March 20th, 2026New Library Kiosk To Open In Colac Otway

Birregurra residents will now benefit from a new automated library kiosk for easy borrowing and pick-ups.

Minister for Local Government Nick Staikos has opened the new $38,000 facility, which would greatly expand library options for those living in the area.

The state government invested $25,332 towards the project, while the Geelong Regional Library Corporation invested $12,666.

The library kiosk will support library programs such as Early Years Story Time and partnerships with the kindergarten, Colac Area Health, and the Colac Otway Shire.

Library kiosks are a cost-effective model for the future of regional library services and strengthen literacy, lifelong learning, digital inclusion, and community engagement.

The Living Libraries Infrastructure Program helps Victorian councils and regional library corporations provide high quality library infrastructure to meet their communities’ changing needs.

Funding supports projects that deliver and demonstrate benefits for the community and aim to improve engagement and access to learning opportunities.