Library collections

The collections of the Darwin City Council Libraries aims to meet the information, recreational and life long learning needs of the community.

General collections – held at all libraries

• Audio books

• DVDs

• Fiction

• Games and puzzles

• Graphic novels

• Large print

• Magazines

• Music

• Newspapers

• Non fiction

• Picture books

• Videos

• World languages

Special collections

• NT collection – All libraries

• Aboriginal collection – City Library

• Breast cancer collection – Casuarina Library

• Motor manuals collection – Casuarina Library

• Parenting collection – all libraries

• Young Territory Authors (YTA) collection – Casuarina Library

• Palliative care collection – Nightcliff Library

• Electronic books – all libraries

Reader Requests

If you require a book which is not available at our libraries, we can either purchase a copy or borrow a copy from another public library.  Please fill out a reader request form. The Collection Development Policy and the Reference Policy are used to fill reader requests.