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branches
Belgrave Library
Parking: Free, restricted parking immediately at the front of the library. Unlimited parking in the carpark. Two accessible parking spaces to the left of the library entrance.
Approach to main entrance: Easy access from car park and street. Wheelchair and pram access from the carpark (automatic doors).
Internal access: The library is on one level. Accessibility for wheelchairs and prams is good. There is clear navigation with signs. Catalogues are on high tables.
Public toilets: Male/Female/Accessible, baby change.
Special Collections: Music Scores.
Community Room: Available for hire. Phone 97547266.
Boronia Library
Parking: Free parking outside the main entrance to the library. Two accessible parking spaces within 20 metres of the front door.
Approach to main entrance: Easy access from carpark. Wheelchair and pram access from the carpark (automatic doors). Swing gate at the internal entrance.
Internal access: The library is on one level.
Public toilets: Male/Female/Accessible, baby change.
Special Collections: Literacy Collection, and the Outer Eastern Literacy Program operates from the same building.
Community Room: Multi-purpose room available for hire.
Croydon Library
Parking: Free parking at the side of the library. Some parking at the nearby shopping centre is restricted (2 hour parking).
Approach to main entrance: Wheelchair/pram access to the entrance from the carpark. There are two sets of automatic front doors. Swing gate at the internal entrance.
Internal access: The library is on one level. There is wheelchair/pram access around library. Catalogues are on high benches.
Public toilets: Male/Female/Accessible, baby change (in the accessible toilet).
Special Collections: Dutch books
Community Room: Available for hire.
Ferntree Gully Library
Parking: Free parking 10 metres from the front entrance. Elderly or infirm patrons can park immediately in front of the library. Two accessible parking spaces in the main carpark.
Approach to main entrance: Brick ramp leading to the front entrance. Two sets of manual doors.
Internal access: The library is on one level. Wheelchair/pram access around the library. One catalogue positioned at seating level.
Public toilets: Male/Female/Accessible.
Healesville Library
Parking: Free restricted parking in the shopping centre next to the library.
Approach to main entrance: Wheel chair access from Maroondah Hwy with ramp and automatic door.
Internal access: The library is on one level. Catalogue is on high table.
Public toilets: Male/Female.
Knox Library
Parking: Free parking in the shopping centre approximately 15 metres from the library entrance. Accessible carparks near the side entrance of Myer approximately 100 metres from the library (no accessible access from these parking spaces to the library, access through Myer). Shop Mobility vehicles e.g wheelchairs and scooters are available for hire during shop trading hours. Shop Mobility is located in The Loft (upper level) at the Eastern end of Knox City Shopping Centre. Parents with prams parking spaces near the side entrance of Myer approximately 100 metres from the library.
Approach to main entrance: Two sets of automatic doors at the entrance.
Internal access: The library is on one level. Catalogues are on high benches.
Public toilets: Male/Female/Accessible, baby change.
Lilydale Library
Parking: Free parking - some one hour, some unlimited, one accessible parking space at the front entrance.
Approach to main entrance: Wheelchair and pram access from the carpark (two sets of automatic doors).
Internal access: The library is on one level.
Public toilets: Male/Female/Accessible.
Montrose Library
Parking: Free parking at the rear of the library (enter from Swansea Rd).
Approach to main entrance: Wheelchair and pram access from the carpark to two sets of manual doors.
Internal access: The library is on one level. People are able to access 90% of the library with wheelchairs/prams. There is clear navigation with signs. Catalogues are on high benches.
Public toilets: One accessible unisex toilet with baby change and one female toilet.
Mooroolbark Library
Parking: 25 Angle restricted parking spaces (2 hour parking) on the same side of road as the library and 12 parallel restricted (2 hour) parking spaces on the opposite side of the road. Restrictions operate 9am-6pm Monday - Friday and 9am-12noon Saturday.
Approach to main entrance: Wheelchair and pram access from the carpark via a ramp to two sets of automatic doors.
Internal access: The library is on one level. Accessibility for wheelchairs and prams is good. Catalogues are on high tables.
Public toilets: Male/Female toilets adjoining Mooroolbark Library which are accessible from outside the library. They each have an accessible toilet.
Mt Evelyn Library
Parking: 4 unlimited spaces in small car park to side of library located 20 metres to left of main entrance. One accessible space in the large carpark next to cafe situated 25 metres to the right of main entrance. All other parking in the direct vicinity of the library is 2 hour parking including 6 spaces at the front of the library.
