A new chapter for Frankston Library

Published on 10 November 2023

Latest Update 29.01.2024

Frankston Library will reopen at 9am on Wednesday 31 January 2024.
Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce that your library is reopening its doors ahead of schedule, and it's more dazzling than ever before! After weeks of anticipation, our beloved space has undergone the planned stage 2 refurbishment project. We've created a vibrant and inviting haven for all our community members and are so excited to show you around.

Highlights include:

• One central desk for all your enquiries
•  A brand new local history room featuring a photo scanner, plus books and artifacts of significance that have previously been kept in storage and are now easily accessible in the library - coming soon!
• Study hubs available for those wanting a quiet space to study - coming soon!
•  We are dipping our toes into the waters of Library of Things - come check out the Kodak Mobile Film scanners that you can take home to digitise slides and negatives. More fun things will be coming in the next few months!
• Storytimes at Frankston Library recommence
•  Writer's Bloc Cafe will be open 9am - 3pm Monday to Friday
• A happy library team using the autosorter to take care of all the manual handling of returned items. We'll have more time to chat to our favourite people - our community
  
  We can't wait for you to experience the magic of the reimagined library firsthand. Uncover the unexpected, embrace the familiar, and celebrate the joy of reading in a rejuvenated environment. Your literary adventure begins anew at Frankston City Libraries—welcome back and thank you for your patience. 

Frankston's library is set to undergo an exciting transformation, temporarily closing from December 4, 2023, and reopening in early February 2024.

The upgrades include a new service desk, and the addition of a glass enclosure for an innovative book sorter.

This second phase builds upon the successful improvements made last year, which brought new carpeting, enhanced shelving for the cherished library collection, and a refreshed layout.

Frankston City Libraries will continue to offer services at a Pop-Up library in the Frankston Art Centre Foyer Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10am - 3pm until Frankston City Libraries closes for the holidays on 24 December. Our pop-up Library will then re-open on 2 January 2024. 

You can also visit the Beach Library located at the Visitor Information Centre. In addition, the community will be able to access library services at Carrum Downs and Seaford libraries to browse, borrow, speak to librarian, use the public computers, print, scan and access the free WiFi, and the limited library collection at our outreach locations. 

Services at other library locations including Carrum Downs and Seaford libraries, and the pop-up locations at Langwarrin Council Customer Service Shop, Frankston North Community Centre, Frankston South Community Centre and Karingal Place are unaffected.

Stay tuned for activities and events we'll be delivering during this refurbishment.  

You can reserve items right here from the online catalogue and access our digital resources 24/7 using your library card.