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Visiting and COVID-19

Find out what library services are operating under current COVID-19 restrictions.
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Ideas

BIG Summer Read

Looking for something BIG to do these summer holidays? Join the BIG Summer Read!
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Services

Ask a librarian

Got questions? Ask a Librarian is a free online service for asking tricky, specific questions that are more complex than a general enquiry. 
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Services

Reading ideas

Looking to broaden your reading horizons? Check out some of the book lists prepared by our library team.
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Darebin Libraries app
The Darebin Libraries app can make your library experience easier and more enjoyable.
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Events
Find out about our free, engaging events and programs for all ages.
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Darebin Heritage

Our local history website, Darebin Heritage, has over 1000 articles on Darebin's history, historic photographs and newspapers, oral histories, and more.