List of libraries in Melbourne
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This is a list of libraries in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the second UNESCO City of Literature.[1] Melbourne has a rich and varied reading culture and municipal councils throughout Melbourne provide funding and support for a large network of libraries.
Community and non-profit libraries
[edit]- Australian Queer Archives
- Berwick Mechanics' Institute
- Footscray Mechanics' Institute Inc. Library, Footscray
- Melbourne Athenaeum Library
- PMI Victorian History Library
- Melbourne Art Library
- The Military Library of the Royal United Services Institute of Victoria
Public library services
[edit]Melbourne's public library services are operated by local government municipalities through a range of grants funding and service agreements. In addition to branch libraries a number of library service providers also operate a mobile service to outer Metropolitan areas. Public Libraries Victoria is the peak body for public libraries in Victoria.[2]
Inner City
- City of Melbourne has libraries in Docklands, East Melbourne, Melbourne and North Melbourne.[3]
- City of Port Phillip has libraries in Albert Park, Middle Park, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda.[4]
- City of Yarra has libraries in Carlton North, Collingwood, Fitzroy, Fitzroy North and Richmond.[5]
Northern suburbs
- City of Banyule has libraries in Ivanhoe, Rosanna and Watsonia[6] and a click and collect service at Bellfield.[7] Their libraries are operated by Yarra Plenty Regional Library.[8][9][10]
- City of Darebin has libraries in Fairfield, Northcote, Preston and Reservoir.[11]
- City of Hume has libraries in Broadmeadows, Craigieburn, Gladstone Park, Sunbury and Tullamarine.[12]
- City of Moonee Valley has libraries in Ascot Vale, Avondale Heights, Flemington, Moonee Ponds and Niddrie.[13]
- City of Merri-bek has libraries in Brunswick, Brunswick West, Coburg, Fawkner and Glenroy.[14]
- Shire of Nillumbik has libraries in Eltham and Greensborough,[15] and a click and collect service at Hurstbridge.[16] Their libraries are operated by Yarra Plenty Regional Library.[17][18][16]
- City of Whittlesea has libraries in Lalor, Mernda, Mill Park, Thomastown and Whittlesea,[19] and a click and collect service at Epping.[20] Their libraries are operated by Yarra Plenty Regional Library.[21][22][23][24][25][20]
Eastern suburbs
- City of Boroondara has libraries in Ashburton, Balwyn, Balwyn North, Camberwell, Hawthorn and Kew.[26]
- City of Knox has libraries in Boronia, Bayswater, Ferntree Gully, Rowville and Wantirna South.[27] Their libraries are operated by Your Library.[28]
- City of Manningham has libraries in Bulleen, Doncaster, Doncaster East and Warrandyte. Their libraries are operated by Whitehorse Manningham Libraries.[29]
- City of Maroondah has libraries in Croydon and Ringwood.[30] Their libraries are operated by Your Library.[28]
- City of Whitehorse has libraries in Blackburn, Box Hill, Nunawading and Vermont South.[31] Their libraries are operated by Whitehorse Manningham Libraries.[29]
- Shire of Yarra Ranges has libraries in Belgrave, Healesville, Lilydale, Montrose, Mooroolbark, Mount Evelyn and Yarra Junction.[32] Their libraries are operated by Your Library.[28]
South Eastern suburbs
- City of Bayside has libraries in Beaumaris, Brighton, Hampton and Sandringham, and a library locker in Hurlingham Park[33]
- Shire of Cardinia has libraries in Emerald and Pakenham.[34] Their libraries are operated by Myli - My Community Library.[35]
- City of Casey has libraries in Cranbourne, Doveton, Endeavour Hills, Hampton Park and Narre Warren.[36]
- City of Greater Dandenong has libraries in Dandenong and Springvale, and a library locker in Dandenong North.[37]
- City of Frankston has libraries in Carrum Downs, Frankston and Seaford.[38]
- City of Glen Eira has libraries in Bentleigh, Carnegie, Caulfield and Elsternwick.[39]
- City of Kingston has libraries in Chelsea, Cheltenham, Clarinda, Clayton South, Dingley Village, Highett, Moorabbin, Parkdale and Patterson Lakes.[40]
- City of Monash has libraries in Clayton, Glen Waverley, Mount Waverley, Mulgrave, Oakleigh and Wheelers Hill[41]
- Shire of Mornington Peninsula has libraries in Hastings, Mornington, Rosebud, Somerville and Sorrento.[42]
- City of Stonnington has libraries in Malvern, Malvern East, Prahran and South Yarra.[43]
Western suburbs
- City of Brimbank has libraries in Deer Park, Keilor, St Albans, Sunshine and Sydenham.[44]
- City of Hobsons Bay has libraries in Altona, Altona Meadows, Altona North, Newport and Williamstown.[45]
- City of Maribyrnong has libraries in Braybrook, Footscray, Maribyrnong, West Footscray and Yarraville, and a library locker in Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre.[46]
- Shire of Melton has libraries in Caroline Springs and Melton, and library access points in Aintree, Diggers Rest, Fraser Rise and Strathtulloh.[47]
- City of Wyndham has libraries in Hoppers Crossing, Manor Lakes, Point Cook, Tarneit, Truganina, Werribee and Williams Landing.[48]
State Government libraries
[edit]The State Government of Victoria maintains a library service for staff within Government departments and agencies through the Victorian Government Library Service,[49] and to all Victorians through the State collection maintained by State Library Victoria.[50]
- Museums Victoria library[51]
Theological libraries
[edit]The multi-campus, national University of Divinity has 10 libraries in Victoria.[52]
- The Carmelite Library, Middle Park
- Dalton McCaughey Library, Parkville
- Eva Burrows Library, The Salvation Army, Ringwood
- Geoffrey Blackburn Library, Whitley College, Parkville
- Leeper and Mollison Libraries, Parkville
- Mannix Library, Catholic Theological College, East Melbourne[53]
- Redemptorist Seminary Library, Kew
- Social Justice Library, Box Hill
- St Athanasius College Library, Coptic Orthodox Church, Donvale
- St Paschal Library, Box Hill[54]
