All branches will be CLOSED and the Mobile Library will be off-road on the following dates: Friday 22 April Good Friday Saturday 23 April Easter Saturday Sunday 24 April Easter Sunday Monday 25 April Easter Monday Tuesday 26 April Anzac Day public holiday All branches and the Mobile Library will resume normal hours on Wednesday 27 April. . . . more »

Live music, guitar and hip hop workshops, arcade games and LAN gaming with Call of Duty and awesome prizes - It's time to GET LOUD at the libraries during Youth Week, and its all happening from 1-10 April. FREE Music Event featuring local DJs Ashanti and Nathan, RnB/Hip Hop performer Jhemni and Roshana! Free Zumba classes, table tennis, pool... Food! Thomastown Library Saturday 2 April . . . more »

Catch an irresistible African, gypsy, Flamenco or Jamaican hip hop beat, be enticed by Bollywood or Middle Eastern dance moves and taste delectable foods from a world away as part of our Cultural Diversity Week celebrations. We are celebrating Cultural Diversity Week from 19 - 27 March with a rich calendar of events across the region that reflect our diverse local community and encourage community . . . more »

Parents and carers from the local Japanese community now have the opportunity to gather together at a new bilingual Japanese storytime for children at Watsonia Library. The storytime will include stories in Japanese and English and is held fortnightly on a Friday at 10.00am. The storytime is run by Japanese trained teacher from Japan, Naoko Ohno. The Heidelberg West and Bundoora Japanese playgroups recently joined . . . more »

Help us continue to build a collection you would like to borrow by completing our Collections survey. The survey contains 23 questions and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. Click here to begin the survey, or pick up a printed copy from your nearest branch. . . . more »