The library will be closed to enable the restoration works to take place. The roof and air conditioning units are being replaced which means it will be unsafe to enter the library during the work. There will also be cranes and scaffolding around the outside of the site. To keep everyone safe, the site around the library will be fenced off.
The pop-up library will open at 9.30am on Monday 2 October 2023. It will be located at 241 Rokeby Road (the City's previous admin building adjacent to Subiaco Library), and opening hours will remain the same.
The majority of library services and programming will remain the same.
Some services, including printing, public computer access and access to public wifi from the library will not be available at the pop-up library.
View this document for a list of nearby buildings who can provide these services.
The trees around the library, apart from the fig tree on Bagot Road and the trees on the Rokeby Road verge, will be removed in order to undertake the restoration works. New landscaping and suitable plants species, that do not impact on the building, will be planted. The new landscaping includes seating areas and incorporates external lighting to illuminate the library of an evening.
Yes, the museum will be accessible. However the parking area behind the library will be closed.
The works are expected to take 3 to 4 months.
Parking will be available around the pop-up library, including one ACROD bay and one 15-minute drop-off space. Parking behind Subiaco Library will be unavailable for the works period.
Books can be returned to Subiaco Pop-up Library during opening hours only. There is no access to a 24/7 returns chute.