Marrickville Library and Pavilion

Nice cafe inside the library to enjoy the time spent in one of the many niche corners.

Wonderful redesign of the original heritage building used as a hospital. Especially delightful of the indirect natural roof light that provides consideration for book lovers.

On street parking available.

Super clean, lots of nice spots, and they have a cafe too! ♥

lovely spot ! Staff are incredible & friendly with a great selection of books to loan. Library is very busy so it can be bit hard to find a seat during HSC period but great study location, good food nearby & good little cafe in house too. Garden outside is a great spot when weather permits too

Very stylish library with lots of nooks to read books and study. There is a good collection of art books and more. A cafe attached and toilets on the different floors.

Love this place! Great collection of fiction novels and art books. Highly recommend as it is one if the few libraries in Sydney open until 7:30pm.

A lot of space so plenty of areas to find a quiet spot to study/work/read. The children’s area is quite a bit away from everything else which works really well. A nice range of books and different types of seating so you have options!!

Very large and spacious study rooms. Modern style and feel compared to the old library. Many power points for bringing your electrical devices. It's very quiet and every one understands the library rules. Toilets are unisex so make sure you lock the door. The Cafe is always busy and serves decent coffee, haven't tried the food menu yet as down the road there is more variety of food selections. Still 5 stars overall.

A truly inspiring building and justly so as the year long construction site for the drivers that drove past on a daily level had to experience. First thing you notice about this building is the Zig Zag roof which serves as an awning to the main street. Inside is marvelously big with very high ceilings as it's really a new building next to an older more established building probably heritage so it looks like a building within a building. The older brick building houses broader categories of reading material and lounge type seating. The new area in the main chamber has seating reminiscent of a theatre with it with 5 tiered levels down to a huge vestibule with more lounges and tables and chairs scattered throughout the chamber. Climbing the stairwell at the edge of the building will take you to two new levels. Up to street level and then one level above that which gives you a commanding view of the whole library plus great veiws of the outside as it's almost completely surrounded by glass. A very busy Cafe serving both people in the library and people off the street is on the street corner end of the library, a unique touch. Most of the tables or benches scattered within the library have power points on the underneath for your laptop or smartphone so it's populated with people tapping away on their keyboards or phones. The air conditioning is wonderfully cold and succeeds greatly at drying the air for a very comfortable visit. Surrounded by greenary, the odd statue, outdoor furniture and contemporary design make it look more like a modern Museum. For travellers it's a must see, for locals it's a must do.

Thien was lovely, he was able to figure out the contact lenses that I needed at very short notice. Thank you :)

Great library, very impressive architecture and a nice cafe to go with it. Study area and various seating areas dotted around to sit and do some work. Also great for community events.

Such a beautiful rebuilt library in the area!! Lots of places to sit and read or working. green views and spaces for kids.

Marrickville Library is an amazing local library, with an enormous collection of amazing books. Featuring a large variety of seating options in a calm and quiet atmosphere, the library is a perfect place to study. The cafe also sells good food at reasonable prices.
The library's interior is beautifully designed, modern and spacious. Additionally, the outdoor pavilion is a pleasant location to be seated and enjoy a sunny day, a borrowed book or a chat with a friend.

Fantastic venue! Plenty of seats for different types of activities. All very functional with power outlets at each seat (!!) fast and reliable wifi and a great atmosphere. There's also a cafe and you can consume your drink or food anywhere in the library. Well maintained as well, cushions on chairs and clean environment. Remarkable what you can borrow: there's even robots like Sphero for kids of all ages to take home. Last the automation in the borrowing/returning of books makes the experience flawless. Well done!

Beautiful library with lots of clever space for reading or learning.

My absolute favourite library! The building is beautiful and large, with many different nooks (this originally autocorrected to books - how appropriate!) and crannies to work in, and a silent space if you prefer to work without noise. There's a great café attached, and you can take your dine-in coffee and food anywhere with you in the library, without the use of take away cups, which I love. Lots of books with very easy self-checkout and returns, and a generally great vibe. I have nothing but good things to say about this place!

Good variety of spots for everyone though it gets packed from the moment the doors open. The design of the library is stunning with a neat little cafe if you're after a bite. Makes for a great study spot.

Great coffee
Great people
Great vibes

When I can’t work in the office, I come here to work.
I don’t know what people are complaining about, but the vibes here is perfect. Friendly cafe staff and library staff. No issues on my end. The kids section is great as well. My daughter loves the outdoor area.

5/5

Very nice staff .bright place . And I really enjoy the coffee#107. With their explanation I do realize the multi flavor of the coffee. Cheers😁

My favourite library in Syd. The cafe is great, plus the pavilion and green space if you're going a bit mad inside. A great mix of casual work spots and quiet work spots.

Such a good local place to work or study one thing I couldn’t find but would recommend is a water bubler/tap where people can fill their bottles up

Love that inner west council is providing sanitary items in bathrooms