Kogarah Library will be renamed in honour of celebrated writer, broadcaster and critic Clive James.
The new name, Clive James Library and Service Centre, was decided on by Georges River Council at its April 27 meeting following public consultation.
Mayor Kevin Greene proposed the move in a mayoral minute in December.
James's name will "feature prominently on the library's facade", a council statement said.
James, who grew up in Margaret Street, Kogarah, died on November 24, 2019 at his home in Cambridge, England.
He had been diagnosed with leukemia and emphysema in 2010.
James was dubbed The Kid from Kogarah after writing about growing up in the area in the 1940s and 50s in his 1980 autobiography Unreliable Memoirs.
James attended Sydney Technical College, before graduating from the University of Sydney, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in English.
Soon after, he moved to England, where he spent most of his life, establishing a career as a television critic, writer, poet, and later as a television host with his shows including Clive James on Television and Saturday Night Clive.
A a writer, James released more than 30 titles, including an impressive body of poetry.
Mayor Kevin Greene said the re-naming of the library was a fitting tribute to "the literary giant" who grew up in Kogarah.
"A celebrated writer of James' status having humble roots in Kogarah is an inspiring story for our community to embrace, and we're proud to be able to acknowledge the success of one of our own in this way," Cr Greene said.
"We recognised the need to keep the Clive James legacy alive following his sad passing last year.
"While he is well known among those of us who grew up with Clive James on our TV screens, we felt it was particularly important to make his contribution to Australian literature known to younger members of our community, and to ensure that he will be remembered for years to come.
"While Clive James received many accolades in his time, I'd like to think he'd feel particularly proud of this one, where his name can be prominently visible to inspire the next generation of writers to follow in his footsteps."
