Monday 9:00am - 6:00pm

Tuesday 9:00am - 6:00pm

Wednesday 9:00am - 6:00 pm

Thursday 9:00am - 7:00pm

Friday 9:00am - 6:00pm

Saturday 9:30am - 12:30pm

Closed Sundays and Public Holidays

Any resident of South Australia is eligible to register as a borrower. If you are under 18 years of age, a parent or guardian's signature is required.

Please provide Identification with your current residential address when registering at the Library.

Borrowers without a permanent address or from inter-state may be given a temporary registration.

Gone are the days where Libraries contained mere books. Now, Libraries introduce a wide range of materials to the community, and not just in printed format.

Listed below are just some of what the Mount Gambier Public Library has to offer.

The ADULT section contains:

Fiction
Non Fiction
Paperbacks
Magazines
Videos
DVDs
CDs
CD Roms
Talking Books
Jigsaw Puzzles

The CHILDRENS section contains:

Picture Books (6 yrs and under)
Easy Reading Fiction (6-8 yrs)
Childrens Fiction (8-11 yrs)
Teenage Fiction (12-15 yrs)
Non Fiction
Paperbacks
Magazines and Comics
Videos
DVDs
CDs
CD Roms
Talking Books
Jigsaw Puzzles

The LARGE PRINT section contains:

Fiction
Non Fiction
Paperbacks
Magazines

Children's titles are also available on request.

To view the latest New Titles list, click HERE

The Library also provides General Reference materials to view, such as Dictionaries, Encyclopaedias, and Atlases.

The Multicultural section contains items in languages other than English, such as books, videos and CDs, as well as language learning kits. Specific languages not catered for by the Library may be obtained on request.

The Audio section contains music and spoken word CDs. A restricted collection of Talking Books is also available for print disabled readers, however there is also a collection available to the general public. Talking Books are available in both CD and Cassette form.

The Les Hill Historical Centre contains local historical information for Mount Gambier and the surrounding districts. It also provides access to Birth, Death and Marriage certificates, as well as The Border Watch dating back to the first issue.

Engravers are available for loan to enable the labelling of your household effects.

Internet Access is provided free of charge. Bookings are essential, and it is not necessary to be a registered borrower to use. Printing costs do apply.

Online Databases may be accessed from the Library's computers, and some also externally from the Electronic Services menu above. These include the Gale Health & Wellness Resource Centre, EBSCO Australia and New Zealand Reference Centre, Tumblebooks, World Book Encyclopedia Online and Ancestry Library. Booking is required on the Library computers.

You may borrow up to 50 items per Library card. This may include any of the following:

As many books as you like for 4 weeks, with 2 extensions of time if required.
As many magazines as you like for 2 weeks, with 2 extensions of time if required.
2 CD's for 2 weeks, with 1 extension of time if required.
2 Video's for 2 weeks, with 1 extension of time if required.
2 DVD's for 1 week, with 1 extension of time is required.
1 CD Rom for 2 weeks, with 1 extension of time if required.
1 Jigsaw Puzzle for 4 weeks with 1 extension of time if required.

Please note that if titles are heavily reserved, the loan period may be reduced.

I am unable to get to the Library before my items are due back?
You may give the Library a ring to extend any items that are on your card if you require a longer time period for any reason (if they are able to be extended).

My books are overdue?
If items are not returned within the specified loan period, you will receive a friendly reminder to do so. If the items are still not returned or extended, you will be sent an account for the outstanding items, and your borrowing privileges will be suspended. When the items are either returned or paid for, your account will be cleared and your borrowing privileges reinstated.

The item I want has already been borrowed by someone else?
You may place a reservation on items that are out on loan. To do this, you will need your Borrower Number (located on your Library card), and your Personal PIN Number. (If you do not have a PIN, please contact the Library.) You may place a reservation online, using the online catalogue, and also at the Library using the Public Access Catalogue computers. Alternatively, you may ask the Library staff for assistance.

I am unable to visit the Library myself and have no-one to collect items for me?
The Library provides a Housebound Delivery Service to those who are unable to physically visit the Library to select books, and have no friends/family who are able to do collect items for them. This is a restricted service to approved patrons only, as it is maintained by a team of volunteers. Deliveries take place fortnightly, and can include all items at the Library from books to DVDs and Videos.
To see if you are eligible for this service, please contact the Library.

The Library does not hold the particular item I am wanting to borrow?
The Library may aquire items that are not held from other Libraries within South Australia, through an Inter-Library Loan service. The Library staff will access a database to locate your required item, and then place a request for it on your behalf. This service is free to registered users, and the item will take approximately 1-2 weeks to arrive. Occassionally the request may not be fulfilled, in which case you will need to contact the Library to re-order the item for you.
Items requested from the State Library of South Australia will need to be viewed within the Library.
Items requested from a University, or not located within South Australia will incurr a charge.

An item I have borrowed is damaged or destroyed while in my care.
Where possible, please return the damaged item to the Library. In most cases, the replacement cost for the item will need to be paid, or you may purchase an exact copy of the item and donate to the Library as replacement for the damaged item.