Approach to main entrance: Access via steps or ramp to manual doors. Wheelchair access from
large car park to entrance.
Internal access: There is one step leading down into the teen area and another step leading up to the junior area. Clear navigation with signs.
Public toilets: One accessible unisex toilet.
Ringwood Library
Parking: There is free 2 hour parking in the carpark to the left of the library entrance (enter from Ringwood Street). This carpark also has 10 minute parking and accessible parking spaces. In the undercover carpark below the library there is free 3 hour parking (enter from Warrandyte Rd or Maroondah Highway). There is free 4 hour parking at Eastland near the KMart and Myer entrances (enter via Ringwood Street).
Approach to main entrance: Wheelchair/pram access is excellent. No ramps, no stairs or steps outside of the building. Cars can be driven right to the door for those who have difficulty accessing from the carpark. (cars then need to be parked in the car park). Taxis can drop off or pick up passengers at the door. Easy access from Ringwood station (just across Maroondah Hwy) and Ringwood bus terminals.
Internal access: The library is on one level. Access for wheelchairs and prams is excellent. Catalogues are on high benches.
Public toilets: Male/Female/Accessible, baby change.
Rowville Library
Parking: Free parking to the left of the library and elsewhere in the shopping centre. Two accessible parking spaces outside front door.
Approach to main entrance: Footpath and ramp from carpark to automatic doors. Wheelchair/pram access from car park to entrance.
Internal access: The library is on one level. The circulation desk is high but there is wheelchair access to the information desk, public pcs and catalogue. Wheelchair/pram access around library and in the aisles. Clear navigation with signs.
Public toilets: Male/Female/Accessible, baby change.
Public telephone: Public telephone inside library foyer
Yarra Junction Library
Parking: Car park is situated 20 metres to the right of main entrance. Accessible parking spaces 10 metres from automatic doors. Most parking is unlimited, however there is some restricted parking at the rear of library.
Approach to main entrance: Wheelchair/pram access via ramp to two sets of automatic doors.
Internal access: The library is on one level. People are able to access 95% of the library with a wheelchair/pram.
Public toilets: Male/Female/Accessible, baby change.
mobiles
Knox Mobile
Mobile access: Access to Mobile is up 5 steps, handrails provided. Interior layout consists of two areas, adult and junior areas, there are two steps to junior section.
Parking: Good parking is available at all sites.
Toilets: Public toilets are at the following sites - Bayswater, Upper Ferntree Gully, Knoxfield Shops, Wantirna Mall, The Basin. Accessible toilets are at the following sites - Upper Ferntree Gully, Knoxfield Shops, Wantirna Mall, The Basin.
Ranges Mobile
Mobile Access: Access to the Mobile is up 5 steps, handrails provided. Interior layout consists of two areas, adult and junior areas, there are two steps to junior section.
Parking: Good parking is available at all sites.
Toilets: Public toilets are available at the following sites - Sassafras, Olinda, Upwey Shops, Belgrave Heights and Monbulk. Accessible toilets are at the following sites - Sassafras, Olinda, Upwey Shops, Belgrave Heights and Monbulk.
Valley Mobile
Mobile access: Access to the Mobile is up 6 steps, handrails provided. Disabled access is also available. Interior layout consists of two areas, adult and junior areas, there 3 steps to junior section.
Parking: Good parking is available at all sites.
Toilets: Public toilets are at the following sites - Woori Yallock, Powelltown, Millgrove, East Warburton, Warburton, Wonga Park, Chirnside Park and Yarra Glen. Accessible toilets are at the following sites - Woori Yallock, Millgrove, East Warburton, Warburton, Wonga Park, Chirnside Park and Yarra Glen.
computers at the libraries
- Large trackball mouse (rat) available at Knox, Ringwood, Croydon libraries
- Large Monitor available at Ringwood library
- Keyboard with large sticky labels of letters/numbers at Ringwood library
- All public computers can be logged in by staff to a large print profile that has large icons, toolbars and large font sizes for Internet and Word processing. Please ask the staff if you need the Large Print Profile.
- Multilingual input method editor on all public computers - Chinese Simplified, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
website
The Eastern Regional Libraries website complies with Conformance Level A of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0. Any visitors experiencing difficulties accessing features on the website should contact us via the contact form on the website or phone Maryanne Gosling on 9298 8456. We will assist or provide the information in an alternative format.
