Members can borrow up to 60 items at any one time.

Books, CDs, DVDs, magazines, kits and talking books may be borrowed for three weeks at a time.

Items will be renewed automatically, up to three times each, unless they have been reserved by another member.

Red Hot Reads can only be borrowed for seven days and cannot be renewed.

Inter-Library Loans may be renewed upon request. Please contact us for more information.

You can find all items by searching the catalogue. You can find out which library has the item, and whether it is on the shelf or on loan.

You can also use the catalogue to

• order items to be sent to your local library for pick up
• review the status of items you have reserved
• renew your books
• see what you have borrowed from the library and when it is due

Items currently on-shelf should take no longer than a few days to arrive at another branch. This is assuming the item is not missing or damaged. 

Items coming from a Libraries Victoria library location outside of the five Yarra branches can take a week or more to arrive.

You can check the status of your reserved item on your account, under the “Holds” section.

All materials belonging to us can be returned to any Yarra Libraries branch. There are after-hour chutes at all branches enabling you to return items at any time.

Items borrowed through Libraries Victoria can also be returned to any Yarra Libraries branch or participating Libraries Victoria library service, regardless of which library it was borrowed from.

You can reserve items:

• Through the online catalogue
• At the library desk

You may have up to 20 reservations on your card at any one time. Reservations are free of charge.

Email – if an email address is supplied, all notifications will be sent to your email.

SMS – if an email address is not supplied, but you have a mobile phone number, an SMS will be sent to your mobile phone. This is a free service.

Phone – if an email address is not supplied, and you have not given us a mobile phone number, a telemessaging service will deliver a message to your home phone advising that there is something waiting for pickup. Unfortunately the service cannot specify the item.

Mail – in cases where neither an email address nor mobile or home phone number is given, a notice will be sent in the mail. A mail message will also be sent if the phone message has not been delivered successfully.

Please contact us to change your preferred notification method.

We welcome suggestions for items that are not already in the collection. You can make your recommendation online or at the library desk.

Your Yarra Libraries library card can also be used to borrow items, request holds for pickup and pay outstanding bills at any public library branch that is part of the Libraries Victoria network. Find out more about Libraries Victoria.

We are unable to accept the donation of items to be added into our collection, but may accept goods that are deemed suitable for resale at our pre-loved book sales.

Due to limited space, we may not be able to accept large quantities of donations, and will not accept magazines, encyclopedic volumes or AV items.

Some spaces are bookable, others are provided one a first-come, first-served basis.

Reserve a study space

Learn more about our larger meeting rooms for hire

Sorry – we recommend contacting a Justice of the Peace instead. Find your nearest Justice of the Peace.

Yes, you are welcome to eat and drink provided that you do not disturb other members, and clean up after yourself.

Yes, all branches have printing, photocopying and scanning facilities. Learn more about our scanning services.

Membership of Yarra Libraries is free. Any individual, regardless of where they reside, may apply to become a member by visiting one of our five branches or applying online. We offer different membership types depending on your circumstances.

Report the loss as soon as possible. We will stop the card from being used and issue you with a new one. Fees may apply. 

• Call 1300 695 427
• Email [email protected]
• Visit the library in person as soon as possible

You are responsible for materials loaned with your card until it is reported lost or stolen. ID is required when attempting to use a reportedly lost/stolen card.

Let us know as soon as possible, so we can update your account.

• Call 1300 695 427
• Email [email protected]
• Visit the library in person as soon as possible

You will need to provide proof of your new address the next time you visit the library in person.

You are not permitted to borrow if you have an overdue item on your account.

The overdue item must be returned before you can borrow more.

If you have given us your email address, we will send you an email when an item is ready to be returned.

In cases where an item is long overdue, we may call or send you a notice in the mail.

Please contact us to change your preferred notification method.

Items will be automatically renewed up to three times each, unless they have been reserved by another member.

You can manually request a renewal at any time:

• in person at any of our libraries by taking the items to the library desk
• by telephone on 1300 695 427
• by logging in to your account using your user ID and PIN

If you have given us your email address, we will send you an email when an item has been automatically renewed.

We will also send you an email when an item is due for return.

We no longer send courtesy reminders as it is now only necessary for you to return items when they have been requested by another member, or have reached their renewal limit.

We no longer charge late fees and only ask that you return items promptly when asked so that other members can access them.

Please contact us to change your preferred notification method.

Items will be automatically renewed up to three times each, unless they have been reserved by another member. 

Red Hot Reads cannot be renewed.

Inter-Library Loans may be renewed upon request. Please contact us for more information.