The Mechanics’ Institutes of Victoria keeps an electronic database of information on Victorian mechanics’ institutes, halls, community libraries etc. The following list describes what information is available for some of these mechanics’ institutes. See also on this catalogue individual entries for other mechanics’ institutes etc. on which there is more substantial information such as scanned minute books. These electronic files can be accessed on the library computers.

Extra information in this list, such as current name, establishment date and building status, is from the book : ‘These walls speak volumes: a history of mechanics’ institutes in Victoria’ by Pam Baragwanath and Ken James.

Alberton West Hall / Mechanics’ Institute: Institute established: 1898. Current use: Community. Digital items: 4 Photos. Floor plan. Book extract.

Allambee Reserve Mechanics’: Institute established: 1905. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Photo of building (by Alfred Wesson? circa 1965-75).

Allambee South Mechanics’ Institute: Institute established: 1920. Current use: Community centre. Digital items: 1 photo. 2 articles.

Allendale Free Library and Mechanics’ Institute: Institute established: 1882. Building no longer exists. Digital items: 2 photos of the hall.

Ameys Track Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library: Institute established: 1907. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan.

Amphitheatre Mechanics’ Hall: Institute established: 1901 Current use: Community. Digital items: 3 photos of the hall. Notes on the history of the hall (5 pages).

Apollo Bay Mechanics’ Institute Hall: Formerly Krambruk Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library. Institute established: 1885. Current use: Community. Digital items: 3 photos of hall 1997. 1 photo by Wesson circa 1970s. 9 pages of notes and correspondence on history of the institute.

Appin Public Hall: Formerly Appin Mechanics’ Institute. Institute established: 1913. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Plans of building (2).

Ararat Mechanics’ Institute: Institute established: 1859. Date of present building: 1870. Current use: Community and library. Digital items: 23 Photos. Heritage study 1994. Articles. Book extracts. Stamp.

Arawata Public Hall: Institute established: 1889. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. Plan of building. 3 Photos.

Archies Creek Hall: Digital items: Book extract.

Ardmona Hall: Formerly Ardmona and Fruitgrowers Institute and Free Library. Institute established: 1893. Building no longer exists. Digital items: 3 Photos. Plan of hall.

Ascot Mutual Improvement Association Hall. Digital items: Article by Jim Lowden 2012. Correspondence from Frank McGrath 2012. Newspaper articles from Trove 1891, 1901, 1908. Photo of hall from Bonzle Digital Atlas.

Athlone Hall: Institute established: 1922. Current use: Community. Digital items: 5 Photos. Building plan. Book extract. Short history.

Avoca Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library: Institute established: 1871. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. Article.

Bacchus Marsh Public Hall: Formerly Bacchus Marsh Mechanics’ Institute. Institute established: 1858. Date of present building: 1883. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extracts. Plan of building. 24 Photos.

Bahgallah Mechanics’ Institute: Institute established: by 1915. Digital items: Plan of building. Brief notes.

Bairnsdale Mechanics’ Institute: Institute established: 1874. Date of present building: 1889. Current use: Library. Digital items: Book extract. 22 Photos.

Ballaarat (Ballarat) Mechanics’ Institute: Institute established: 1859. Date of present building: 1860 and 1869. Current use: Library, research venue for cultural, social, educational and business activities. Digital items: Building plans. Book extracts and articles. 63 Photos.

Balmoral Mechanics’ Institute: Established 1886. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. 9 Photos.

Balnarring Mechanics’ Institute: Established 1898. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract and article. 2 Photos.

Balook Mechanics’ Institute: Established 1889. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. 1 photo.

Bannockburn Cultural Centre: formerly Bannockburn Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library. Established 1892. Present building 1906. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plans. Architectural drawings. 1 Photo.

Banyena Mechanics’ Institute: Established 1888. Present building 1981. Current use: community. Digital items: 3 Photos.

Baringhup Library Hall: Established 1860. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. 3 Photos.

Barkly Public Hall: Digital items: Building plan. 5 Photos.

Barnawartha Soldiers’ Memorial Hall: Digital items: 1 letter. 1 photo

Barrys Reef Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library: Established 1875. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. Correspondence 1876, 1893. Book extract. Office of Land and Survey document 1879. 2 Photos.

