Geelong Regional Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome)

Your local library is a great local resource providing a world of knowledge and entertainment through 19 libraries and mobile libraries that service the City of Greater Geelong, Surf Coast Shire, Golden Plains Shire, Borough of Queenscliffe and Colac Otway Shire.

Library membership is free and provide access to print, multimedia and e-collections for loan, free wireless and public internet access PCs, meeting spaces, games and an array of children’s, youth and adult programs and events encouraging people to meet and learn together.

Features

• 6,000 square metres of space, including five public levels
• a diverse collection of print, multimedia and heritage items
• Heritage Centre repository and reading room (Level 3)
• powerful, free WiFi and high-speed Internet access
• high-end digital technology including digital way-finding kiosks, video wall, gaming machines and mobile devices, smart tables and exploratory technology including virtual reality and 3D printing
• internet-access computers (Mac and PC), creative software including Movie Maker, Garage Band, iMovie and on Macs; Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop 
• an entire floor dedicated to children and young people, with age-appropriate collections, digital technology and activity spaces (Level 1)
• major event space with spectacular bay views (Level 5).

Heritage Centre

General assistance and advice on accessing the collection of historical records and information of the Geelong and Barwon Region held by the Heritage Centre.

Advice and provision of access to research tools, programs and collection material for family historians and people undertaking research on any subject.

Access to a vast reference library collection (non lending).