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.
If you're thinking about donating items to our collection, check out our frequently asked questions.
We are grateful to receive donations of resources that meet the selection criteria of our Collection Development Guidelines(PDF, 370KB). Resources should be offered by the donor without conditions. Any donation you make becomes the property of the library and are therefore non returnable.
Please take your donations into a branch of Darebin Libraries during opening hours and speak with a staff member. Darebin Libraries reserves the right to check all donations prior to acceptance.
Please don't leave donations at the library doors, all items must be given to a staff member.
Books in 'as new' condition and with a publication date within the past two years.
Unacceptable items include, but are not limited to:
Acceptable donations are processed and added to our library collection and will be made available at any of our branches. We reserve the right to discard donations at any time and by any means deemed appropriate.