Please be advised that our libraries are closed on the following dates to observe public holidays according to their respective municipalities:
Friday 18 October - Geelong Show Day: Bannockburn Library will be closed. All other libraries and Mobile Libraries will be open and normal operating hours will apply on this date.
Wednesday 23 October - Geelong Cup Day: All libraries located in the City of Greater Geelong will be closed. The Bellarine and Surf Coast Mobile Library will not stop at Portarlington. Torquay, Bannockburn and Queenscliff Libraries will be open and normal operating hours will apply on this date.
Tuesday 5 November - Melbourne Cup Day: Queenscliff and Torquay Libraries will be closed. The Bellarine and Surf Coast Mobile Library will not stop at Aireys Inlet or Lorne. All other Geelong Regional Libraries branches will be open and normal operating hours will apply on this date.
The Golden Plains Mobile Library will operate a normal service on all dates throughout this period.
All libraries, with the exception of the Geelong Library will be closed on Monday 14 October for our annual staff training day. More information.
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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.
Just a friendly reminder that all libraries in the our network are closed over Easter and for the ANZAC Day public holiday.
