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Research, read and relax
Welcome to City Club Library. Located next to the spiral staircase on Level 1, our cosy space is perfect for an afternoon of research and quiet reading. Browse our shelves and exercise your imagination with our comprehensive collection of non-fiction titles and be sure make the most of our dedicated computer room and free Wi-Fi.
The City Club Library and its services are available to all RACV Club Members and their guests, as well as reciprocal Club Members.
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Our collection and catalogue
The RACV Club Library collection holds over 19,000 books catering to a variety of interests and genres, for both Healesville and City Club Members. Read up on favourite topics including food and wine, finance, motoring and sport, and explore our extensive range of books on walking and travel.
Interested in adult fiction? A small collection of titles are available for loan at both our City Club and Healesville libraries. Contact our team for more information.Music
With over 2000 music CDs across a range of genres, including classical, country, pop, rock, jazz, world and more – every taste is catered for at RACV Club Library.
Rare itemsIn addition to the latest publications, we also hold older, rarer items on motoring and military history. There are currently over 900 rare books in our catalogue, with some over 100 years old.
eLibrary
Connect to our free Wi-Fi and download the PressReader app for access to thousands of magazine and newspaper titles from around the world.
The RACV Club Library collection holds over 19,000 books catering to a variety of interests and genres, for both Healesville and City Club Members. Read up on favourite topics including food and wine, finance, motoring and sport, and explore our extensive range of books on walking and travel.
Interested in adult fiction? A small collection of titles are available for loan at both our City Club and Healesville libraries. Contact our team for more information.Music
With over 2000 music CDs across a range of genres, including classical, country, pop, rock, jazz, world and more – every taste is catered for at RACV Club Library.
Rare itemsIn addition to the latest publications, we also hold older, rarer items on motoring and military history. There are currently over 900 rare books in our catalogue, with some over 100 years old.
eLibrary
Connect to our free Wi-Fi and download the PressReader app for access to thousands of magazine and newspaper titles from around the world.
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Newspapers and magazines
From travel and lifestyle to fitness, finance and IT: explore our shelves and dive into the latest issue of Gourmet Traveller, Forbes, Gardening Australia, Top Gear magazine and many more.
Need to catch up on the latest news and current affairs? Our library also collects copies of the following newspapers:
- The Age
- The Australian
- Australian Financial Review
- The Herald Sun
- Stock and Land
- The Weekly Times
- The Saturday Paper
From travel and lifestyle to fitness, finance and IT: explore our shelves and dive into the latest issue of Gourmet Traveller, Forbes, Gardening Australia, Top Gear magazine and many more.
Need to catch up on the latest news and current affairs? Our library also collects copies of the following newspapers:
- The Age
- The Australian
- Australian Financial Review
- The Herald Sun
- Stock and Land
- The Weekly Times
- The Saturday Paper
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Children's books
Fiction
Board books: For children up to 3, board books are bright, easy to hold and introduce children to the alphabet, basic shapes, animals and numbers.
Picture books: Best suited to pre-school and early primary school children. Beautifully illustrated works intended to engage with young imaginations.
Junior Fiction - Books for middle and late primary school children. Includes the popular series Diary of a wimpy kid and classics like the Chronicles of Narnia.
Non-fiction
Great for school projects and educational reading, our collection of junior non-fiction books provide simplified explanations on a diverse range of topics . Music CDs including nursery rhymes, music from popular programs such as PlaySchool, Sesame Street and the Wiggles and soundtracks from children’s movies.
Fiction
Board books: For children up to 3, board books are bright, easy to hold and introduce children to the alphabet, basic shapes, animals and numbers.
Picture books: Best suited to pre-school and early primary school children. Beautifully illustrated works intended to engage with young imaginations.
Junior Fiction - Books for middle and late primary school children. Includes the popular series Diary of a wimpy kid and classics like the Chronicles of Narnia.
Non-fiction
Great for school projects and educational reading, our collection of junior non-fiction books provide simplified explanations on a diverse range of topics . Music CDs including nursery rhymes, music from popular programs such as PlaySchool, Sesame Street and the Wiggles and soundtracks from children’s movies.
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Printing and photocopying
Whether you need to scan your birth certificate, photocopy a recipe from Jamie Oliver’s latest cook book or print off some papers for a last-minute meeting, we’ve got you covered.Our self-service printer and photocopying machine are quick and easy to use. The first 50 pages are complimentary, with a small fee charged for printing or copying over 50 pages.
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Borrowing conditions
As a Member you can:
- Borrow up to 15 items at a time
- Keep borrowed items for 3 weeks
- Renew items up to 5 times, so long as you don’t have anything overdue or the item is reserved.
Selected items from both City Club and Healesville library are available for loan.
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Renewals and returns
- Renewals can be arranged in the library, over the phone or by email
- Items can be returned to either City Club or Healesville in person or via post (at the cost of the sender)
Self-learning guides
Our team has produced a variety of informative, self-paced learning courses on a range on of different topics. The guides provide you with introductory information on the topic, links to helpful resources and step-by-step instructions on how to carry out certain tasks.
Topics include:
- Introduction to Family History
- Cloud Computing
- Effective Internet Searching
- Email Basics
- Internet Security
- Music Appreciation
- Podcasting
- Skype
- Travel Research
- YouTube
- Introduction to Trove
- Introduction to Goodreads
- WordPress for beginners
Interested in a course? Email clublibrary@racv.com.au for a copy.
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Opening hours
Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm, closed weekends.
Bookings should be made via this link.
Please note; some Library services have changed. Computers, magazines and newspapers are currently unavailable, but books may be borrowed and returned. -
Enquiries
Our friendly team are always on hand to answer queries, provide recommendations and help you with borrowing and renewals.Email clublibrary@racv.com.au
Call 03 9944 8180
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