Warrnambool Library and Learning Centre

The new Warrnambool Library and Learning Centre is situated at 8 Kepler Street, within the South West TAFE campus. The Library opened its doors to the public on October 13, 2022.

It is Warrnambool’s public library and everyone is welcome.

Membership is free and the library offers books, magazines, newspapers, local history materials, multi-media resources and online services for all ages and all abilities.

The Warrnambool Library and Learning Centre is a reimagining of the public library.

Four times the area of the previous Warrnambool library and situated within the grounds of the South West TAFE, the Library and Learning Centre provides a huge public collection, as well as specific publications for SWTAFE students.

All the traditional appeal of a library has been retained and improved. There are nooks where one can read quietly and undisturbed; there are desks at which to study and write; there is a large selection of books and magazines in which to immerse yourself.

And there is the new … views to the ocean, a café, gardens, a dedicated children’s area, a reading room; a youth area, tech zone and an Agora staircase with space enough for seating or a band performance.
All of these features are contained in a stunning construction that connects the 1868 Gun and Orderly Room with a striking new three-story structure.

The Library and Learning Centre is accessed from within the SWTAFE Warrnambool campus or via Kepler Street where there is a ramp leading to the front double doors.

Library services for SWTAFE students

The library service at SWTAFE is provided by the Warrnambool Library and Learning Centre on the Warrnambool campus and offers:

• access to relevant, reliable and up to date resources (both printed and online) which support the curriculum.
• facilities which support teaching, individual study and research, the completion of assignments, and group work (computers, software, printers, photocopiers etc.).
• training and support in research and referencing skills.

To access SWTAFE library resources see the online resources guide on this website.

Location and access

The new Warrnambool Library and Learning Centre is situated at 8 Kepler Street, within the South West TAFE campus.

The main entrance on Kepler street has a ramp leading to the front double doors. Lifts provide access to the first and second floors and bookshelves are spaced to maximise accessibility.

It is Warrnambool’s public library and everyone is welcome.