Barwite Public Hall: Established 1908. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Newspaper article: Opening of the Barwite Hall 1910

Bass Community Centre: formerly Bass Mechanics’ Institute, Free Library and Museum and Queen Victoria Hall, Bass Memorial Hall. Established 1896. Building is now part of the Bass Valley Community Centre. Digital items: Book extracts. 5 Photos.

Batesford Mechanics’ Institute: Established 1863. Digital items: Architectural drawings. 2 Photos.

Bayles Public Hall: (originally at Yallock, moved to Bayles 1931). Digital items: Building plans. 4 Photos.

Beaufort Mechanics’ Institute: Established 1871. Date of present building 1863. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. 11 Photos.

Beazley's Bridge Public Hall: Digital items: Balance sheet 1937. Allotment plan. 4 Photos.

Beech Forest Mechanics’ Institute: established 1906. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 4 Photos.

Bellbrae Public Hall: formerly Bellbrae Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, formerly Jan Juc Mechanics’ Institute. Established 1887, present building 1963. Current use: Community. Digital items: Bellbrae MI from Coastal Current Newsletter 71 July 2005. Bellbrae M.I. in ‘Barrabool land of the magpie’ Ian Wynd 1992 pp101-105.

Benalla Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library: established 1869. Current use: Benalla Costume and Pioneer Museum. Digital items: Book extract. 10 Photos.

Bendigo Mechanics’ Institute: formerly Sandhurst Mechanics’ Institute. Established 1854, present building 1865. Current use: Education. Digital items: Book extracts and articles. 37 Photos.

Berriwillock Public Hall: formerly Berriwillock Mechanics’ Institute. Established 1894, present building 1895. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 3 Photos.

Bethanga Athenaeum and Free Library: established before 1877. Building no longer exists. Digital items: 2 Photos.

Betley Mechanics’ Institute and Library: formerly Middle Bridge Mechanics’ Institute, established 1900, present building 1909. Current use: community. Digital items: Middlebridge Mechanics’ Institute building plan. 4 photos.

Beulah Memorial Hall: formerly Beulah Mechanics’ Hall, Beulah Memorial Hall and Free Library. Established 1891, present building 1921. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 4 Photos.

Binginwarri Hall: formerly Victoria Hall Mechanics’ Institute. Established 1907, present building 1932. Current use: community. (There was also a Binginwarri Mechanics’ Institute established 1912). Digital items: Building plans. Book extract. 3 Photos.

Birchip Public Hall: formerly Birchip Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library. Established 1890, present building 1932. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plans. Book extract. 5 Photos.

Blackwarry Public Hall: formerly Blackwarry Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library. Established 1887. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Short history of hall. 1 photo.

Blackwood Mechanics’ Institute: established 1867, date of present building unknown. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extracts. 3 Photos.

Bobinawarrah Soldiers Memorial Hall: formerly Bobinawarrah Mechanics’ Institute. Established 1879, present building 1925. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 2 Photos.

Boisdale Public Hall: formerly Boisdale Mechanics’ Institute. Established 1904. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 3 Photos.

Bonnie Doon The Library. Established 1897, present building 1899 and 1931. Current use: community and private. Digital items: Significance assessment. Book extracts. Article. 2 Photos.

Boolarong Mechanics’ Institute: established 1906. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract.

Boolarra Mechanics’ Institute: established 1889. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. 4 Photos.

Boort Memorial Hall: formerly Boort Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library. Established 1880, present building 1929-30. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 5 Photos.

Borodomanin Mechanics’ Institute: formerly Ancona Hall. Established 1906. Current use: community. Digital items: Short history. 5 Photos.

Borung Mechanics’ Institute: established 1921, present building 1941. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extracts. 6 Photos.

Bostocks Creek Hall, Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library: established 1913. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 3 Photos.

Box Hill Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library: established 1892. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extracts.

Branxholme Public Hall: formerly Branxholme Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library. Established 1878, present building 1884. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 4 Photos.

Bridgewater on Loddon Memorial Hall: formerly Bridgewater on Loddon Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library. Established by 1880, present building 1923. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 7 Photos.

