A Library Planet post by Rosine Rigot Bingol In the middle of the picturesque Scandinavian city of Ålesund in Norway is the largest public library in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Ålesund Bibliotek. Ålesund Bibliotek serves as a vital community resource for residents and visitors alike. The library is located on the second floor of…
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Mildura Library, Mildura, Victoria, Australia
A Library Planet post by Fiona Kells The Mildura Library is housed in the Alfred Deakin Centre. The Centre, which was named in honour of Australia’s second Prime Minister, opened in 1997. Up until that time, the Mildura Library had occupied the nearby Carnegie Centre, a grand old dame of a building that opened in…
Hyphen Library Gallery, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
A Library Planet post from Wodonga Council. Opened in August 2021, Wodonga’s new library-gallery had more than 90,000 visits in its first 12 months. The name ‘Hyphen’ reflects the building’s twin purposes of art and literature. It also refers to the building’s amazing architecture and dash-like shape – the signature cantilever over the main entrance….
The PMI Victorian History Library, Melbourne, Australia
A Library Planet post by Jade Koekoe The PMI Victorian History Library Inc. is a community owned and run library specialising in the history of the Australian state of Victoria. The library collection is the only lending collection of its kind in Australia – with over 30,000 books for loan and over 40,000 items on…
City of Belmont Ruth Faulkner Library, Perth, Australia
A Library Planet post from the City of Belmont Ruth Faulkner Library is in Belmont Hub in the heart of the City of Belmont in Perth, Western Australia. Belmont Hub is a landmark building within the Faulkner Park Civic Precinct. With unique architecture, the modern, multipurpose community-focused facility features the library over two floors as…
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