Visit the Library

Darebin Libraries branches are currently closed

Darebin Libraries branches will be closed for the duration of the current lockdown due to Coronavirus. We will reopen branches when it is safe to do so, pending advice from the State Government.

You can access physical items through our contactless Click and Collect service, which will be available until restrictions ease.

Our return chutes are open 24/7. All current physical loans have been extended until after restrictions ease, so please continue to enjoy these items for the duration of lockdown.

If you don’t use Click and Collect to pick up your current reservations, we’ll hold them for an additional 10 days beyond the lockdown.

While our branches are closed, you can access our digital library from home. Here you will find eBooks, eAudiobooks, eComics, digital magazines and newspapers, film streaming and more. Or, you can access these resources with the Darebin Libraries app. For assistance please call 1300 655 355, Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm or send us a message.

Our online events, like Conversation Café, Storytime and Rhyme Time, will continue, however in-person events have been cancelled or postponed. 

Please take care and we look forward to being able to welcome you back into our branches when it’s safe to do so. You can visit our website or Facebook page for updates.

When our libraries are open, you can visit the library to: 

Collect your reservations

• You can collect your own reservation at all library branches. Ask library staff if you need help finding the reservation shelf. 

Browse and borrow

• Please maintain a 1.5 metre distance from other browsers
• If you prefer to be in and out of the library quickly, reserve your items in advance and we’ll let you know when they are ready for you to borrow

Work, study and use Wi-Fi

• Limited work and study tables are available, you may need to wait
• To maintain physical distancing, tables with tape across them should not be used
• Group study cannot be supported due to physical distancing requirements
• Alcohol wipes to sanitise desks are available, please ask a staff member for this when you enter the library
• Wireless printing is available
• Library Wi-Fi can also be accessed outside all library branches

Use a library computer

• Computers are available for up to 75 minutes a day
• Accessibility computers are available for up to two hours a day
• Due to physical distancing requirements, staff are only able to offer very limited support from a distance of 1.5 metres
• You are welcome to bring someone to help you with your use of the computer
• Bookings can be made in branch or by calling 1300 655 355 or by sending us a message

Use an express computer

• For up to 30 minutes
• No bookings although you may need to wait
• Due to physical distancing requirements, staff are only able to offer very limited support from a distance of 1.5 metres

Print, scan, photocopy

• Printing, scanning and photocopying are available for a small charge
• Our system is changing, so please speak to the computer assistance staff member for instructions
• No bookings are required for scanning or photocopying although you may need to wait if another member is using the device
• Wireless printing is available on laptops and mobile devices
• Due to physical distancing requirements, staff are only able to offer very limited support from a distance of 1.5 metres

Conditions of Entry 

In addition to our general Conditions of Entry, you must follow these instructions to keep our community and staff safe from COVID-19: 

• Masks are mandatory in our libraries unless exempted by law. 
• Stay 1.5 metres away from other people 
• Sanitise your hands in the foyer 
• Provide your name and phone number for contract tracing purposes 
• Follow staff instructions and signage 
• Not enter this building if you are experiencing COVID-19 like symptoms

Handling library items

Darebin Libraries do not quarantine or clean items on return.

• We encourage you to practise good hand hygiene when handling library items
• If you choose to sanitise plastic or plastic-coated covers, please use 70% isopropyl alcohol wipes
• Please do not apply heat to library items (including using a microwave) as this may cause injury to you and will damage our tracking tags

Events and programming 

While we won’t return to face-to-face events, Storytime and Rhyme Time right away, you can still enjoy them online. Please check out our Facebook page to watch these videos (and enjoy our older recordings too). Please visit our Eventbrite page for details of all our other online events and to make bookings.