University residential college libraries
[edit]University libraries
[edit]- The University of Melbourne has libraries on its campuses in:
- La Trobe University has libraries in Albury–Wodonga, Bendigo, Bundoora, Melbourne, Mildura, Shepparton, Sydney[58]
- RMIT University Library[59]
- Monash University Library[60]
- Swinburne University of Technology Library[61]
- Victoria University Library[62]
- Deakin University Library[63]
- Federation University Library[64]
Special libraries
[edit]There are a large number of special libraries in Melbourne, which are embedded in corporations and organisations in the fields of law, business, professional associations, health, charitable, religious and cultural organisations.[65]
Library sponsors, donors and foundations
[edit]- State Library Victoria Foundation
References
[edit]- ↑ International: Cities of Literature Archived 2008-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
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- ↑ "Library locations and opening hours". City of Melbourne. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Library hours and locations". Port Phillip Library Service. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Hours and locations". Yarra Libraries. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Libraries". Banyule City Council. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Bellfield Community Hub Click and Collect Service". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Ivanhoe Library". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Rosanna Library Pop-up". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Watsonia Library". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Locations and hours". City of Darebin - Darebin Libraries. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Locations and Opening Hours". Hume Libraries. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Locations & Hours". Moonee Valley Libraries. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Visit or contact us at the Library". Merri-bek City Council. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Libraries". Nillumbik Shire Council. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- 1 2 "Hurstbridge Community Hub Click & Collect Service". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ↑ "Eltham Library". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Diamond Valley Library". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Libraries". City of Whittlesea. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- 1 2 "Galada Community Centre Hub Click & Collect Service". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ↑ "Lalor Library". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Mernda Library". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Mill Park Library". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Thomastown Library". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Whittlesea Library". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Visit the library". City of Boroondara. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Libraries in Knox". Knox City Council. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Locations & Hours". Your Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- 1 2 "Libraries & Hours". Whitehorse Manningham Libraries. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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- ↑ "Locations and hours". Kingston Libraries. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Branches". Monash Public Library Service. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Our Libraries". Mornington Peninsula Libraries. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Visit us". Stonnington Library + Information Service. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Library Locations & Hours". Brimbank Libraries. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Visit Us". Hobsons Bay City Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Locations and Hours". Maribyrnong City Council - Maribyrnong Library Service. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Library opening hours and locations". City of Melton. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Libraries". Wyndham City. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ Macneil, Livia; Jenkins, Heather (8 November 2020). "Victorian Government Library Service (VGLS) implementation of a subscription agent and initiatives to date". Health Inform. 20 (3): 11–18. doi:10.3316/informit.861192593540971.
- ↑ "Library, State". Public Record Office Victoria. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Library and archives". Museums Victoria. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ↑ "Libraries | University of Divinity Library Hub". library.divinity.edu.au. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
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- ↑ "Home - St Paschal Library". www.vspc-franciscan.org.au. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ "Ormond College Library". ormc.sdp.sirsidynix.net.au. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ "Library | Trinity College - The University of Melbourne". www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
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- ↑ University, La Trobe. "Library". www.latrobe.edu.au. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
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- ↑ "Opening hours". Swinburne. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Campus libraries opening hours". Victoria University. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ Library (12 June 2024). "Our spaces". Deakin University Library. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ Maskell, Aaron (26 June 2024). "Library locations". Federation University. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Libraries and archives". eMelbourne - The encyclopedia of Melbourne. Retrieved 27 April 2020.