Readers' Lounge

Randwick City Library has books, magazines, CDs and DVDs as well as eBooks, eAudiobooks and spoken word books. There are also a number of special collections.

Red Hot Reads - a changing collection of the latest, recently reviewed titles – both fiction and non-fiction, one week loan, no renewals, no reserves.

Bestsellers - 10 copies of current popular books. This collection is constantly updated to reflect retail book sales. Three week loan, no renewals, no reserves. Available at Lionel Bowen Library.

Hidden Gems are books specially selected by library staff; some are old favourites, some are literary prize-winners and some are just a great read – all are worth a second look. They have a three week loan period and can be reserved and renewed. They are at the start of the Adult Fiction sections at Lionel Bowen Library and Malabar Library and the end of the Adult Fiction section at Margaret Martin Library.

Collection Highlights include fiction, non-fiction and biography. This collection is at Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra.

Secrets is the theme of the current Collection Highlights. The collection includes stories about many types of secrets – personal, political and criminaland includes true crime and espionage, secrets of the heart and secret lives.

The Collection Highlights shelf is at the beginning of the Adult Fiction shelves next to the Hidden Gems. They can be reserved and renewed. The Highlights change and we will be featuring various genres, literary prize-winners, and world literature throughout the year.

All three branches feature new books – just ask our staff to show you where they are.

2020 Miles Franklin Literary Award Longlist announced

The award is Australia’s most prestigious literature prize and was established through the will of My Brilliant Career author, Miles Franklin. The prize is awarded each year to a novel which is of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases. This year's longlist includes both new and established writers.