Outreach Vehicle
YPRL provides an Outreach Services vehicle that visits over 50 nursing homes, retirement villages, and assisted living accommodation facilities on a regular 4-week cycle.
This service is designed for those who are not able to visit their local library branch, but who would still like to enjoy choosing their own library materials, and meeting staff and other borrowers. A range of large print books, DVDs and audiobooks are available to browse. Click & Collect is also available.
The vehicle is equipped with pull-out shelving to allow better access to materials and the new solar panels mean that it is now contributing to the battery charge and works toward making it more sustainable!
The service operates Tuesdays to Fridays from 9.00am to 4.00pm.
For information about the Outreach service, including times and locations, please call us on 0418 107 724.
Home Library Service
The YPRL Home Library Service is a free and convenient way for housebound residents and their carers to borrow library materials.
If you or anyone you know may benefit from this service, please contact us on (03) 9408 7888, email hls@yprl.vic.gov.au for more information, or complete our online form.
Home Library Service
Who is eligible?
This service is available to members (and their carers) who are unable to access the library due to ill health, disability, or age-related health issues.
How does it work?
Once your borrowing preferences are ascertained, you will be matched up with a suitable volunteer who will deliver library materials to you on a monthly basis.
What items are available?
Large and small print books, CDs, DVDs, and magazines are all available for loan. If you have difficulties with print, then audiobooks can be arranged, with a player if required. Within our collection we have 18 different community languages, as well as subtitled videos and audiobooks. Downloadable material is also available.
What if I haven’t finished with my items?
You are able to renew any unfinished items twice, provided others have not placed a hold on them.
What if I live in a retirement village, nursing home, etc?
We also offer a speciality vehicle that visits and provides library services to retirement villages, nursing homes, etc. Call us to find out if the outreach vehicle visits your place of residence already, or let us know where you are and we can look into what is possible.