About Us
The North Central Goldfields Regional Library Corporation (trading as Goldfields Library Corporation) is a regional library service serving the City of Greater Bendigo, Loddon Shire, Macedon Ranges Shire, and Mount Alexander Shire.
Established in January 1996, the Corporation delivers services to communities along the Calder Highway from Boort to Gisborne, covering an area of 12,979km2. With around 100 staff, we provide for a community of 210,000 people and have a collection of 260,000 items. Our service is coordinated from an administration hub located in the Bendigo Library.
Our Vision
Your stories. Your way. Your local library.
Our Mission
- You belong as you are.
- We will meet you where you are.
- Learning together, growing together.
Our Values
We are:
- Respectful
- Collaborative
- Future-focused
Our Priorities
Belonging
We provide a safe, welcoming and accessible service. We want you to find your story in the library. We will respect everyone’s journey and meet you where you are.
Connecting
We will connect people to each other, to new ideas and to the world around them. We create space for discovery, conversation and connection.
Learning
We focus on literacy and a joy of reading for children and families to encourage a great start to life.
We want people to use the library at all stages of life and encourage different ways of learning to suit any age, ability level or interest.
As an organisation, we will continue to build our skills, pursue excellence and learn from you.
Sharing
We offer vibrant spaces, new technologies and an engaging collection. We champion a circular economy and support everyone having access to free resources.
Further Information
Goldfields Libraries is proud to be part of the Loddon Mallee Collective Action for Respect and Equality (CARE) Partnership.
Goldfields Library Corporation Key Policies
Goldfields Library Corporation Documents
(Budgets, Library Strategy, Annual Reports, Reconciliation Action Plan)