Street view of the library and heritage centre The view from Johnsons park The building from above

Key dates

  • September 2012
    Adoption of draft design

  • Early 2013
    Planning permit process

  • April – May 2013
    Relocation of existing Geelong Library and Heritage services

  • Mid 2013
    Demolition of old building

  • Mid 2013
    Commencement of construction

  • Late 2015
    completion of construction

  • Late 2015
    Opening of Geelong Library and Heritage Centre
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Project Overview

The new Geelong Library and Heritage Centre will be a spectacular addition to Geelong’s architectural and cultural landscape. It will be a six-storey state-of-the-art facility with all the mod cons for today’s library user.
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Benefits

  • Library visits are expected to increase by 400 per cent to reach one million visits per annum within five years of operation.
  • The project will create approximately 100 jobs during construction and an estimated 17 on-going jobs.
  • The new Geelong Library and Heritage Centre will form the largest single site for the Geelong Regional Library collection and services.
  • The new centre will incorporate the latest in information technology.
  • Provide a home for Geelong’s extensive heritage collection and provide an optimum environment for conservation of important historic artefacts and documents.
  • Improve access to information including the latest information technologies.
  • Encourage life long learning and community connectedness.
  • Create a distinctive architectural tourism attraction in central Geelong.
  • Provide formal and informal community meeting spaces.

Key Features

  • Up to 100,000 library collection items
  • Exhibition and display areas
  • Children’s exploration and discovery zone
  • Internet zones and multipurpose computers
  • Young people’s space
  • Information and digital literacy training spaces
  • Reading and community lounges
  • Individual study and group learning spaces
  • Special collections and research rooms
  • Reflection of the Geelong region’s Indigenous heritage
  • Interaction with park and open space
  • Dedicated heritage centre reading room
  • Environmentally sustainable building design

Funding Partners

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