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Collections & Borrowing
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The Playford Library Service has an extensive collection of items available for loan for people of all ages.
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Special Collections
Council and Community Information
The Library has access to Council and Community information including Australian Bureau of Statistics, government documents and information about referral services. Please contact the library or see staff at the circulation desk.
Reference
The Reference collection includes atlases, manuals, dictionaries and medical titles. This collection is not available for loan but can be used within the library at the study areas provided. You can also check out our online resource page for online reference information.
Directories
Directories such as street directories and telephone books for every major city in Australia are available both in the reference collections and at the circulation desk, please ask staff for assistance if required.
Family Reading Centre
The Family Reading Centre is located in the Children's area at both libraries and provides a friendly environment, a wealth of resources for parents, caregivers and early childhood professional as well as books, games and DVDs for children.
The Family Reading Centre includes:
- A parenting resources collection with information on pregnancy, child development, toddler taming, food & nutrition, health, child behaviour and much more
- Parenting SA Parenting Education Guides on a wide range of topics
- Collection of durable books for babies and toddlers from birth to 3 years
- A picture book collection for children 3 years and over
- A collection of CDROMs, DVDs, big books, audio CD story kits, toys, games and more
- A storytime area with children's furniture, cushions, felt board, book displays and colourful murals
Hear A Book
We have access to a large collection of Hear A Books which are accessible for those customers. Please contact the Home Library Officer for further information on 8256 0334.
Large Print
The library also has an extensive collection of popular large print titles. These are shelved according to author surname and may be borrowed by any customer.
Newspapers
The following newspaper are available to customers in the Library:
- The Advertiser
- The Australian
- The Financial Review
- Saturday Advertiser
- Sunday Mail
- Weekend Australian
- Weekend Financial Review
- International Express [was UK Mail]
- The Messenger
- The Bunyip
- DB Magazine
- Rip It Up
- Adelaide's Child
- SA Kids
For newspapers not displayed on the shelves please ask staff at the Circulation Desk. To access Newspapers online check out our free online database 'Press Display'.
Reader Assistance
If you require help in deciding what to read, have a question about an author or title or would like to request a specific title please ask staff at the circulation desk or contact the Library.
The Library has access to subject guides which may be helpful in assisting you with your inquiry.
