City Library

Located near bustling Degraves Street and co-located with the Centre for Adult Education, City Library is Victoria's busiest public lending library. The library has become a major destination and meeting place for residents, workers, students and visitors.

After 20 years, it has undergone a revamp – creating a modern, welcoming space for Melburnians and visitors to borrow books, access technology and come together to share ideas.

City Library’s first floor has been modified to address high community demand for additional study space, bookable meeting rooms and quiet study space. The Majorca Room remains available for library programs. Pop in to explore the ground floor children’s library with artwork by local illustrator Sarah Allen, the new reading lounge on the mezzanine level and artworks, photographs, drawings and film from the City of Melbourne’s Art and Heritage collection, which pay homage to the area surrounding City Library and central Melbourne.