Monday 27 September 2021
Please be advised that our libraries will be unstaffed on the following dates, due to public holidays.
Library branches observe public holidays according to the municipality they are located in.
On days when libraries are unstaffed, phones will not be answered and our Click & Collect service will not be operating, however return chutes will remain open.
Wednesday 20 October: Geelong Cup Day • All City of Greater Geelong branches closed • GRLC administrative headquarters closed • Bellarine Surf Coast Mobile Library will not operate • Bannockburn, Colac, Torquay and Queenscliff Libraries will be open and normal opening hours will apply
Tuesday 2 November: Melbourne Cup Day • Bannockburn, Colac, Torquay and Queenscliff Libraries will be closed • The Bellarine Surf Coast Mobile Library will not operate • The Golden Plains Mobile Library will operate as normal • All city of Greater Geelong branches will be open and normal opening hours will apply
(Image: Geelong Cup Finish 1921 - Geelong Heritage Centre Archives)
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Apply to display your art in our spacious glass cabinets for free at Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library.
Donate fresh produce this summer to those experiencing food insecurity this December.
We invite First Nations people to participate in an oral history project, recording and preserving stories within the Kim barne thaliyu Geelong Heritage Centre archive. Interviews start in December.
The Library of Things provides members with a range of tech, practical and recreational non-book items available to borrow from your local library – for free!
Please note all our library locations including mobile libraries are closed and online services unavailable on Friday 29 November for our annual staff training day.
Are you a local Bellarine organisation looking to attract new members, volunteers, or simply raise awareness? The Bellarine Fair is your chance to connect with the community at our amazing Boronggook Drysdale Library,
