Moreland City Libraries
About Your Library

Children's Services

• Preschool storytime sessions (pdf)
• Rhyme-Time sessions for babies under 18 months
• Reading clubs (Read Rap)
• Class visits
• Children's activities
• School holiday programs
• Visits from authors, illustrators and entertainers
• Promotional visits and talks by library staff to schools
• Talks to new parents groups
• Baby change facilities

Collections (books, magazines and other resources)

We provide access to a variety of resources in different formats and languages. These include:

• Books
• Compact discs
• CD-ROMs
• DVDs
• Language kits (to learn English and other languages)
• Large print books and magazines
• Magazines - listing of magazines at Moreland City Libraries
• Newspapers
• Talking books
• Talking magazines and newspapers
• VCDs
• Videos

Facilities

Internet and word processing

Interested in using the Internet? Then become a registered Internet user.

First, you need to have your own Moreland City Libraries membership card.

Next, you need to fill in an Internet User form (visit the policies page for the policy and application form). 

For children under 18, a parent or guardian has to sign the form in front of a library employee.

An Internet user sticker is placed on your membership card and your computer record is updated to show that you are a registered Internet user.

Email terminals are available at all Moreland City Libraries branches free of charge. Access to the Internet for information is also free. Bookings are for half an hour or a maximum of one hour per day.

Printing is charged at 20 cents per page.

Need to so some word processing?

You can write letters, resumes, school assignments, etc using our Word Processing facilities. The cost of this service is $2.40 per hour (or $1.20 per hour with concession), as well as the additional cost of printing, which is 20 cents per page. (Only library-provided paper can be used).

Languages other than English

Lending materials are provided in 17 languages other than English.

Here is the list of languages and where they can be found:

A variety of materials in different formats are also available to learn English, as are literacy resources for those whose first language is English.

Local Studies and Genealogy

• Print and non-print resources
• Records on microfiche
• Photographs
• Indexed newspapers
• Genealogy and family history resources

Moreland Adult Education

• Moreland Adult Education (MAE) - main office in Munro Street, Coburg - has been operating since 1982, offering education to adults in convenient venues. They offer Literacy and Basic Education, ESL, Computers (from beginners to more advanced), VCE (Units 1 and 2 in English, Information Technology and Drama) as well as State and nationally accredited courses.
• MAE offers patient and friendly teachers specialising in adult studies, flexible delivery hours (both day and evening) and negotiated learning addressing students needs.
• For more information, phone 9355 7344 or drop by their main office situated in Coburg Library. You can also visit their home page at  http://www.mae.vic.edu.au

Multicultural Services

• Multicultural activities
• Lectures
• Book launches
• Recording of Italian newspaper Il Globo on to cassette
• Internet tours
• Guides and brochures in languages other than English
• Lists of books and other resources in languages other than English
• Participation in, and resourcing of, community activities and events

Photocopier Facilities

Black and white photocopy facilities are available at all libraries.

A colour photocopier is available at Coburg only.

Charges are:

A maximum of $5 will be given in change at any one time. You are responsible for your own photocopying and there are no refunds. The key will not be given out under any circumstance and, to avoid paper jams, users may not provide their own paper.

Reference and Community Information

• Reference collections
• Print and non-print resources
• CD-ROMs
• Microfiche and microfilm
• Moreland City Council publications and reports
• State and Federal Government publications:
  • Acts of Parliament
  • ABS statistics including C-Data and Supermap
• JobGuide
• Interstate phone books

Services for older people and people with special needs

• Delivery to homebound people and institutions
• Bussing in of frail or elderly people
• Internet facilities and tours
• Large print books and newspapers
• Talking books
• Recording of local newspapers onto cassette
• Reading aids and adaptive technology for people with vision impairment
• Braille facilities

Youth Services

• Class visits
• Reading clubs (LARFF and BrowsA)
• Activities for youth
• Visits from authors
• Promotional visits and talks by library staff to schools