Bright Free Library: formerly Bright Mechanics’ Institute. Established by 1886, present building 1910. Current use: library. Digital items: Article. Book extract. 8 photos.

Brighton Higinbotham Hall: formerly Brighton Mechanics’ Institute, Brighton Library and Reading Room. Established 1861, present building 1887. Current use: Bayside Community Information and Support Services Centre, Brighton Dance Academy and Australian Red Cross – Brighton unit. Digital items: Book extract. Stamp. 6 Photos.

Brim Memorial Hall: established 1905, present building 1919. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 8 Photos.

Broadford Mechanics’ Hall: established 1888. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 1 photo.

Brunswick Mechanics’ Institute: established 1868. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 13 Photos.

Bruthen Mechanics’ Institute: established 1882, present building 1912-13. Current use: community. Digital items: Architectural drawings. Book extract. 9 Photos.

Buckrabanyule Hall: formerly Buckrabanyule Mechanics’ Institute, Free Library and Agricultural Hall. Established 1909. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 5 Photos.

Budgeree Community Hall: established 1910. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 1 photo.

Buffalo Mechanics’ Institute: established 1894, present building 1986. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 3 Photos.

Bullarto Public Hall: established 1910, present building 1906. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 3 Photos.

Buln Buln Mechanics’ Institute: established 1905. Current use: antique shop, Drouin West. Digital items: Building plan. Article. 14 Photos.

Bungaree Mechanics’ Institute, established early 1900s, present building 1928. Current use: community. Digital items: Architectural drawings. Book extract. Letter. 4 Photos.

Buninyong Public Library: formerly Buninyong Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library. Established 1859, present building 1861. Current use: community and commercial. Digital items: Book extract. 20 Photos.

Burkes Flat Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library: established 1872. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Notes prepared by Lesley Gallacher about the mechanics' institute including a plan of it and extracts from copy manuscript prepared by Ron Carless about Burkes Flat 1909-1919 from entries in the Bealiba Times... These notes indicate the importance of the mechanics' institute to life at Burkes Flat from its construction to its destruction. 2 Photos.

Burrumbeet Mechanics’ Institute and Public Library: established 1862. Building no longer exists. Digital items: 3 Photos (of Soldiers Memorial Hall 1935).

Burwood East Hall: formerly Burwood East Mechanics’ Hall. Established 1925. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plans and associated documents. Book extracts. 10 Photos.

Byaduk Mechanics’ Institute: established 1904. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 4 Photos.

California Gully Mechanics’ Institute Hall: established 1883, present building 1862. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plan. Photo by Wesson [circa 1970s]. 18 photos of building by Pam Baragwanath 1997 and 2004. Example of California Gully Mechanics’ Institute book stamp.

Callignee Hall: formerly Callignee Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library. Established 1883, present building 2010. Current use: community. Digital items: 5 Photos.

Campbells Forest Hall: formerly Campbells Forest Mechanics’ Institute. Established 1910. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 4 Photos.

Caramut Mechanics’ Institute: established 1873. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 3 Photos.

Carisbrook Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library: established 1863, present building 1859. Current use: community. Digital items: Floor plan. Articles. Book extract. 3 Photos.

Carlton Trades Hall and Literary Institute: established 1859, present building 1874. Current use: community and library. Digital items: Book extract. 14 Photos.

Carrajung Mechanics’ Institute: established 1890. Building no longer exists. Digital items: 1 photo.

Carrum Memorial Hall: formerly Carrum Mechanics’ Institute, established 1909. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. 2 Photos.

Carwarp Hall: formerly Carwarp Mechanics’ Institute, established 1914, present building 1953. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extracts. History notes (hand written, 1 page). 2 Photos.

Cassilis Mechanics’ Institute: established 1889. Building removed to Swifts Creek. Digital items: 4 Photos.

Casterton Mechanics’ Institute: formerly Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1876. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract.

Cathcart Mechanics’ Institute: established 1890. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Article 1890 ‘Cathcart gets a mechanics’ institute’.

Cavendish Soldiers’ Memorial Hall: formerly Cavendish Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1890. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. 6 Photos.

Ceres Literary Association and Mechanics’ Institute Hall: established 1855. Building was never completed as a mechanics’ institute. Digital items: 2 Photos.

