Home library service

We aim to provide the same quality of service you'd expect from a visit to your local library, in the comfort of your own home. It is a service available to Darebin community members of any age who are:

• unable to visit the library for reasons of disability, illness or age
• residing in an aged care facility
• full-time carers unable to visit the library during opening hours
• children or youth whose guardian is unable to visit the library for any of the above reasons.

The Home Library Service team chooses items that match your interests and delivers them to your door. Request to borrow items from our collection including items in English, Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian and Vietnamese:

• fiction and non-fiction books
• biographies
• large print
• picture books and board books
• CDs and DVDs
• audiobooks
• magazines.

We also have Hindi DVDs, Spanish fiction and picture books, and Somali picture books.

We also help you access the digital library, which includes eBooks, eAudiobooks, film and music streaming, magazines, newspapers, educational and language resources, and more.

For people with a vision impairment or disability that prevents them from reading print material easily, find out about the digital audio playback devices (DAISY Players) available.

If you (or someone you know) would benefit from the Home Library Service, please complete the online form or call us on 1300 655 355 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm).