News & Blog

Geelong Cup Finish 1921 - black and white image News

Upcoming public holiday library closures

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)

 

Back to news

You may also like...

News

National Reconciliation Week at the library

This year's theme is Bridging Now to Next inviting us to consider the ongoing connection between past, present, and future.

News

Draft Budget 2025-26 and Strategic Resource Plan 2025-29

At its Board meeting held on Thursday 1 May 2025, GRLC resolved to place the Draft Budget 2025-26 and Strategic Resource Plan 2025-29 on public exhibition in preparation for adoption on Thursday 26 June 2025.

News

National Simultaneous Story Time: The Truck Cat

Join us for National Simultaneous Story Time this year at your local library.

News

Changes coming to Lara Library this May

We're reorganising things at Lara Library to improve the interior space and your access to the collection.

News

Public holiday closures in April

Just a friendly reminder that all libraries in the our network are closed over Easter and for the ANZAC Day public holiday.

News

Food 4 Future: free food focussed workshops for young people

Food 4 Future is series of free workshops, designed to help young people build essential life skills related to food.