Services & Collections

Free Internet Access
Magazine s & Newspapers
Reference Collection
Notice Boards
Ex-Yallourn Collection
Motor Car Repair Manuals
Talking books
Languages other than English

Latrobe City Library Service Collection Guidelines (pdf, 46kb).

Free Internet Access

Available at all branches
FREE ACCESS to all Victorian residents who register to use the Internet
Details of the conditions governing use of the Internet are available at each branch library
View Internet guidelines June 2006

Magazines & Newspapers

The Library subscribes to a number of magazines, to meet the recreational needs of members. These are available for loan.
Daily metropolitan newspapers including the Age, Herald Sun and The Australian are available to read in the library.
Local newspapers are also available. Back copies of local newspapers are available in paper or microfilm format.
Victorian and Interstate newspapers are available online in the library or from home using the Australian & New Zealand Reference Centre. To use this databases from home, follow the link and when prompted, type in your library barcode number in the text box.
You can also access the full range of our other online databases from home or work or when visiting the library. They cover a broad range of topics and provide information from encyclopedias, journals and magazines, books, newspapers and pictures.

Reference Collection

The Reference Collection includes works such as dictionaries, encyclopaedias, yearbooks, atlases, directories, car manuals and copies of Choice magazine.

Copies of all Local History items will also be found in the Reference Collection. This collection is available for use in any branch of the Library Service. Items in this collection are not available for loan. Ask a library staff member if you need assistance to locate or use these resources.

Notice Boards

Notice boards and display cases are available at some branch libraries to promote local events and non-profit community services.

Ex-Yallourn Collection

The Yallourn public Library ceased operation in October 1980. At the time of closure, 2500 items were donated to the Latrobe City Library for permanent retention.

These books, all published prior to 1980, form the Ex-Yallourn special collection. The collection includes the following subject areas :

Art
Theatre, drama and ballet
Australian literature
Australian biography
Australian Aborigines

Check the Library catalogue for details.

Motor Car Repair Manuals

The Latrobe City Library's collection of motor car repair manuals is only available for reference use in the Branch Libraries. They are not available for loan.

The collection is shelved in Moe, Morwell, and Traralgon branches, but items will be forwarded on request to any branch.

Talking books

The Library has a collection of Talking Books available for loan. These are available on Compact Disk (CD), MP3 and Audiocassette

Vision Australia has an extensive library of resources for people with low vision or blindness or for people with physical disabilities which limit their ability to read. For further information contact Vision Australia on 1300 847 466.

Talking Latrobe Valley Express

In collaboration with the Library and the Latrobe Valley Express, Vision Australia also offers a talking newspaper service.

Each week over 60 copies of the Talking Latrobe Valley Express are distributed throughout the Latrobe Valley, and to other areas of Victoria and interstate.

If you are interested, or know of someone else who may be interested, in receiving the Talking Latrobe Valley Express contact the Library on 03 5128 5436.