On the corner of Faraday and Cardigan streets in Carlton, the Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre is the area's first creative, learning and community space.
Housed in a restored 139-year-old building, the centre is home to a comprehensive library featuring over 40,000 items in a wide range of formats and languages, including Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
The library also offers a computer lab, recording studio, meeting rooms, community activity spaces, a café and free wi-fi, providing a welcoming and accessible space for all members of the community to read, connect, learn and create. Incontinence product disposal bins are also available at this location and can be found in the men's and all-gender toilets.
The library was named after Kathleen Alice Syme (1896-1977), who was a journalist, company director and welfare worker.
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Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre
251 Faraday St
Carlton 3053
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