Our "Suggest for Purchase" service is temporarily suspended. We hope to make this available shortly.

All our branches will be closed for the Public Holiday on Tuesday 26 January. Branches will return to normal operation at 9.00am Wednesday, 27 January. Thank you for your understanding.

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Summer Reading Families

No matter where you are this summer you can take Summer Reading Families (January 4 - 31) with you wherever you go, every single day. We would love to help inspire you and your family to explore a range of activities, ideas, books and stories so you can all enjoy every aspect reading has to offer.

New Opening Hours

From Monday 4 January, each of our branches will open from 9.00am Monday – Friday with extended hours in the evenings and on weekends for our largest branches.

Summer Services

The Mobile Library will be off the road until Wednesday 27 January.
Please note that while the new Ivanhoe library has yet to open however, a Click & Collect service will run out of the Hatch in Ivanhoe during all opening hours.

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Events coming up at YPRL

Storytime in the garden at Thomastown Library

27 January 2021 10:30 AM

Summer Reading Families Makerspaces - Nam Le's The Boat

27 January 2021 04:00 PM

Preschool Storytime at Eltham Library

28 January 2021 11:00 AM

Storytime

29 January 2021 09:00 AM

Storytime

29 January 2021 09:15 AM

Storytime

29 January 2021 09:30 AM

Storytime

29 January 2021 09:45 AM

Storytime is Back at Whittlesea Library

29 January 2021 11:00 AM

Summer Reading Families Makerspaces - Online game 'Voyage'

30 January 2021 02:00 PM

Homegrown Summer: Music with Joel Quinn

31 January 2021 02:00 PM

Homegrown Summer: Edendale produce with “Plate of Origin” stars Ash & Kelly

31 January 2021 02:00 PM

Preschool Storytime at Watsonia Library

1 February 2021 10:00 AM

Toddler Storytime at Thomastown

1 February 2021 10:30 AM

Baby Storytime at Watsonia Library

2 February 2021 10:00 AM

Baby Storytime at Thomastown

3 February 2021 10:30 AM

Toddler Time at Watsonia Library

4 February 2021 10:00 AM

Preschool Storytime at Thomastown

4 February 2021 10:30 AM

Preschool Storytime at Watsonia Library

8 February 2021 10:00 AM

Toddler Storytime at Thomastown

8 February 2021 10:30 AM

Baby Storytime at Watsonia Library

9 February 2021 11:00 AM

Books for Babies