Our collection

Moreland libraries have:

• novels and information books
• talking books and large print books
• reference books
• magazines 
• music CDs 
• CD-ROMs
• videos and DVDs
• newspapers
• graphic novels and comics
• zines (self-published magazines)
• local history items
• items in community languages, and
• language learning kits.

Books for adults

There are novels (fiction), information books, reference books and graphic novels. There are new books regularly in the libraries including best sellers, recent releases and award-winning books.

Books for young people

There are novels, talking books, zines (self-published magazines) and graphic novels for young people.

Books for children

There are children’s novels and information books. For younger children there are also picture books, board books, talking and rhyming books.

Children’s books are in many community languages.

Books in languages other than English

Books,  CDs, DVDs and magazines in many community languages

Made in Moreland

Made in Moreland is an innovative program that supports and promotes local musicians, writers and filmmakers by buying their CDs, books and films for the library. The Made in Moreland collection features over 400 CDs of local musicians.

Magazines

Moreland libraries have many different types of magazines you can borrow, including popular magazines about:

• art
• cars, bikes and motorbikes
• computers
• cookery
• craft
• current affairs
• fashion
• gardening
• health and fitness
• music, and
• parenting.

Moreland libraries have magazines for adults, teenagers and children.

Zines

A zine is a form of self-published magazine that comes in all shapes and sizes.  Some zines are a single publication, others are in a series.  Many zines are published by people who live in Moreland.

Newspapers

Moreland libraries have the following daily newspapers in English:

• The Age
• Herald Sun, and
• The Australian.

Weekly newspapers in English include:

• The Moreland Leader
• The Trading Post, and 
• The Weekly Times.

Newspapers are also available in community languages. Check which library has your language.

CDs

A variety of different types of music CDs can be borrowed including: international and Australian rock and popular music,  reggae, opera, classical, jazz, Australian Indigenous music and local music CDs.

CDs are also available in community languages. Check which library has your language.

DVDs 

There are DVDs of movies, some television series, documentaries and music concerts.

CD-ROMs 

CD-ROMs are Compact Discs that have information that can be read by a computer. There are CD-ROMs for entertainment and education. Some CD-ROMs have games and multimedia applications such as encyclopedias. There are CD-ROMs for adults and children.

Language kits to learn English and other languages

Language kits have books, CDs, cassettes or flash cards to help you learn a language.

Large print books and magazines 

There is a large print section in each library. Anyone may borrow a large print book.

A large print edition of Reader’s Digest magazine can be borrowed from the Brunswick, Coburg or Glenroy Libraries.

Talking books

Talking books have become very popular. Novels and information books are recorded onto CD or cassette so that you can enjoy them while driving, walking or doing many other things. Moreland libraries have a big range of talking books for adults, young people and children.