Chapple Vale Chapple Hall: formerly Devondale Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1911. Current use: public hall. Digital items: Building Plan. Book extract. 5 Photos.

Charlton Golden Grains Museum: formerly Charlton Mechanics’ Institute, established 1880. Current use: museum. Digital items: Library record book 1909-1932 (badly water damaged). Book extract. Newsletter. 23 Photos.

Cheltenham Mechanics’ Institute, Free Library and Temperance Hall: established 1864, present building 1958. Current use: Open Door Christian Church. Digital items: Book extracts. 3 Photos.

Cheshunt Public Hall: established 1898, present building 1939. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plans. Book extract. 9 Photos.

Chewton Mechanics’ Institute: established 1858. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 15 Photos.

Childers Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library: established 1886. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 4 Photos.

Chiltern Athenaeum: established 1850s, present building 1867. Current use: museum. Digital items: Pamphlet. Book extract. 14 Photos.

Clayton Mechanics’ Institute: established circa 1919. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract.

Clunes Free Library: formerly Clunes Mechanics’ Institute, established 1862, present building by 1874. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 15 Photos.

Clyde Public Hall: established 1920s, present building 1928. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. Article. 7 Photos.

Cobden Literary Institute and Free Library: formerly Cobden Mechanics’ Institute, established 1878, present building by 1907. Current use: commercial. Digital items: Book extract. 4 Photos.

Cobram Mechanics’ Institute: established 1889. Building no longer exists. Digital items: 2 Photos.

Coburg Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library: established 1891 and 1908. Digital items: Brief article mentions.

Colac Free Library: formerly Colac Public Library, established 1867. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract.

Coldstream Melba Library Hall: established 1917. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. 1 photo.

Coleraine Mechanics’ Institute: formerly Coleraine Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established by 1869, present building 1896. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plans. Book extract. 17 Photos.

Collingwood Library: formerly Collingwood Free Library, East Collingwood Free Library. Established 1860, present building 1889. Digital items: Book extract. 7 Photos.

Condah Hall: formerly Condah Mechanics’ Institute, established 1897, present building 1903. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plans and associated documents. Book extract. 5 Photos.

Congupna Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1885. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. 2 Photos.

Cooramook Recreation Hall: established 1960. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 1 photo.

Corryong and District Memorial Hall: formerly Corryong Athenaeum, established 1882, present building 1958. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 1 photo.

Cowes Public Hall: formerly Cowes Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1882. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. 1 photo.

Cowwarr Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library: established 1884. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plans. Book extract. 4 Photos.

Creswick Free Library and Reading Room: formerly Creswick Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1859, present building 1892. Current use: Creswick Band Room. Digital items: Rules 1863 [booklet]. Photo by Wesson [circa 1970s]. 3 photos by Pam Baragwanath [circa 1990s].

Crossover Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1899. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plans. 2 Photos.

Croydon Mechanics’ Institute, established 1909. Current use: community. Digital items: Articles. Book extract. 24 Photos.

Cudgee Hall: formerly Cudgee Mechanics’ Institute, established 1899. Current use: community. Digital items: Constitution circa 1930. Correspondence. Book extract. 2 Photos.

Dadswells Bridge Public Hall: Digital items: 1 photo.

Dalyston Mechanics’ Hall, established 1911. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 4 Photos.

Dandenong Mechanics’ Institute: established 1863, present building 1890. Current use: community – Drum Theatre. Digital items: Balance sheet 1940. Articles (8). Correspondence (33). Ephemera (5). 4 Photos. Rules (2).

Darlimurla – Delburn Darlimurla Mechanics Institute and Free Library (situated in what is now Delburn): established 1883. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Article. Newspaper extracts.

Darnum Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library: established by 1882. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. 5 Photos.

Darraweit Guim War Memorial Hall: established 1921, present building 1978. Digital items: 2 Photos.

Daylesford Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library: established 1862, present building 1883. Current use: library. Digital items: Book extract. 11 Photos.

Deans Marsh Hall: formerly Deans Marsh Mechanics’ Hall, established 1886. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plan. 3 Photos.

Dederang Memorial Hall: formerly Dederang Public Hall, then Dederang Mechanics’ Institute, established 1891, present building 1954. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plans. 2 Photos.

