We've had record crowds visiting our spectacular new Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library, since it opened in April.

• Read more

August is Chinese Reading Month at Yarra Libraries with great events for Chinese language speakers. There's a local writers' panel, a talk on Writing for Television by Belinda Jiang and Shen Zhimin, a discussion of fiction writing by Lu Yanglie and more.

• Read more

Science Week hits Yarra Libraries during August and we'll be welcoming NAO, an advanced humanoid robots. Kids' Code Club, LEGO Mindstorms, Pre-School Science Club, iPad Drawing and more techy events will be on throughout the month.

• Read more

The popular on-demand film streaming service Kanopy is now available for free at Yarra Libraries.

• Read more

To celebrate International Women's Day, we've gathered an eclectic list of books with just one thing in common; they all have purple covers!

• Read more

We know you're going to spend Friday the 13th hiding under the covers, so why not grab one of these dark and twisted tales to really keep you up at night?

• Read more

Libraries build literate, productive and engaged communities and generate $4.50 in benefits for every dollar invested.

• Read more

Richmond Library will be closed from Friday 18 May to Monday 11 June inclusive for refurbishment.
Returns chutes will not be open during this time.

• Read more

Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library has won a gold prize at the 2018 Melbourne Design Awards, beating three other shortlisted projects in the public and institutional architecture category.

• Read more

We have five libraries in Yarra - Abbotsford, Carlton North, Fitzroy, Fitzroy North & Richmond. All of our libraries offer a wide range of collections, programs and services to suit your recreational and educational needs, including free study spaces, home delivery service and inter-library loans.

• Read more

We are committed to raising awareness around online safety through its participation in the eSmart Libraries program.

• Read more

We want to hear what you think of our proposed strategic plan for Yarra Libraries.

• Read more

Yarra is proud to share that Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library is home to a new Changing Places toilet.

• Read more

PastPort Yarra is a new mobile website that allows you to share and discover the rich history and memories of Yarra.

• Read more

Yarra City Council is thrilled that the Marriage Amendment Bill allowing same-sex couples to marry was passed in Parliament earlier this month.

• Read more

Yarra Libraries branches will be closed for the Easter public holidays and weekend.

• Read more

Sensitive Storytime, a program that helps children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, is coming to all five Yarra Libraries branches.

• Read more

A group of keen community members with interests in heritage, architecture, urban planning and local history have been appointed to Yarra’s Heritage Advisory Committee.

• Read more