Library At The Dock

The Library at The Dock is a community hub enabling people to come together to create, explore, connect, belong, learn and participate. This library offers a collection to suit the needs of the local community, workers and visitors to Docklands.

In addition to the traditional library collection, there is a recording studio, creative editing suites, community spaces and a performance venue to hold up to 120 people. In addition, a gallery and exhibition space celebrates Docklands’ rich heritage.

Key Features:

• Gallery space
• 120-seat theatre space with retractable seating
• Recording studio
• A semi-outdoor terrace where you can play table tennis on artificial grass, and where louvred walls and roof can open up to the park view and the sky for natural ventilation
• In the dedicated kids’ reading area there are child-scaled curving shelf units designed by the Clares and an interactive floor.
• The building is constructed almost entirely of CLT, Cross Laminated Timber, which is 30 per cent lighter than traditional structures – a crucial feature given the library rests on a 75-year-old wharf. CLT also has a much lower carbon footprint.
• A passive natural ventilation system supplemented by mechanical operable louvres on all four sides
• 85 kW solar panels on the roof
• Water harvesting for flushing toilets
• Central skylights that act as ventilation chimneys
• All furniture and fitout meets Green Star ratings

Funding Grants & Contributions:

• City of Melbourne – $?
• Places Victoria – $?
• Lend Lease – $23 million

Library Details:

Gallery: