Wagga City Council Library services, like the Language Cafe, could be under threat without securing state funding

The establishment offers opportunities for them to brush up on their English skills as well as a chance to mingle with other members of the community.

Language Cafe coordinator Mahsa Nikzad said the program is a great way for people to make new friends and build their self-confidence.

"It's more than just learning English," she said.

"We have many people coming here to find friends and to build their confidence and not be at home or isolated.

"We've found that a lot of people have found friends here and have continued their friendship since the program started in 2017."

Ahmed Qasim, originally from Iraq, attends the Library Cafe twice weekly.

"I go Mondays and Saturdays and it's very good for me to learn English," Mr Qasim said.

"I have met people through this ... it's very good for all people."

That is why Renew Our Libraries is campaigning to ensure public libraries receive long term financial security to continue offering a wide range of services.

The NSW Public Libraries Association's ROL funding campaign delivered $60 million in extra state government funding to public libraries over the next four years.

Now the campaign is asking the government to index library funding to the cost of living increases to ensure that the value of state contributions is maintained and to protect the funding through legislation.

Executive director of Riverina Regional Libraries Robert Knight said libraries fulfill important recreation and social roles in communities.

"Currently, only 54 per cent of total state funding is protected in the Library Regulation, leaving the remaining 46 per cent at risk," he said.

"Our public libraries need long term financial security, and the only way we can deliver this is by indexing the current funding so that it can keep up with inflation, and legislating all components of state funding for future years.

"Without this, the current level of funding for public libraries is not guaranteed beyond 2023."

Dallas Tout, president of the association, said additional funding could mean extending library operating hours, fund more staff and also offer new programs and services.

"A library in Melbourne has employed a full-time social worker ... libraries are fairly agile and adapt to change," he said.

Gretchen Lockey has been volunteering at the Language Cafe for four months and said she loves teaching English to help others, like Farzo Saleem.