Croydon Library

Opening Hours

Monday 9am-8pm
Tuesday 9am-8pm
Wednesday 9am-8pm
Thursday 9am-8pm
Friday 9am-5.30pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 12pm-5pm

Contact

9800 6448

Address

5 Civic Square
Croydon 3136
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Car Parking

Free parking at the nearby Woolworths shopping centre. Restricted parking at the side of the library near Council offices.

Returns Chute

After hours book chute available.

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	15 available - Book now
10-minute PCs	2 available
WiFi (free)	Yes
Community room for hire	Yes - call Maroondah City Council on 03 9298 4567
Public study spaces	Yes
Private study spaces	No
Microfiche reader	Yes

Branch Manager

Janet Laws

Branch Details

Croydon Library has operated in the community for almost 50 years. The library has a wall of windows overlooking the small lake and many people visit the library to sit, read and admire the view. The building also houses the Croydon Historical Society. There are five English language children’s Storytimes each week, and one fortnightly bilingual Storytime in English and Hakha Chin. The library has large collections of adult fiction, large print, biographies and military history. Family History resources are also available. Special Collections

Board Games
Chinese language material
Choice Magazine
Console Games
Local Newspapers
Music Scores

Accessibility

Accessible Parking	2x Accessible Parking spaces at building entrance
Physical features	Automatic half double doors at entry to building (large enough for electric scooters or wheelchairs) Automatic double doors at entry to library 2x heighted customer service counters for sitting and standing Mostly physically accessible with some furniture moveable if required Library on one level Wide browsing spaces of book collections Public PCs available at sitting height and standing height
Assistance animals	Welcome. Please ensure badge and jackets are brought with you.
Accessible toilet	One accessible toilet available Large space Door space wide enough to fit electric scooter or wheelchair Hand rail next to toilet Medium heavy push handle door
Auslan Storytime	Storytimes featuring an expert in Australian Sign Language (Auslan) who interprets the session alongside a storyteller. See upcoming sessions.
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	Available for use by library members. All PCs use Windows 10 and include accessibility features.