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PLEASE NOTE: Ferntree Gully Library will be temporarily closed for refurbishment from Sat 21 December, 2024 and will reopen on Mon 24 February, 2025. The external returns chute will be unavailable during the closure. Thank you for your understanding.

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Locations & Hours
    Miller's Homestead
      Reading Rooms

          Opening Hours

          • Monday 9am-1pm & 2pm-5pm
          • Tuesday 9am-1pm & 2pm-5pm
          • Wednesday 9am-1pm & 2pm-5pm
          • Thursday 9am-1pm & 2pm-5pm
          • Friday 9am-1pm & 2pm-5pm
          • Saturday 10am-1pm (1st Saturday of each month only)
          • Sunday Closed

          Contact

          9800 6490

          Address

          935 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road
          Montrose 3765
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          Car Parking

          Free parking is available behind the library building. 2x Accessible Parking spaces available at the front of the building. 1x 1hr parking space available at the front of the building for quick visits.

          Returns Chute

          An after hours return chute is available, located to the far left of the front door. To open the chute a library card barcode is required.

          Key Facilities

          Public toilets Yes
          Accessible toilet Yes
          Baby change Yes
          Photocopying (Black & White, Colour) Yes
          Printing (Black & White, Colour) Yes
          Scanning Yes
          Public PCs 2 available - Book now
          10-minute PCs No
          WiFi (free) Yes
          Community room for hire Yes - call Yarra Ranges Council on 1300 368 333
          Public study spaces Yes
          Private study spaces No
          Microfiche reader No

          Team Leader

          Suzanne Allan

          Branch Details

          Montrose Library re-opened on May 27th 2017. Located in an attractive garden setting, the Montrose Town Centre, Maternal Child and Health and Library combine to offer the public a community library exciting range of programs and workshops. These include the concert series, movie club, speaker series, performance platforms, concerts. The library has book groups, story-time, school holiday activities and the potential of further interest groups, such as knitting/crocheting. The venue is available for hire, meetings, training sessions and private functions.

          Accessibility

          Accessible Parking
          • 2x Accessible Parking spaces allocated to the Town Square
          • Spaces are tight
          • Accessed via side lane before turn off for general parking
          Physical features
          • 2x heightened customer service desks for sitting and standing
          • Automatic entry double doors
          Assistance animals
          • Welcome. Please ensure badge and jackets are brought with you.
          Accessible toilet
          • One accessible toilet available (shared with Yarra Ranges Council facilities)
          • Outside library space, but attached to building inside
          • Hand rail next to toilet
          • Medium heavy push handle door
          Alternative assistances
          • Large print collections: There are a number of books and magazines that are printed with a larger font size to make it easier to read.
          • Audiobooks: There are a number of physical and digital copies of voice recordings of books available allowing you to listen to the book rather than read.
          • eBooks: There are thousands of books available digitally that can be accessed anywhere on your own device. Learn more.
          • Online resources: There are journals, newspapers, webpages, online databases and multimedia materials that can be accessed anywhere on your own device. Learn more.
          • ReaderPen: A convenient portable tool that allows you to scan text and have audio read out in natural speaking voices. The devices are available for loan.
          • VOX Books: There are a number of children’s books available for loan that have a permanently attached VOX reader (audio) that transforms the regular book into an all-in-one read-along.
          Public PCs