Libraries in Melbourne

161 libraries are mapped in Melbourne, from the main city library to branch libraries, mobile library stops and the street bookcases where books are swapped for free. Where the data says so, you also get opening hours and whether the building is step free.

Named libraries in Melbourne

  1. Little Free LibraryStep free
  2. Law Library VictoriaWilliam Street 210
  3. City LibraryFlinders Lane 253 · Mo-Th 08:00-20:00; Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00 · Step free
  4. State Library VictoriaSwanston Street 328 · Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
  5. Legal Aid public law libraryBourke Street 570 · Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
  6. RMIT Swanston LibrarySwanston Street 376-392 · Step free
  7. narrm ngarrgu Library and Family ServicesTherry Street 141 · Mo-Th 10:00-19:00; Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00 · Step free
  8. RMIT Carlton Library
  9. NGV Library
  10. Law LibraryPelham Street 185 · Step free
  11. Southbank Library
  12. Southbank Library at BoydCity Road 207 · Mo-Th 10:00-19:00; Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 14:00-17:00
  13. Street LibraryNicholson Street 68 · 24/7 · Partly step free
  14. Giblin Eunson LibraryBarry Street 111 · Step free
  15. Eastern Resource Centre Library (Building 171)Porters Lane 2 · Mo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa,Su 11:00-17:00 · Step free
  16. Little Pantry & FREE Library24/7 · Step free
  17. North Melbourne LibraryErrol Street 66-68 · Mo-Th 10:00-19:00; Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00 · Step free
  18. Rowden White Library (Levels 2 & 3)Monash Road 11 · Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00 · Step free
  19. Baillieu LibraryProfessors Walk 11 · Mo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa,Su 11:00-17:00 · Step free
  20. Architecture, Building & Planning LibraryMasson Road · Step free
  21. Fitzroy LibraryMoor Street 128 · Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu-We 13:00-20:00; Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 14:00-17:00 · Step free
  22. Christian Science Reading RoomSt Kilda Road 340 · Mo-Fr 10:00-16:30; We 19:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-12:00
  23. East Melbourne Library and Community CentreGeorge Street 120-126
  24. Library at the DockVictoria Harbour Promenade 107-117 · Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
  25. Russian House LibraryGreeves Street 114

Showing 25 of the 30 named points. The map has all 161, including the 131 that carry no name in OpenStreetMap.

Questions

Where is the nearest library in Melbourne?
Allow location access and the map centres on you with the closest of the 161 mapped libraries around it, or pan to any area and search there. Tap a marker for its position, opening hours when known, and walking directions.
Are the libraries in Melbourne free to use?
Public libraries normally are, both for reading on site and for using the toilets, wifi and workspace. Borrowing usually needs a library card, which is typically free for residents.
Are opening hours shown?
Where OpenStreetMap has them. Branch libraries often keep shorter and more variable hours than the main library, and some have self service hours outside staffed times, so confirm before a special trip.
What is a public bookcase?
A street cabinet or shelf where anyone can take a book and leave one, sometimes called a little free library. They are included here alongside proper libraries, and they are the kind of small fixture only OpenStreetMap bothers to map.
Where does this libraries data come from?
From OpenStreetMap, a map built by volunteer surveyors and maintained continuously. It is the best available source for small fixtures like this one, because they are the things commercial map providers do not bother collecting.
Something is missing or wrong. Can I fix it?
Yes, and it is the fastest way to get it corrected. Edit the point on openstreetmap.org and the change flows through to this page on the next refresh. There is no separate database here to correct.
Is the list of libraries in Melbourne complete?
It is as complete as the local survey effort. Densely mapped cities are close to exhaustive; elsewhere expect gaps. The map is always the fuller view, since the list on this page only names the points that have a name.

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