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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)

 

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