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Booking a computer

Customers can book a computer at any Melbourne Library Service branch.

Book online

Phone booking

To make a phone booking for a computer call one of our libraries:

  • City Library (03) 9658 9500
  • East Melbourne Library (03) 9658 9600
  • North Melbourne Library (03) 9658 9700

You must have your barcode number and PIN ready (PIN - is the last four digits of your home phone number, unless you have changed it).

Book at the library

You can also book computers at any Melbourne Library Service location in two ways:

Scheduled Bookings

Bookings can be made at any of the public access catalogue terminals in the library or any Internet enabled PC, you will need your library card and your PIN.

  • Click on the 'Book a PC' tab on the homepage and enter your library card barcode number and your PIN
  • Select the appropriate location, date, time and PC group
  • Confirm your booking
  • Note the number of your computer
  • Log off
  • At the time of your booking, the computer which has been assigned will display your library barcode number in orange.

Walk-up bookings

If a computer is vacant, the time the computer is available for will be displayed on a blue screen. If this is sufficient time, you can log on entering your library barcode number and your PIN.

How long does the booking last?

You have 10 minutes in which to log on to your computer from the time it is booked. If you do not log on within 10 minutes your booking will automatically be cancelled.

  • Melbourne Library Service users can use the Internet and software for a maximum of 60 minutes per day.
  • CAE accredited course students may have up to 180 minutes per day.
  • Any unused time for that day is not rolled over.
  • You may make bookings every day up to a week in advance.

Printing

Printing and photocopying is available at a cost: In order to print or photocopy, your Melbourne Library Service membership card must be credited using the Monitor credit facility.   

Black and white  Colour
A4 20c single sided; A4 40c double sided
A3 40c single sided; A3 80c double sided		 A4 40c single sided; A4 80c double sided
A3 80c single sided; A3 $1.60 double sided 

We can not refund any credit left on your card, however the unused portion of credit will remain available for next time.

Anyone without a Melbourne Library Service membership card will need to obtain a photocopy card from the Circulation Desk and then charge that with credit. Used credit will not be refunded.

We ask that you use paper supplied by us at all times in order to avoid paper jams.

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