Alice Springs Public Library

Support your library

Open­ing Hours:

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 10am – 6pm

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 & 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 10am – 1pm

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For enquiries, call (08) 8950 0555 or email library@​astc.​nt.​gov.​au

Do you have pre-loved books you no longer want?

The Library does not accept pre-loved books of any kind, unless they are his­tor­i­cal books sig­nif­i­cant to Cen­tral Australia. 

The BEST place to dis­pose of all your no-longer want­ed books, DVDs, CDs etc. is Coun­cil’s Redis­cov­ery Cen­tre on Com­mon­age Road (at the Region­al Waste Mgmt. Facil­i­ty) or any sec­ond hand shop in Alice Springs.

Vol­un­teer­ing at the Library

If our hopes of build­ing a bet­ter and safer world are to become more than wish­ful think­ing, we will need the engage­ment of vol­un­teers more than ever.” — Kofi Annan

The Library has two pro­grams which rely on the gen­eros­i­ty of volunteers:

  • Read.Write.Chat (Adult literacy/​language tutoring)
  • Books on Wheels (Home deliv­er­ies for mobil­i­­ty-lim­it­ed members)”

If you would like to be involved in our vol­un­teer pro­gram, please com­plete the Vol­un­teer Reg­is­tra­tion Form and we’ll be in con­tact when a role opens up for you. 

Alter­na­tive­ly, you can con­tact the library between 10am-6pm Mon­day to Fri­day on 8950 0555 or library@​astc.​nt.​gov.​au with any ques­tions you might have. 


Dona­tions & Bequests

Libraries are a vital part of any com­mu­ni­ty by offer­ing a range of free ser­vices and programs.

If you love libraries and books as much as we do, you can make a finan­cial dona­tion direct­ly to your library!

Dona­tions are used for pro­grams that sup­port lit­er­a­cy and infor­ma­tion, recre­ation, edu­ca­tion and life­long learn­ing, as well as devel­op­ing and nur­tur­ing a life­long love of reading.

Your sup­port allows your library to reach, cre­ate, engage, teach, inspire and fos­ter recre­ation and edu­ca­tion through­out the Alice Springs community.

Your dona­tion could support:

  • New books, CDs and DVDs
  • Fun activ­i­ties, and relat­ed mate­ri­als, for children
  • Edu­ca­tion­al train­ing for adults
  • Sup­port for vul­ner­a­ble groups
  • Cul­tur­al­ly diverse events

    Alice Springs Pub­lic Library is endorsed by the Aus­tralian Tax­a­tion Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient.

    Gifts may be cash or bequests, and dona­tions in excess of $2 are tax deductible. GST is not applic­a­ble on these donations.

    We thank you for your generosity.

    How to Make a Donation

    Cheques to be made payable to Alice Springs Pub­lic Library and for­ward­ed to PO Box 1071, Alice Springs NT 0871.

    Upon your cheque clear­ing, a receipt will be issued to enable you to claim a tax deduction.

    Library Lovers’ Hon­our Board

    Donors who gift $300 or more can choose to have their name added to our Library Lovers’ Hon­our Board, proud­ly dis­played in the Library.