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Easter open hours - Facilities

City of Darwin Libraries

All City of Darwin Libraries will be closed for the Easter long weekend from Friday 18 April to Monday 21 April 2025 (inclusive).

Please note: The external return chute will remain available 24/7 for item returns during this period.

City of Darwin Pounds

Friday 18, Sunday 20 April: Closed

Saturday 19 April: 9am-12pm by appointments only (please call the pound prior to arrival)

We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

To suggest an item for purchase, please complete this form with as much information as possible.

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Are you prepared to pay inter-library-loan fee of $33.60 if the book is not available locally?
  • The library will purchase the items if they are deemed appropriate for the collection and of interest to other customers. 
  • The Libraries reserves the right not to proceed with a suggestion to purchase.
  • The Libraries source items from vendors in conjunction with collection guidelines. Efforts will be made to source an item as soon as possible.
  • Customers will only be notified if an item is obtained by the Libraries.
Conditions of Inter-library Loans
  • Inter-library loans are only available to permanent library members and are not to be re-lent to any other person or organisation.
  • The Libraries will not inter-library loan bestsellers, romance paperbacks, reference, CDs, audiobooks, DVDs, textbooks, books published before 1900, or items in high demand or published in the last 12 months.
  • The Libraries do not inter-library loan for formal study purposes unless the item is available from an NT Public Library.
  • A $33.60 fee applies for interstate inter-library loans.
  • Items must be returned by the given due date.
  • Customers are liable for any costs associated with late returns, cancelled and uncollected items.
  • Where an inter-library loan item is lost, damaged or not returned, the replacement cost of the item and a $65.00 processing fee will be charged.
  • The Libraries reserves the right not to proceed with an inter-library loan.
  • There may be delays with inter-library loans around Australia if Libraries are closed due to COVID.

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