Public Holiday Closure: All branches are closed and the Mobile Library is off the road Friday 3 April - Monday 6 April inclusive. The external return chutes are also closed. 

The Children's Space at Ivanhoe Library is temporarily closed due to building works. The children's collection will remain available on the upper-ground floor. 

Watsonia Library is closed for a planned power outage Wednesday 8 April 9-5pm but will open for the evening 5-8.30pm. 

Midsumma Festival 2022

YPRL Staff

22 January, 2022

Midsumma is Australia’s leading queer arts and cultural organisation.

Each year, their main event, Midsumma Festival, is held over 22 days in Melbourne’s summer. This year’s Midsumma Festival will return from Sunday 23 Jan to Sunday 13 February 2022.  

The festival brings together local, interstate, and international artists, performers, communities and audiences from diverse LGBTQIA+ experience with an array of events bringing light to the queer experience and queer culture.  

The festival program for 2022 includes a range of art forms and genres, spanning from visual arts to theatre performances to social events. To learn more about what’s on offer for Midsumma Festival, visit their website here 

To check out some of our collection about LGBTQIA+ experiences, take a look at our booklist here 

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