Indooroopilly Library is set to receive an upgrade to ensure it can keep servicing the growing community into the future, Brisbane City Council has announced.
In a win for ratepayers, the refurbishment will be co-funded by Council and Indooroopilly Shopping Centre.
By partnering with the shopping centre, a revitalised library can be delivered at a reduced cost to ratepayers, while also keeping this highly visited community asset at the centre, supporting local businesses and jobs, said Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner.
“The revitalised Indooroopilly Library will deliver a refreshed, modern, state-of-the-art library for the local community at a fraction of the cost,” he said.
“Our Council is committed to spending within our means and this partnership means we can improve the Indooroopilly Library without adding unnecessary costs onto residents.
“We’re committed to keeping costs down for ratepayers while ensuring residents can continue to enjoy our incredible Brisbane lifestyle and the planned Indooroopilly Library upgrade ticks both boxes.
“We know residents love the convenience of visiting the library while at the shopping centre and this upgrade will ensure the library can cater for the area’s growing population now and into the future.”
The library will remain at Indooroopilly Shopping Centre until at least 2035, with refurbishment works to be completed during the lease term.
“The Library has long been a major drawcard at Indooroopilly Shopping Centre,” said a spokesperson for Dexus (Managers of Indooroopilly Shopping Centre).
“We’re proud to be partnering with Brisbane City Council to retain and refurbish the library, to continue providing a great public service for our community in the years to come.”
More than 1.4 million people have visited a Council library this year to date, with the most popular including Brisbane Square, Chermside, Garden City, Sunnybank Hills and Carindale libraries.
More than 360,000 people visited the Indooroopilly Library in the past financial year.
The Indooroopilly Library is currently open seven days a week and on top of an extensive collection of items to borrow is also offers events such as children’s story times, book clubs and English conversation groups.
This future upgrade will ensure it remains a modern and accessible space for everyone, making Brisbane’s lifestyle even better for residents in the western suburbs.
“I’m so proud to be delivering an improved library as part of the Schrinner Council team,” said Walter Taylor Councillor, Penny Wolff.
“Council libraries are the best places to find free and affordable fun, they’re quiet spaces for students looking to study and they offer a whole program of exciting events and activities.
“My residents love their local library and I’m thrilled we have an outcome which delivers a modern and accessible space for residents to enjoy.”
Council continues to invest in new and upgraded libraries, with the new Everton Park Library the most recently completed project. The new library has been visited by more than 87,000 people since it opened in March 2024.
In addition to the future works at Indooroopilly, the Council has also committed to a refurbishment of the Bulimba Library in the current term of Council.