The services provided by Geelong Regional Library Corporation, incorporating Geelong Heritage Centre, are at the heart of our thriving regional communities.
We are passionate about lifelong learning, community engagement, access, inclusion, culture and heritage, and we are proud to support the more than two million people who access our public libraries and services on an annual basis.
The committed team of staff and volunteers at Geelong Regional Libraries provides a vast range of library, heritage and information services to residents and visitors across the G21 region on behalf of our five member councils: Borough of Queenscliffe, City of Greater Geelong, Colac Otway Shire, Golden Plains Shire and Surf Coast Shire.
Through our network comprising 19 libraries, three mobile libraries and this website, we provide free, universal access to lifelong learning, reading and discovery. Our services, both physical and virtual, are as diverse as the communities we serve.
A thriving public library service that boosts our communities’ health, prosperity, connectedness and belonging.
Our Library Plan 2021-25: Connecting and Thriving outlines our vision under four key pillars.
By 2025, this is what you will be seeing:
Geelong Regional Libraries is an innovative partner. We are addressing local needs with local solutions. You see us out and about in the region, focusing on vulnerable and hard to reach communities.
Our spaces are adaptable and democratic; uplifting and sustainable.
Our team is curious, caring and skilled. We exhibit a spirit of experimentation that matches transformative times.
Geelong Regional Libraries is known for leading regional recovery. We use our core strength for community good.
There are many ways you can support us and be a part of our thriving community.
Impact Investors are organisations who share our values and understand public libraries are leading regional recovery through essential social and cultural services, programs and infrastructure. We provide free, universal access to lifelong learning, reading and discovery across our nineteen libraries, three mobile libraries and via our virtual eCollections and online learning offers. By becoming a Library Impact Investor, you will know that our services are aligned with your social impact goals and that your investment is addressing local needs with local solutions by partnering with an organisation that:
To discuss further, please contact us at info@grlc.vic.gov.au
For more information, please download our Impact Investor prospectus.
With your donation, we can keep on helping our communities in the many ways only we can:
And so much more…
If you would like to support the important work of Geelong Regional Library Corporation, you can make a tax-deductable* donation; please email us at info@grlc.vic.gov.au
Tax information Donations of $2 or more to Geelong Regional Library Corporation are tax deductible. Geelong Regional Library Corporation ABN 63 706 286 838 is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient
A gift in your will is a meaningful legacy which will support us to continue to build our library and heritage collections and cultural, educational and community engagement programs throughout our expansive region.
Making a bequest is a very personal act. You can choose to leave your bequest to Geelong Regional Library Corporation for general use, or you can direct your bequest to a more specific program. Bequests of any size will contribute to our future work and will be gratefully received. All bequests will be acknowledged and honoured on our website. We recommend that you speak to a solicitor and financial advisor about your bequest options. If you would like to discuss your bequest or leaving a gift for a specific purpose or activity, please contact us via impact@grlc.vic.gov.au
Shelf Love is now available across our Geelong Regional Libraries network at Apollo Bay, Belmont, Colac, Geelong, Geelong West, Torquay and Waurn Ponds libraries. All locations offer unique collections of quirky, high quality gifts and apparel for library and book lovers of all ages.
We welcome you to drop into a library near you to browse the range available at Shelf Love or you can shop directly at the Shelf Love e-shop.
Geelong Regional Libraries would like to sincerely thank the following organisations for their support of our Impact Investor programs.
Find out about volunteering opportunities with Geelong Regional Libraries here.
