Pakenham Library

• • Meeting room
  • Console games
  • Community hall
  • Public computers & WiFi
  • Printing, scanning & photocopying.
  • Baby Change facilities
  • Accessibility toilet with hoist
  • Library Discovery Garden area

• Events and Programs for adults and children 
• After-school activities including STEAM Club and Kids Zone

Lawyers in Libraries –

every Friday between 9.30am – 12pm 

Do you have a legal problem you need help with? Southeast-Monash Legal Service can help. If you want help with your legal problem, call (03) 9038 8002 to make an appointment.

Justices Of The Peace in Pakenham Library – 

• Tuesday 10am – 2pm
• Wednesday 5pm – 7pm
• Friday 10am – 2pm
  
• Saturday 10am – 12pm

The JP is available to certify and witness documents.

Please note the JP service will not operate over the Christmas period. To search for a Document signing station or individual Justice of the Peace near you or in your surrounding suburbs or locations, please click here.

Pakenham Library has a meeting room that can be hired for meetings, seminars, workshops, exhibitions and community consultation. The meeting room can be hired for a minimum of one hour and in ½ hour blocks thereafter.  (Note: It is the responsibility of the hirer to set up the room. Booking time includes set up and pack up). 

Please contact the library on (03) 5940 6200 for enquiries regarding booking fees and room availability. 

Hours: within current opening hours

Chairs: 40

Kitchen Equipment: crockery, cutlery and glasses, bar fridge

Tea & Coffee making facilities: yes, BYO tea, coffee, sugar & milk

Tables: 8

Lectern: no

Whiteboard: no

Data Projector & screen: yes

Pakenham Library is proud to have launched Access Keys on the Access Ability Australia web site.

Access Keys provide visitors with increased confidence to attend new experiences by providing customised accessibility guides that empower individuals with improved information, promoting awareness and inclusiveness whilst supporting equality.

Click here to learn more.

Quick overview of accessible features:

• Wheelchair access (Including for public PC’s and Self Service Loans)
• Assistance dog friendly
• Communication boards available
• Changes Place Restroom
• Accessibility toilet with hoist

Public Computer accessibility features in Windows 10 include:

• Narrator: a computer screen reading app that assists in screen navigation and image description
• Magnifier: a feature of Windows 10, Magnifier enlarges words and images on a computer screen Use Magnifier to make things on the screen easier to see
• On Screen Keyboard: can be activated for use via a mouse or a touch screen computer.

Pakenham Library is an e-waste collection point, accepting smaller e-waste items such as tablets, mobile phones, cables, and batteries. Regular light globes (no tubes) can also be dropped off. For more information, visit the Cardinia Shire Council website: here.

Food Relief in Pakenham —

If you’re looking for food assistance, there are trusted services in Pakenham that can help: 

Bless Collective & ADRA Programs 

These community organisations provide food relief and support to those in need. For more information, visit Bless Collective – Home – Follow Bless Collective or ADRA Australia – ADRA.

Pakenham Community Pantry 

• Location: 6B Henry Street, Pakenham (on the deck near the entry doors) 

• Open 24/7 – No appointment needed. 

More Options 

For a full list of local food relief services, including times and locations, visit the Cardinia Support – Food Relief Guide: CardiniaSupport.com.au 

Toddler Time – Tuesdays at 11am* 

Baby Rhyme Time – Wednesdays at 10.30am & 2.15pm*

StoryTime – Thursdays at 11am* 

*During school terms 

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