Melbourne Library Redevelopment Project
Project News
The new state-of-the-art learning spaces in the Library are now complete. Students are using and enjoying the new spaces on both levels 1 and 2. Let us know what you think!
Watch a video about the redevelopment or the opening of the new front doors. A formal University opening of the new Library spaces will take place in early 2011.
See the floorplans that show what is where after all the changes.
See the Library Annexe opening presentation (pdf) or a flyer about the Redevelopment Project (pdf) or the Library Annexe (pdf).
Project Bulletin
- Edition 12 - 13 August 2010 (PDF)
- Edition 11 - 27 July 2010 (PDF)
- Edition 10 - 19 July 2010 (PDF)
- Edition 9 - 09 June 2010 (PDF)
- Edition 8 - 21 June 2010 (PDF)
- Edition 7 - 21 May 2010 (PDF)
- Edition 6 - 8 March 2010 (PDF)
- Edition 5 - 13 January 2010 (PDF)
- Edition 4 - 18 December 2009 (PDF)
- Edition 3 - 30 November 2009 (PDF)
- Edition 2 - 30 October 2009 (PDF)
- Edition 1 - 29 September 2009 (PDF)
The Library at the Melbourne campus has undergone a major transformation!
In a $10m redevelopment project funded by the University and the Federal Government's Better Universities Renewal Funding, students and staff of the University now have a more vibrant and contemporary library space that includes:
- 850 additional seats, up from approximately 1200 previously
- state-of-the-art collaborative learning spaces
- separate study lounges for staff and postgraduate students
- a greater variety of technology-enabled and group study spaces
- new consultation and training rooms
- a flexible gallery space adjoining the Agora (and a coffee kiosk to come)
Major works began on Level 1 (ground floor) of the Library in January 2010. During this stage, the entrance to the Library remained on Level 2. After Level 1 was complete, works began on the south end of Level 2. These are now complete.
To allow for changing use of study space and to make way for the building works, approximately 18.5km of low use, older material and print material with electronic equivalents in other collections was relocated to the Library's on-site and off-site stores (Library Annexe) where it remains accessible to staff and students.
We'd like to thank students for their patience during the building works and thank everyone within the University community and beyond who have been a part of this exciting project and who have helped to make it a reality.
Please let us know if you have any questions or comments via the Library blog or by emailing library@latrobe.edu.au