Dergholm and District Soldiers’ Memorial Hall: formerly Dergholm Soldiers’ Memorial Hall and Mechanics’ Institute, established 1920, present building 1969. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plan. 2 Photos.

Derrinallum Community Hall: formerly Derrinallum Mechanics’ Institute, established 1905. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plan. 1 photo.

Devenish Public Hall: Digital items: 2 Photos.

Devon Meadows Mechanics’ Institute, established 1911. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan.

Diamond Creek Public Hall: formerly Nillumbik Literary Institute and Diamond Creek Literary Institute, established by 1879. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 6 Photos.

Diapur Hall: formerly Diapur Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1889. Current use: derelict. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 16 Photos.

Digby Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1867. Current use: Community. Digital items: Building plan. Correspondence. 11 Photos.

Diggers Rest Mechanics’ Institute, established 1900. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan.

Dimboola Mechanics’ Institute, established 1876, present building 1915. Current use: Wimmera Regional Library Corporation branch and shire branch office. Digital items: Book extract. 12 Photos.

Dingee Memorial Hall: formerly Dingee Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1912, present building 1956. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plan. 6 Photos.

Dixie Hall: formerly Ecklin North Mechanics’ Institute, established 1897. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. 1 Photo.

Doncaster Athenaeum Hall, established 1871. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extracts. 3 Photos.

Dooen Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1889, present building after 1928. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. 1 Photo.

Doreen Recreation Hall. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Article. Heritage study extract. 1 Photo.

Douglas Memorial Hall: formerly Salt Lakes Hall. Current use: Community. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. Photo.

Dromana Community Hall: formerly Dromana Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1864. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Street map showing position of mechanics’ institute. 4 Photos.

Drouin Branch, West Gippsland Regional Library: formerly Drouin Mechanics’ Institute, then Drouin Memorial Hall, established by 1878, present building 1920s. Current use: library and sub-branch RSL clubrooms. Digital items: Building plan. Book extracts. 2 Photos.

Drouin South Hall: formerly Drouin South Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1888. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extracts. 2 Photos.

Drouin West Hall, established 1910. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. Heritage study extract. 3 Photos.

Drysdale Free Library: formerly Drysdale Mechanics’ Institute, established 1859, present building 1881. Current use: commercial. Digital items: Building plan and associated documents. Book extract. 3 Photos.

Dumbalk and District Hall: formerly Dumbalk Mechanics’ Institute, established by 1899, present building 1970. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plans. Book extracts. Photo.

Dumbalk North Hall: formerly Dumbalk Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1897. Building no longer exists. Digital items: 2 Photos.

Dunkeld Public Hall: formerly Dunkeld Mechanics’ Institute and Hall, established 1892. Current use: community. Digital items: Documents (including history of hall). 6 Photos.

Dunluce Mechanics’ Hall: formerly Natte Yallock East Mechanics’ Institute, established 1905, building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan.

Dunnstown Mechanics’ Institute: established 1912. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract.

Dunolly Public Library: formerly Dunolly Mechanics’ Institute, established 1858. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. Documents. List of related items held at the Dunolly Museum. 6 Photos.

Dunrobin Public Hall: formerly Dunrobin Mechanics’ Institute, established by 1914. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 2 photos.

Durham Ox Memorial Hall: formerly Durham Ox Mechanics’ Institute, established 1918, present building 1959. Current use: community. Digital items: 5 photos.

Ecklin South Ecklin Township Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library: established 1910. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plan. Book extracts.

Elaine Mechanics’ Hall: established by 1878, present building 1911. Current use: community. Digital items: Article. Stamp. 1 photo.

Eldorado Athenaeum and Free Library: established 1856. Building no longer exists. Digital items: 2 photos (of Memorial Hall).

Elmore Athenaeum Hall and Memorial Hall: established 1869, present building 1924. Current use: Community. Digital items: Building plans. Book extract. 16 photos.

Elphinstone Mechanics’ Institute Hall: established 1905. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. Mention in newspaper about restoration funding grant. 1 photo.

Emu Memorial Hall : formerly Emu Free Library and Memorial Hall, established 1919, present building 1921. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plan. 4 photos.

