Yarra Libraries

Yarra Libraries are one of the more recent participant members of the Swift Consortium, having begun using the Unicorn system on December 14 2007. The service consists of 5 branches - Carlton, Collingwood, Fitzroy, North Fitzroy, and Richmond.

The City of Yarra Community
The 73,501 people who make up the City of Yarra reflect all walks of life. Whilst the majority of people are in the middle age brackets (18-64) and are reasonably well educated, the households of Yarra are filled with a mix of couples, families and single people.  Yarra residents come from a mix of cultures (both English and non English speaking), of which most residents are extremely proud. 

Yarra residents are proud of where they live, and the research shows they are willing to fight to keep the things that matter.

In 2006/2007 Yarra Libraries recorded 1,200,000 loans and an active membership of 44,000 members. There were a total of 849,255 visits to the five branches and 603,677 visits to the virtual library. Members had access to approximately 240,000 items in nine languages. 

Collections
Yarra Libraries provides a wide range of services which reflect the rich cultural and demographic diversity of the communities it supports. With a particular strength in its cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) collections, a range of services are offered from the five branches and virtual library.  Each branch has a specialist area of interest that reflects the local community and a range of key services are coordinated across the five branches.

For more information on Yarra Libraries visit their website.