Adelaide City Council Library

The central location of this library is great, and the one card-every library system is awesome as well. However, I found they did not have a large range (not as much as other libraries), but the staff members are willing to help out by finding or ordering in a book

I LOVE this library. Just a heads up: they are busy, and central, so you might have to reserve a book if you want to get your hands on it. But the internet is fast and the photocopying is super cheap. The staff are a mixed bag, but I've had one staff member iron out a sticky situation when a fine I'd paid wasn't deducted off my membership. It would have been expensive if she hadn't believed me and gone the extra mile to fix the problem!

There is a great kids' area too. I used to take my little sister to the library (she's too old for that now) and I would recommend it as an alternative to some of the incredibly expensive activities around for kids these days!

As a book lover without a lot of disposable income I love libraries, and the ACC library, especially the North Terrace branch, is excellent. It has a huge range of books, DVDs and CDs, and if it doesn't have the item you want you can ask them to order it for you. It has heaps of computers for free internet access as well, although as the library is so popular you do need to book.