Venue hire policy
City Library
East Melbourne Library
North Melbourne Library
Applications for regular bookings
Further enquiries
Venue hire policy
Please ensure you are familiar with our
Venue hire policy (PDF, 140kb) 
prior to submitting your application. It contains important information about using our meeting rooms, including payments and penalties.
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City Library
Group study room
The group study room is part of The Frank Crean Independent Learning Centre and is ideal for small group study or meetings, tutoring or interviewing. Suitable for 10-12 people. Includes television with DVD player.
Booking hours
Please contact the Library on (03) 9658 9500 to determine room availability before submitting your booking form.
| City Library Group Study Room |
| Monday to Thursday |
8am to 7pm |
| Friday |
8am to 5pm |
| Saturday |
10am to 4pm |
| Sunday |
12pm to 4pm |
Fees and charges
All groups are charged the general/commercial rate unless they can prove eligibility for the community use rate. Please refer to our Venue hire policy (PDF, 140kb) for more information.
Community groups with council or library links may use the room free of charge.
Please refer to Fees and charges to view current meeting room hire costs.
How to apply
- Download and print the Meeting room booking form (PDF, 152kb) or complete the online form
- If you wish to claim the community rate, download and print the Community use application form (PDF, 40kb) or complete the online form. Users wishing to claim the community rate only need to submit this form in the first instance. Forms are kept on file.
- Submit your application
Submitting your application
By email:
mlsroombookings@melbourne.vic.gov.au
By post or in person:
City Library
253 Flinders Lane
Melbourne 3000
By fax:
(03) 9658 9545
Confirmation of bookings
The success of your application will be communicated a maximum of 10 working days from receipt of your application. We advise that you submit your application as far as possible in advance of your desired date/s to avoid disappointment.
Our meeting rooms are in high demand. In order to make bookings as fair as possible, we may not be able to accommodate all requests or guarantee ongoing bookings for groups from year to year.
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East Melbourne Library
Meeting room
East Melbourne Library has one meeting room available for community and commercial hire outside library hours only. During library opening hours our room is available for use by library patrons wishing to study or read.
Features
- seats up to 70 people
- access to kitchenette with fridge, urn, cups and saucers, dishwasher
- up to 10 tables (each seats 4 comfortably)
- PA system and lectern
- electronic whiteboard
- data projection (user's own laptop required)
- free wireless internet access 7am to 7pm (on request)
- television with DVD player
Booking hours
Please contact the Library on (03) 9658 9600 to determine room availability before submitting your booking form.
| East Melbourne Library Meeting Room |
| Monday, Wednesday, Thursday |
7am to 9.30am |
5.15pm to 10.45pm |
| Tuesday |
7am to 12.30pm |
7.15pm to 10.45pm |
| Friday |
7am to 12.30pm |
5.15pm to 10.45pm |
| Saturday |
7am to 9.30am |
4.15pm to 10.45pm |
| Sunday |
7am to 1.30pm |
5.15pm to 10.45pm |
Fees and charges
All groups are charged the general/commercial rate unless they can prove eligibility for the community use rate. Please refer to our Venue hire policy (PDF, 140kb) for more information.
All groups must pay a security deposit to cover building access, condition and security.
Community groups with council or library links may use the room free of charge.
Please refer to Fees and charges to view current meeting room hire costs.
How to apply
- Download and print the Meeting room booking form (PDF, 152kb) or complete the online form
- If you wish to claim the community rate, download and print the Community use application form (PDF, 40kb) or complete the online form. Users wishing to claim the community rate only need to submit this form in the first instance. Forms are kept on file.
- Submit your application
Submitting your application
By email:
mlsroombookings@melbourne.vic.gov.au
By post or in person:
East Melbourne Library
122 George Street
East Melbourne 3002
By fax:
(03) 9658 9545
Confirmation of bookings
The success of your application will be communicated a maximum of 10 working days from receipt of your application. We advise that you submit your application as far as possible in advance of your desired date/s to avoid disappointment.
Our meeting rooms are in high demand. In order to make bookings as fair as possible, we may not be able to accommodate all requests or guarantee ongoing bookings for groups from year to year.
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North Melbourne Library
North Melbourne Library has one meeting room available for community and commercial hire.
Hotham Room
Seats up to 30 people, available for hire during library opening hours and outside library hours.
Features
- access to kitchenette with fridge, hot water, mugs, dishwasher
- up to 6 tables (each seats 5 comfortably)
- mobile magnetic whiteboard
- data projection (user's own laptop required) available on request
- free wireless internet access 7am to 7pm (on request)
Booking hours
Please contact the Library on (03) 9658 9700 to determine room availability before submitting your booking form.
| North Melbourne Library Hotham Room |
| Monday to Sunday |
7am to 10.45pm |
Fees and charges
All groups are charged the general/commercial rate unless they can prove eligibility for the community use rate. Please refer to our Venue hire policy (PDF, 140kb) for more information.
All groups must pay a security deposit to cover building access, condition and security.
Community groups with council or library links may use the room free of charge.
Please refer to Fees and charges to view current meeting room hire costs.
How to apply
- Download and print the Meeting room booking form (PDF, 152kb) or complete the online form
- If you wish to claim the community rate, download and print the Community use application form (PDF, 40kb) or complete the online form. Users wishing to claim the community rate only need to submit this form in the first instance. Forms are kept on file.
- Submit your application
Submitting your application
By email:
mlsroombookings@melbourne.vic.gov.au
By post or in person:
North Melbourne Library
66 Errol Street
North Melbourne 3051
By fax:
(03) 9658 9545
Confirmation of bookings
The success of your application will be communicated a maximum of 10 working days from receipt of your application. We advise that you submit your application as far as possible in advance of your desired date/s to avoid disappointment.
Our meeting rooms are in high demand. In order to make bookings as fair as possible, we may not be able to accommodate all requests or guarantee ongoing bookings for groups from year to year.
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Applications for regular bookings
Twice per year we accept applications from groups seeking long-term, regular bookings, e.g. a group that wishes to meet on the third Thursday of every month.
Groups can apply for six months of bookings at a time, and must submit their applications as outlined below:
1 January to 30 June Applications for bookings during this period are accepted from 1 November until 30 November. All interested groups will be contacted by mid-December regarding confirmation of their bookings.
1 July to 31 December Applications for bookings during this period are accepted from 1 May until 31 May. All interested groups will be contacted by mid-June regarding confirmation of their bookings.
After these groups have been notified, the calendar will be opened to ad-hoc booking requests for each six-month period.
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Further enquiries
Telephone:
- City Library (03) 9658 9557
- East Melbourne Library (03) 9658 9600
- North Melbourne Library (03) 9658 9700
Email:
mlsroombookings@melbourne.vic.gov.au
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