Living Libraries Infrastructure Program

BAYSIDE CITY COUNCIL - BRIGHTON LIBRARY UPGRADE WORKS - $1,000,000

New front entry, children's area, maker space & courtyard. Replacement of  existing heating and cooling system to achieve optimal thermal comfort, respecting the heritage significance of the building and enhancing the facility’s environmental performance.

BOROUGH OF QUEENSCLIFFE - INSTALLATION OF LIBRARY LOCKER AT QUEENSCLIFF LIBRARY - $28,660

Installation of an external library locker at the Queenscliff Library to allow the after hours collection of books.

CASEY CITY COUNCIL - CRANBOURNE HUB - A NEW HOME FOR THE CRANBOURNE LIBRARY - $1,000,000

The Cranbourne Hub will deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose library in the heart of the Cranbourne Activity Centre. This project will be co-located with complementary community services. It will expand access to lifelong learning, literacy and digital programs in an accessible, welcoming space, strengthening education, connection and wellbeing across southern Casey.

DAREBIN CITY COUNCIL - IMPLEMENT EXTRA ACCESS AT FAIRFIELD LIBRARY - $60,649

Implementation of “Extra Access” technology at Fairfield Library to provide customers with additional access to the library. Through installation of technology, this project will provide additional access hours for the community to access the library space, collections, computers and printing.

KNOX CITY COUNCIL - FERNTREE GULLY LIBRARY – SECURITY ENHANCEMENT AND MEETING POD PROJECT - $35,729

Installation of a glass wall/door to improve security and installation of a meeting pod for quiet work/study or meetings.

LATROBE CITY COUNCIL - OUT OF THE BLUE: TRANSFORMING TRARALGON LIBRARY - $80,000

Creation of a contemporary and accessible library for the community through the purchase and installation of 2 meeting pods, enabling the repurposing of the Telehealth Room as a dedicated Local History Room, updating outdated furniture and redesign of the service desk.

LODDON SHIRE COUNCIL - BOORT LIBRARY OUTDOOR SPACE - $198,861

Boort Library’s outdoor area will be transformed into a safe, shaded and accessible Outdoor Living Library. The project will create a flexible space for reading, play, learning, events and community connection, with all abilities surfacing, seating, shade, secure fencing, lighting, power, storage and a drinking fountain.

MERRI-BEK CITY COUNCIL - FAWKNER LIBRARY UPGRADE - $700,000

The Fawkner Library Upgrade will modernise and expand the current library to create a more welcoming, accessible, sustainable and flexible community hub. The upgrade aims to better support learning, cultural programs, social connection and community wellbeing for Fawkner’s growing and diverse population.

MILDURA RURAL CITY COUNCIL - RED CLIFFS LIBRARY - MEETING BOOTH - $15,666

Purchase and installation of a 2-person meeting booth in the Red Cliffs Library to provide a quiet and private meeting space.

MITCHELL SHIRE COUNCIL - MEETING / FOCUS PODS - $102,956

This project delivers 5 acoustic meeting pods across Mitchell’s library network, adding low-cost private study, telehealth and remote-work space to support rapid population growth and expanding community needs.

MYLI - MY COMMUNITY LIBRARY LTD - MY LIBRARY VAN - $96,792

Myli - My Community Library will purchase and fit out a new Ford Transit Van as a purpose-built mobile library vehicle providing public library services to rural and dispersed communities of Baw Baw and South Gippsland Shires.  Outcomes include improved service reliability, increased workforce capacity, expanded outreach and equitable access.

STONNINGTON CITY COUNCIL - MALVERN LIBRARY UPGRADE - $235,081

Improved infrastructure to create dedicated spaces for increased opportunities to study, work and learn. “Anytime Access” technology will be installed to extend community access and provide greater access to library facilities and collections beyond staffed hours. The customer service desk will be upgraded to improve accessibility, functionality and service delivery for people of all abilities.

TOWONG SHIRE COUNCIL - TALLANGATTA LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE - $21,725

The project will deliver upgraded technology at the Tallangatta Library to improve functionality and operational efficiency. These enhancements will reduce barriers to use, support more flexible access, and ensure compatibility with the Corryong Library, enabling consistent and integrated service delivery across both locations.

YARRIAMBIACK SHIRE COUNCIL - HOPETOUN LIBRARY EXPANSION - $455,400

Update the former Shire Council Chambers to become the new library space in Hopetoun. The project includes reconfiguration of the existing library footprint, creation of dedicated program and learning areas, improved access arrangements, self-service entry infrastructure, shelving, furniture and service points, and accessibility works that directly support safe, inclusive and equitable library use.

YOUR LIBRARY LTD - STUDY POD AT BORONIA LIBRARY - $16,020

Purchase and installation of a 4-person study pod in the Boronia Library suitable for private study, small group meetings and online discussions, interviews or classes.

BANYULE CITY COUNCIL - OLYMPIC VILLAGE LIBRARY - $200,000

The existing gym at Olympic Leisure Centre will be converted into a permanent library space, featuring collections, a children’s area, public computers, reading nooks, and informal gathering spaces. This warm, welcoming environment will support literacy, learning, and social connection in West Heidelberg—an area experiencing high disadvantage and low literacy levels.

BOROONDARA CITY COUNCIL - KEW LIBRARY REDEVELOPMENT - $550,000

The redevelopment of the Kew Library will include improvements to amenity and functionality to support diverse programming, informal learning and community engagement and provide a contemporary, welcoming space that supports intergenerational learning, social connection and cultural participation.

CITY OF MELBOURNE - SOUTHBANK LIBRARY - $550,000

Boyd Community Hub in Southbank currently accommodates Southbank Library, Family and Children Services, Creative Spaces and a café tenancy. This project will relocate the Southbank Library into an adjacent 900sqm (approx.) space (cold shell) at the base (ground and first floor) of a 44-storey residential build to rent tower, increasing the library floorspace by approx. 500sqm.

