Daylesford bin collections have been impacted by system errors. Bins will be emptied Wednesday and Thursday so please leave your bins out until they're collected.
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Our libraries are among the busiest places in the Shire. Libraries, often referred to as the ‘third place’ or the ‘community lounge room’, are a hive of social activity containing more than just books (we also have access to millions of those as well!).
Our staff are book lovers, tech gurus (and happy to have a great crack at helping you out with your phone or device), local fonts of knowledge, champions at craft, lovers of chocolate, always entertaining, usually quite colourful and up for a chat. Come in and make a new friend.
Council manages four libraries across our municipality at Clunes, Creswick, Daylesford and Trentham. Hepburn Libraries is a member of the shared library services provided by Central Highlands Libraries and is a Libraries Victoria Card Library.
At our libraries you can:
…and much more.
Creswick
68 Albert Street, Creswick
8:30 am to 5 pm
(Closed between 1 pm and 2 pm)
Daylesford
cnr Bridport and Albert Streets, Daylesford
9:30 am to 5:30 pm
(Closed between 12:15 pm and 1:15 pm)
Clunes
36 Fraser Street, Clunes
10 am to 5 pm
(Closed between 1:15 pm and 2 pm)
Trentham
66 High Street, Trentham
(Closed between 1 pm and 1:45 pm)
Closed
Search and reserve items via the Library Catalogue.
What are you waiting for? All you need is your photo ID, proof of address, and five minutes! It’s that easy. Join online via the link below or visit a library.
Join online
Baby Rhyme Time is a great place for our youngest book fans to come together and enjoy a story, a song and maybe a puppet or two with our staff:
Storytime is for preschool-age book fans who love an interactive and fun storytelling experience:
Please note, these sessions do not run during school holidays.
Your membership gives you access to online services, including:
External library services you could join:
The Hepburn Shire Libraries internet service is provided to help people of all ages to access information.
There are some rules that govern the acceptable use of this service in our libraries. Read the policy(PDF, 565KB).
For information and queries about our libraries and library services: