Stage 1: Strathfield Library upgrade

Our library is getting a refresh! Stage 1 building works start on Level 2, Wednesday 19 August 2026.

Strathfield’s major library upgrade starts soon, but we’ll still be open and here to help.

Works are happening in stages, so only one level will be closed at a time, and you can still access our other spaces and services. Stage 1 begins on 19 August 2026 with the upgrade of Level 2.

Stage 1 overview

• Level 2 temporarily closed.
• Levels 1 and Ground Floor are open as usual.
• Access through the main entrance.
• Lift and stair access remain available.
• Some construction noise during working hours.
• Limited bookable rooms available on Level 1.
• Reduced study spaces. Room 600.1.40 (above the canteen) will be converted into additional study space.

Our physical collections will be limited throughout the renovation, but during Stage 1 you can find some of our most-borrowed texts on the library’s Ground Floor. Interlibrary loans may be available if the book you need isn’t at Strathfield.

Find more information about this project (and a sneak peak of what the new spaces will look like) on our dedicated Strathfield building works page.

Thank you for your patience as we upgrade our spaces.

Contact us with any questions.

Note: the cover image for this article is an artist's rendering of the Level 2 renovation, courtesy of Architectus.