.gov.au
Note
Description area
History
In 2016 the Bankstown City Council formed in 1895 and the Canterbury City Council formed in 1879 were amalgamated to become Canterbury Bankstown City Council.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
With the formation of Canterbury Bankstown City Council, two locations now exist for accessing material:
- Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre.
- Canterbury Library and Knowledge Centre.
Records management and collecting policies
Publications and information relating to the former City of Canterbury and City of Bankstown and the newly formed City of Canterbury Bankstown, the area being defined by the city boundaries.
Buildings
Holdings
- Council business papers / minutes of the former Bankstown City Council and Canterbury City Council.
- Local and state government reports, histories, subdivision plans, maps and photographs.
- Bankstown Canterbury Torch newspaper, 1950- present.
- Bankstown Canterbury Express newspaper, 24 October 1984- present.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Canterbury Bankstown website www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au
Online catalogue Bankstown http://library.bankstown.nsw.gov.au/Libero/bankstown/toolbar/liberoWebApp.html
Online catalogue Canterbury
Pictorial Canterbury
Fact sheets and brochures available on website.
Access area
Opening times
Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre: Open Monday to Friday 9am-8pm, Saturday 9am-4pm, Sunday 1-4pm.
Campsie Library and Knowledge Centre: Open Monday to Friday 10am-8pm, Saturday 9.30am-4pm, Sunday 2-5pm.
Both centres closed on public holidays.
Access conditions and requirements
The collection is available during opening hours and appointments can be made with relevant staff.
Some material may have copying restrictions due to condition and age.
Accessibility
Parking is available at both the Bankstown and Campsie sites.
Wheelchair access is available.
Services area
Research services
Staff are available to assist with your enquiry. If in-depth assistance is required, please make an appointment with specialist staff.
Reproduction services
Photocopying services available and fees apply.
Scanpros available for accessing records on microfilm or fiche and can be saved to USB.
Reproduction of photograph collection available - fees apply depending on size.
Public areas
Free Wi Fi is available on your own device, public computers available, study areas, cafe (Bankstown).
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 11 April 2018
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Built Environment (Thematic area)
- Environment (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- Geography (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Politics and Government (Thematic area)
- Populations (Thematic area)
- Recreation / Leisure / Sports (Thematic area)