Library moves across the road

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Because of the new plan for a central library in Geelong, the books have been moved across the road to the upside down State office building with the large mural on the wall of the ground floor.

from the Geelong Advertiser today:

WHEN the newest library in town opens on Monday, visitors will be in for a treat as one of Geelong's best-kept art secrets forms the backdrop.

As work begins on the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre, a pop-up library will become the temporary home of 10,000 books and offer the same services as the branch it replaces.

Housed in the State Revenue Offices in Little Malop St, the library is home to an enormous mosaic created by artist Harold Freedman. Spanning the length of a wall, it is of national significance and tells the story of Geelong.

Library branch manager Christina Belli said the mosaic would add a new dimension to the library experience.

"There's only a little bit of tweaking to be done before we're ready to open," Ms Belli said. "I'm certainly going to have to brush up on what I know about this mosaic before then.

"The library here is a smaller space but there will be the same services. We've split the collection and have the most recent and most popular items here. The rest are held in storage but can be accessed through (library customers requesting) holds. They will be picked up every day."

The Geelong Regional Library has welcomed 84,000 visitors and clocked up more than 3000 events this financial year, including author visits.