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Public Libraries Victoria Public Libraries Victoria is the peak body for Victorian public libraries. Victoria has 51 public library services.

There are 37 services operated by individual councils, 9 regional library corporations which provide services for a number of councils, three shared library services and the Vision Australia Information and Library service which provides services to the print-impaired. Throughout Victoria there are 281 branch libraries, 27 mobile libraries and 27 other service points. Branch and mobile libraries are open 10,896 hours per week and receive more than 27 million visits each year. 2.5 million people or 46.2% of the Victorian population belong to a public library.

Of course, public libraries have known about silent reading parties for some time now...
14/10/2026

Of course, public libraries have known about silent reading parties for some time now...

Silent reading events don’t ask readers to choose between solitude and connection. They offer both.

Congratulations to Geelong Regional Libraries (Geelong Library and Heritage Centre), Hume Libraries (Craigeburn), and Co...
12/10/2026

Congratulations to Geelong Regional Libraries (Geelong Library and Heritage Centre), Hume Libraries (Craigeburn), and Connected Libraries (Bunjil Place) who made Australian Traveller's list of the 14 Coolest Libraries to Visit in Australia.

Which library would you add to the list?

From award-winning architectural buildings to small community hubs and everything in between, these are the coolest libraries in Australia.

Our Public Libraries Ambassador Andrea Rowe Writer joined Frankston City Libraries for the filing of segments for Sunris...
12/10/2026

Our Public Libraries Ambassador Andrea Rowe Writer joined Frankston City Libraries for the filing of segments for Sunrise this morning. What a bunch of legends!

Please sign the petition in support of teacher librarians in schools:
25/09/2026

Please sign the petition in support of teacher librarians in schools:

Mandate qualified teacher-librarians in schools!

For library staff who won’t be at next week’s Public Libraries Victoria conference, you may like to attend this Treaty w...
04/09/2026

For library staff who won’t be at next week’s Public Libraries Victoria conference, you may like to attend this Treaty webinar for organizations, Gellung Warl Gellung Warl I First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria

Congratulations Port Phillip Library Service on the reopening of the newly refurbished middle Park library. Great to see...
18/08/2026

Congratulations Port Phillip Library Service on the reopening of the newly refurbished middle Park library. Great to see both new Minister for Local Government Tim Richardson MP and mayor Alex Makin in attendance to celebrate this great development. And kudos to the Middle Park Library Action Committee for keeping the faith to ensure the community retained this vital resource

Public Libraries Abassador Andrea Rowe Coastwriter & PLV CEO Angela Savage were thrilled to be part of ABC Melbourne Con...
18/06/2026

Public Libraries Abassador Andrea Rowe Coastwriter & PLV CEO Angela Savage were thrilled to be part of ABC Melbourne Conversation Hour at Mill Park Library today talking about , past, present and future. Thanks to everyone who came along and to Yarra Plenty Regional Library for inviting us to be part of it

Call for funding reform to Victoria's public libraries on the ABC News website today:
14/06/2026

Call for funding reform to Victoria's public libraries on the ABC News website today:

Local councils and Public Libraries Victoria say the way public libraries are funded across Victoria needs reform, with communities in Melbourne's growth corridors described as "chronically underfunded".

14/06/2026

We'll be talking library funding on 774 Breakfast Radio Melbourne this morning with Bob & Rochelle. Tune in 7.25ish.

Warm Winter Read is happening right now in throughout Victoria and Tasmania. AND it’s World day. Thanks to audiobook...
12/06/2026

Warm Winter Read is happening right now in throughout Victoria and Tasmania. AND it’s World day. Thanks to audiobooks, you can read and knit at the same time—as demonstrated by our CEO, Angela. She reckons audiobooks even make housework bearable. Almost. Currently costing up a book by Warm Winter Read ambassador Kate Solly Moonee Valley Libraries Libby App Australia/NewZealand

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