List of libraries in Melbourne

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This is a list of libraries in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the second UNESCO City of Literature. [1] Melbourne has a rich and varied reading culture and municipal councils throughout Melbourne provide funding and support for a large network of libraries.

Contents

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Melbourne Athenaeum

Community and non-profit libraries

Public library services

Melbourne's public library services are operated by local government municipalities through a range of grants funding and service agreements. In addition to branch libraries a number of library service providers also operate a mobile service to outer Metropolitan areas. Public Libraries Victoria is the peak body for public libraries in Victoria. [2]

Inner City

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The interior of East Melbourne Library

Northern suburbs

Eastern suburbs

South Eastern suburbs

Western suburbs

State Government libraries

The State Government of Victoria maintains libraries within most Government departments and agencies as well as the through the State Library Victoria, the principal reference and research library of the State Government.

Theological libraries

University residential college libraries

University libraries

Special libraries

There are a large number of special libraries in Melbourne, which are embedded in corporations and organisations in the fields of law, business, professional associations, health, charitable, religious and cultural organisations. [53] These include:

Library sponsors, donors and foundations

State Library Victoria Foundation

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