EAST GIPPSLAND SHIRE COUNCIL - OPEN SKIES PROJECT - $79,104

Opening louvred shelter roofing will be installed over two outdoor areas to activate and extend their year-round usability. The adjustable roofing will provide flexible protection from sun and rain, creating more suitable, weather-resilient spaces for the delivery of library programs and community activities.

GEELONG REGIONAL LIBRARY CORPORATION - DEANS MARSH LIBRARY LOCKER PROJECT - $24,591

Establish a self-service library locker in Deans Marsh, Surf Coast Shire, to enhance community access to library services by providing a convenient, technology-enabled borrowing and returning solution.

GLEN EIRA CITY COUNCIL - OPEN LIBRARIES @ GLEN EIRA - $55,605

Open Libraries @ Glen Eira will be implemented at the Bentleigh Library and Youth Hub and the Elsternwick Library to extend the number of hours that the public can access the branches.

GLENELG SHIRE COUNCIL - PORTLAND LIBRARY MEETING PODS - $41,659

The installation of two meeting pods in the Portland Library will assist in accommodating the increased demand for private spaces, particularly for remote workers, students and those with telehealth and online appointments where privacy and confidentiality is a necessity.

GOLDFIELDS REGIONAL LIBRARY CORPORATION - MEETING AND STUDY PODS FOR KANGAROO FLAT LIBRARY - $44,145

This project proposes the installation of prefabricated, soundproof meeting pods at Kangaroo Flat Library. The pods will address growing demand for quiet, connected environments by providing wi-fi enabled, fit-for-purpose infrastructure. They will support remote work, study, and online engagement, ensuring equitable, contemporary, and future ready community library spaces.

GOLDFIELDS REGIONAL LIBRARY CORPORATION - MEETING PODS FOR MACEDON RANGES LIBRARIES - $62,865

This project proposes the installation of prefabricated soundproof meeting pods in each of the 4 Macedon Ranges libraries. The pods will address growing demand for quiet, connected environments by providing wi-fi enabled, fit for purpose infrastructure. They will support remote work, study, and online engagement, ensuring equitable, contemporary, and future ready community library spaces.

HINDMARSH SHIRE COUNCIL - COVER TO COVER FOR DIMBOOLA LIBRARY - $47,301

This project will see the installation of two sunshade self-standing structures in the open courtyard space between the Old Shire Hall and new Library and Customer Service Centre in Dimboola, to create a sun-safe, outdoor space for public and community use as well as the installation of internal mesh blinds to prevent and reduce sun damage to internal assets such as books and shelving units.

MANSFIELD SHIRE COUNCIL - MANSFIELD LIBRARY’S OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR ALL SEASONS (OPAS) - $242,750

The Mansfield Library’s OPAS project will fund a fit-for-purpose AWD library van, enabling year-round library services to remote communities. Overcoming weather and road challenges, the van ensures vital library services reach all areas, enhancing access, inclusion, and participation. It strengthens community connection and supports equitable service delivery across the Shire.

MARIBYRNONG CITY COUNCIL - BRAYBROOK LIBRARY MAKER SPACE AND DESK RECONFIGURATION - $143,000

The Braybrook library maker space will involve a reconfiguration of Maribyrnong City Council’s fastest growing branch. It involves the construction of a maker space to support creativity and learning and a reconfiguration of the service desk to provide improved customer experience as well as operational efficiency.

MITCHELL SHIRE COUNCIL - MITCHELL SHIRE LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE - $76,682

The project will fund the upgrade of Self Loan stations, circulation assistants, and ceiling sensors.  The project will deliver faster, more reliable, and more accessible services, improve resource management, and free up staff to focus on learning programs and personal support. This will ensure that Mitchell Libraries continue to meet the needs of a growing community, both now and into the future.

MONASH CITY COUNCIL - GLEN WAVERLEY CIVIC PRECINCT – GLEN WAVERLEY LIBRARY - $1,000,000

The Glen Waverley Civic Precinct is a bold reimagining of community infrastructure, designed to meet the demands of a rapidly growing and diversifying population. Anchored by a new, purpose-built library, the precinct will offer dynamic spaces for learning, creativity, and connection.

MOONEE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL - OPEN ACCESS AT AVONDALE HEIGHTS LIBRARY COMMUNITY PRECINCT - $87,225

The project will allow the introduction of ‘Open Access’ hours at Avondale Heights Library and Learning Centre, providing the community with increased access to the library collection, space, public computers, wi-fi and printing by increasing hours by 40%. The extended hours will be in addition to the 53.5 hrs the library will operate with professional library staff.

MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL - REACHING MORE OF MURRINDINDI: AN AGILE MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE - $767,592

The project will replace Murrindindi's current mobile library truck with a new, more agile vehicle, expanding access to library services from eight to ten locations. This upgrade will improve service reliability, reach more remote communities, and deliver more programs—supporting education, social connection, and wellbeing for all ages across Murrindindi Shire.

MYLI (MY COMMUNITY LIBRARY LTD) - CCTV INSTALLATION – EMERALD AND PAKENHAM LIBRARIES, CARDINIA SHIRE - $10,223

Upgrade the CCTV coverage in both Pakenham and Emerald libraries within the Cardinia Shire. Enhancing the CCTV coverage will strengthen safety and security for all visitors and staff.

WHITEHORSE MANNINGHAM REGIONAL LIBRARY CORPORATION - NUNAWADING LIBRARY RETURNS PROJECT - $16,535

The installation of external book return chutes at DDA compliant height and installation of an internal automated RFID Check-In Bin at Nunawading Library will enhance service accessibility and customer service benefits.