MELBOURNE CUP DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY:

All library branches will be closed on Tuesday 4 November for the Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday. Return chutes remain open for your convenience and remember our digital library is always open, as well as our Library Locker at Carnegie. All branches reopen as normal on Wednesday 5 November. 

Festive period hours

 

Please note the following changes in open hours during December 2025 and early January 2026. 

 

  Elsternwick Caulfield Bentleigh  Carnegie

Thursday 4 December

Closed for training day Closed for training day Closed for training day Closed for training day
Wednesday 24 December 10am-3pm 10am-3pm 10am-3pm 10am-3pm
Thursday 25 December  Closed Closed Closed Closed
Friday 26 December     Closed Closed Closed Closed
Saturday 27 December 10am-1pm 1pm-4pm 10am-4pm 10am-4pm
Sunday 28 December 12pm-5pm 12pm-5pm 12pm-5pm 12pm-5pm
Monday 29 December Closed 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm
Tuesday 30 December 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm
Wednesday 31 December       10am-3pm 10am-3pm 10am-3pm 10am-3pm
Thursday 1 January        Closed Closed Closed Closed
Friday 2 January 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm

Regular operating hours resume from Saturday 3 January 2026.