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    2. The Dome

    Level by level

    The Dome’s levels, named in respect of the Wadawurrung people, the original custodians of the land on which the centre is built, flow into one another and into the outside world via architectural voids and towering glazed walls.

    Each of the five public floors plays an extremely important and unique role and purpose in the overall delivery of world-class library and information services.

    G

    Ground Floor and Mezzanine:

    Gathering place, Ki-kirri ngitj

    Main entrance, news lounge, technology, exhibitions and café

    1

    Level 1:

    Reading nest, Ngawirring ngiyt (Learn together) and
    Cave, Kanyul karrung (Youth space)

    Dedicated children's & youth floor

    2

    Level 2:

    Inspiration space, Nyaal (Open your eyes)

    Large print and audiobooks, specialist non-fiction collections, magazines, multimedia, non-fiction, meeting and discussion rooms

    3

    Level 3:

    The vault, Kim barne thaliyu (Here yesterday)

    Heritage reading room, regional archives, local and family history and history reference collection

    4

    Level 4:

    Staff Administration, Kim barne murrk (Here is the head)

    Headquarters of GRLC

    5

    Level 5:

    The high ground, Wurdi Youang
    (You Yangs - Big hill in the middle of the plains)

    Major events and balcony

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    The Geelong Regional Library Corporation acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin nation, and the Gulidjan and Gadubanud Peoples of the Eastern Maar nation as the Original Owners of the lands on which our library services operate. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and celebrate First Nations Peoples of this land as the custodians of learning, literacy, knowledge and story.

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