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Help make our libraries places everyone loves ❤

Maribyrnong Libraries are important places for learning, creativity and connection. With five branches across our City, they offer safe and welcoming spaces for everyone. Libraries help people with reading, using technology, feeling part of the community, and enjoying arts and culture.

Our current Library Plan (2023–25) focuses on recovery, inclusion and trying new ideas. One of these ideas is the Library of Things, where you can borrow fun and useful items like board games, health gadgets, eco tools and even a karaoke machine.

Now, we’re creating a new five-year plan to shape the future of our libraries until 2030. This will help us decide what programs, spaces, services and technology to offer.

We’d love to hear your thoughts, ideas and experiences to help us make the plan right for our community.

Even if you haven’t used the library in a while - or ever - we want to know what would make you want to visit.

Your feedback will help shape what happens next.

Engagement closes midnight Sunday 27 July 2025.

How to join the conversation

  • Complete a short survey

    Complete it online by clicking this block or in print at your favourite library branch.

    Share your feedback 

  • Add to our gather wall

    Post your ideas, experiences, and feedback to our gather wall. You can write, add images and videos! Maybe it's even a love letter to your favourite branch...

    Add to the gather wall 

  • Come to an event or pop into one of our branches

    Visit one of our Library Roadshow events, or speak with one of our friendly librarians at your local branch.

    Check out our events 

Library Plan 2023-25

We spoke to the community in late 2022 and early 2023. Almost 4,000 comments were received from more than 1,300 people. Respondents shared how much they value our libraries and asked us for better buildings, more programs, longer hours, and improved digital services.

The current Library Plan is based on four main themes:

  • Safe and welcoming spaces: our libraries are welcoming, uplifting and promote access and inclusion. Our spaces are havens for our diverse communities and encourage connection, learning and recreation.
  • Learning and engagement: our service anticipates community needs, building literacy and social connection, supporting a thriving community.
  • Discovery and creativity: we provide experiences that inspire visitors to discover, create and explore. Our diverse communities see themselves reflected in our collection, services and programs.
  • Future-ready workplace: our staff have the skills, expertise and resources to provide a progressive, responsive and industry leading library service.

Since the Library Plan was adopted in July 2023, we’ve made some great progress - you can read more below.

One big achievement was getting support from our community to relocate Yarraville Library to the Bradmill Precinct. After two rounds of community feedback, Council resolved in September 2024 to go ahead with the move.

  • Programs for LGBTIQA+ and diverse communities.
  • Specialist staff roles for multicultural, older, vulnerable and disabled people, plus children and youth.
  • A Pride Flag mural at Footscray Library, said to be the largest in the southern hemisphere.
  • 70,400 free Rapid Antigen Tests were distributed in the 2023–24 Financial Year.
  • Inclusive events for days like NAIDOC Week, Reconciliation Week, Midsumma, IDAHOBIT, and many more.
  • Extended opening hours at Braybrook and Footscray branches during extreme weather.
  • New programming and evaluation frameworks.
  • New digital and tech literacy programs.
  • Major events like “Get a Taste of Creative West”, which welcomed around 1,500 attendees, Footscray Library’s 30th birthday, and themed events like “Book Crush” and “Love Letters to the Library”.
  • A pilot youth program at Footscray Library.
  • Launch of the Library of Things so our community can borrow board games, gadgets and more.
  • Updated our Collection Development Plan.
  • Refreshed our website.
  • Added a Booklocker at the Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre for easier access.
  • A new service model with clear roles and training opportunities.
  • Funding secured to design the new Creative West library in Footscray.

About our libraries

When was the last time you visited a library? Work, study or play – our libraries are more than just books, and might have just what you're looking for!
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  • The best things in life are free

    It's free to join, and free to borrow.

  • There are libraries for everyone

    We five library branches - Braybook, Footscray, Maribyrnong, West Footscray and Yarraville.

    You can also use the 'Library at the MAC book locker to collect and return items!

    Visit one of our library branches 

  • There are about 140,000 items in our collection

    From novels, cook books, autobiographies, ebooks, graphic novels, audio books and picture books.

    You can access the digital library with online newspapers and learning platforms, and download audiobooks via BorrowBox and Libby.

    Search our catalogue 

  • You can borrow more than books

    Libraries are for everyone – they support learning, connection and creativity and go well beyond books.

    Our Library of Things contains items for the community to borrow including board games, sustainability devices, health tech and even karaoke machine!

    Explore the Library of Things 

  • Meet friends, new and old, or learn a new skill

    Each year our libraries play host to over 1,600 free programs and events for all ages.

    Check out our events 

  • Join our almost 40,000 members!

    If you're a Victorian resident, all you need is a valid email address to join.

    Psst - kids, if you’re under the age of 12 – you'll need your parent or guardian as guarantor.

    Join the library today