Wyndham residents are being reminded to have their say on the possible relocation of Werribee Library.
Wyndham council are proposing to move the library from its current location on
Watton Street to the Hunter Building on Synnot Street and are seeking community feedback on the idea until July 1.
The Hunter Building is the tallest building in Werribee and under the council proposal, the new library would take over the entire seventh floor and have four times more space than at its current location.
Wyndham mayor Jennie Barrera said the community had outgrown the
current Werribee Library.
“We’d be able to offer more people the opportunity to attend programs, expanding
attendance to fit the increased space,” said Cr Barrera of what the new library would offer.
“We’re fortunate to have an alternative space close to shops, parks and other services – and
that remains in our City Centre. It’s a modern building, filled with light from the floor to ceiling windows that offer views across Wyndham, it also features the impressive First Nations large scale mural, Mooroop Yarkeen, which translates to ‘Spirit Dreaming’.”
If the relocation goes ahead, the number of people able to visit the library at any one time would rise from 60 to 200 and there would be space for more computers, study rooms, multi-use activity and program rooms and dedicated youth and children’s areas.
To see the proposed library floor plan and provide feedback, visit:
