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  • Boyd Community Hub sign outside Southbank Library, a heritage-listed old red brick building.
  • People seated in armchairs reading and chatting in Southbank Library at Boyd.

Southbank Library at Boyd

  • Heritage listed
  • Learning

Southbank Library is set within the heritage-listed former JH Boyd Girls' High School, which is now home to Boyd Community Hub, featuring artist studios, a cafe and maternal and child health services.

The library has a reader-friendly layout, similar to a bookshop, making it easy for borrowers to find their next great read. Unlike a traditional library, the non-fiction section is arranged by subject, with books clustered into popular topics such as home and lifestyle, food and drink, art and culture, and travel.

Hours

Day Times
Monday
  • 10am - 7pm 10am - 7pm
Tuesday
  • 10am - 6pm 10am - 6pm
Wednesday
  • 10am - 6pm 10am - 6pm
Thursday
  • 10am - 6pm 10am - 6pm
Friday
  • 1pm - 6pm 1pm - 6pm
Saturday
  • 10am - 1pm 10am - 1pm
Sunday
  • 12pm - 4pm 12pm - 4pm

Location

Southbank Library at Boyd
207 City Rd
Southbank 3006

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 1800 695 427
  • email address: library@melbourne.vic.gov.au
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