Our libraries observe the following holidays according to their municipalities:
Geelong Show - Friday 20 October Bannockburn Library will be closed. All other libraries are open on this day.
Geelong Cup - Wednesday 25 October Only three libraries will be OPEN on this day - Bannockburn, Queenscliff and Torquay. All other libraries will be closed and the Bellarine-Surf Coast Mobile Library Service to Portarlington will not operate.
Melbourne Cup - Tuesday 7 November Torquay and Queenscliff Libraries will be closed and the Bellarine-Surf Coast Mobile Library service to Lorne and Aireys Inlet will not operate.
Wherever you are we wish you an enjoyable holiday.
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Enter our free draw to win a family pass to Geelong Arts Centre amazing Wonder Festival happening this September.
The Warm Winter Read is a state-wide challenge that aims to help encourage everyone to slow down and get reading! And yes—you can win great prizes!
All libraries are closed on Monday 8 June for the King's Birthday public holiday.
At its Board meeting held on Thursday 30 April 2026, the Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC) resolved to place the Draft Budget 2026-27 and Strategic Resource Plan 2027-30 on public exhibition in preparation for adoption on Thursday 25 June 2026.
We are currently experiencing a network-wide issue affecting our public computers across our library branches. As a result, public computer access is currently unavailable.
We are reviewing our mobile library service across Golden Plains and the Bellarine, and we’re inviting community feedback to help guide its future.
