Our library branches will close at 1pm on Tues 24 December for Christmas. Branches will be closed on Wed 25 December (Christmas Day) and Thurs 26 December (Boxing Day). During this time you can renew online, return books via our chutes and access our digital content. Branches will reopen on Fri 27 December at 10am.
Reading doesn't have to be a solitary passion! Register your book club to gain access to our Book Club Collection.
Registering your book club with us will give access to our Book Club Collection, which contains hand-picked titles that are perfect for book clubs. The selection is updated regularly, and includes discussion notes to spark ideas and conversation.
Having registered access to this collection means you can borrow up to ten copies of a title at once, for a fee of $2.90 per copy, with discussion notes included.
Once you have chosen your title, copies will be issued to your Darebin Libraries membership card for a loan period of 6 weeks. Titles will be made available for collection at your specified Darebin library branch.
To register or learn more, leave an enquiry on our Ask a librarian page.
There are many websites which provide tips on starting up your own book club and other useful resources such as reading guides and recommended book selections. Here are a few:
View the 2025 Book Club Collection(PDF, 3MB).