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Burnside library

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Burnside library

The Burnside Library is a public library in the City of Burnside, Adelaide. Located on the corner of Greenhill and Portrush Roads, it is part of the Burnside Civic Centre. The library was one of the first public libraries in South Australia, opening to the public on 8 April 1961. In 2000, the librar

y and the civic centre underwent a major renovation. As of 2010, it has 26 computers, free wireless access, and over 6,000 DVDs available to the public. It has more than 1,000 visitors a day and approximately 65% of all residents are registered borrowers. The library collection contains more 135,000 across 2,200 square metres of floor space. In 2015, there were 910,000 item loans. The library provides language classes, genealogy classes, computer classes, author talks, library tours, youth activities, story-time, baby-chat, and other programs.

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