List of libraries in Melbourne

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.

State Library Victoria
Melbourne Athenaeum

Community and non-profit libraries

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Public library services

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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

 
The interior of East Melbourne Library

Northern suburbs

Eastern suburbs

South Eastern suburbs

Western suburbs

State Government libraries

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The State Government of Victoria maintains libraries within most Government departments and agencies as well as the through the State Library Victoria, the principal reference and research library of the State Government.

Theological libraries

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University residential college libraries

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University libraries

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Special libraries

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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.[61] These include:

Library sponsors, donors and foundations

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State Library Victoria Foundation

References

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  4. ^ "Library hours and locations". Port Phillip Library Service. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Hours and locations". Yarra Libraries. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Libraries". Banyule City Council. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Bellfield Community Hub Click and Collect Service". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Ivanhoe Library". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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  10. ^ "Watsonia Library". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Locations and hours". City of Darebin - Darebin Libraries. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Locations and Opening Hours". Hume Libraries. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Locations & Hours". Moonee Valley Libraries. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Visit or contact us at the Library". Merri-bek City Council. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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  21. ^ "Lalor Library". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Mernda Library". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Mill Park Library". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  24. ^ "Thomastown Library". Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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  38. ^ "Branches, Outreach, and Hours". Frankston City Libraries. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  39. ^ "Locations and hours". Glen Eira Libraries. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  40. ^ "Locations and hours". Kingston Libraries. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  41. ^ "Branches". Monash Public Library Service. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  42. ^ "Our Libraries". Mornington Peninsula Libraries. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  43. ^ "Visit us". Stonnington Library + Information Service. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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  45. ^ "Visit Us". Hobsons Bay City Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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  51. ^ "Ormond College Library". ormc.sdp.sirsidynix.net.au. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  52. ^ "Library | Trinity College - The University of Melbourne". www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
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  54. ^ "Contact". La Trobe University. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  55. ^ "Hours and locations". RMIT University. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  56. ^ "Libraries and opening hours". Monash University Library. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  57. ^ "Opening hours". Swinburne. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  58. ^ "Campus libraries opening hours". Victoria University. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  59. ^ Library (12 June 2024). "Our spaces". Deakin University Library. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  60. ^ Maskell, Aaron (26 June 2024). "Library locations". Federation University. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  61. ^ "Libraries and archives". eMelbourne - The encyclopedia of Melbourne. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  62. ^ "Library and archives". Museums Victoria. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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