Ensay Memorial Hall: formerly Ensay Mechanics’ Institute, established by 1891, present building: post World War One. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plans and associated documents. 2 photos.

Evansford Public Library: formerly Evansford Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1890, present building 1896. Current use: private residence. Digital items: Stamp (Evansford Public Library). 2 photos.

Everton Public Hall. Digital items: 1 photo.

Fairbank Hall: formerly Fairbank Mechanics’ Institute, established 1890. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan.

Fish Creek Mechanics’ Institute, established 1899. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. 3 photos.

Fitzroy Public Library: formerly Fitzroy Free Library, established 1877. Current use: Community – library. Digital items: Book extract. 14 photos.

Flinders Civic Hall: formerly Flinders Mechanics’ Institute, established 1866, present building 1966. Current use: community. Digital items: 8 photos.

Flowerdale Community Hall: formerly Flowerdale Mechanics’ Institute, established before 1898, present building 2009. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plan. 1 photo.

Flynn's Creek Flynn Hall: formerly Flynn’s Creek Mechanics’ Institute, established: before 1920. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. 3 photos.

Forrest Public Hall: formerly Forrest Mechanics’ Institute, established pre-May 1900. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plans. 1 photo.

Foster North Mechanics Institute and Free Library, established 1909. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. Stamp.

Framlingham Mechanics’ Institute, established 1899, present building 1982. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plans. Book extract. 4 photos.

Frankston Mechanics’ Institute, established: 1873, present building 1915. Current use: Community. Digital items: Correspondence. Articles. Heritage review. Book extracts. Web pages related to restoration in 2011. 2 photos.

Freeburgh Hall, also known as Library Hall and Athenaeum Hall. Formerly Freeburgh Mechanics’ Institute, established 1878, present building 1905. Current use: Community. Digital items: Article. Book extract. 3 photos.

Freshwater Creek Hall: formerly Freshwater Creek Mechanics’ Institute, established 1920, present building 1985. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plans.

Fryerstown Burke and Wills Mechanics’ Institute, established 1863. Current use: Community. Digital items: Articles. Book extract. 4 Photos.

Fumina Public Hall, established 1912. Current use: Derelict. Digital items: Book extract. 13 photos.

Garvoc Hall: formerly Garvoc Mechanics’ Institute, established 1889. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. 12 photos.

Geelong Mechanics’ Institute, established 1842, present building 1856. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. Articles. Constitution, regulations and by-laws 1891. Library catalogue 1893. 12 photos.

Geelong West Free Library: formerly Geelong West Mechanics’ Institute, established 1884, present building 1967. Current use: Community – library. Digital items: Building plans. Book extract. 8 photos.

Gellibrand Public Hall: formerly Gellibrand Mechanics’ Institute, established 1899, present building 1937. Current use: community. Digital items: 1 photo.

Gerang Gerung Hall: formerly Gerang Gerung Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established by 1890, present building 1962. Current use: Community. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 6 photos.

Gisborne Mechanics’ Institute, established 1858. Current use: Community. Digital items; Postcard with picture of the institute. Book extract. Articles. Correspondence. Poem. 6 photos.

Glen Forbes Public Hall: also known as Glen Forbes Mechanics’ Institute, established 1912. Current use: private ownership. Digital items: Building plan. 6 photos.

Glen Waverley Mechanics’ Institute, established 1909. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. Articles. Book extract. 4 photos.

Glenarua Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1896. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Article. Catalogue 1965. 1 photo.

Glenloth Memorial Hall: formerly Glenloth Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1891, present building 1925. Current use: unused. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. Article. 2 photos.

Glenorchy Memorial Hall: formerly Glenorchy Mechanics’ Institute and Library, established 1887. Building no longer exists. Digital items: 1 photo.

Glenthompson War Memorial Hall: formerly Glen Thompson Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1902. Current use: Community. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 3 photos.

Gobur Mechanics’ Institute, established by 1887. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. Article. 2 photos.

Golden Square Workingmen's Club, Mechanics' Institute and Free Library, established 1883. Current use: billiard hall. Digital items: Stamp. 3 photos.

Goomalibee Public Hall: Digital items: 1 photo.

Goorambat Public Hall: formerly Goorambat Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1887. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. 2 photos.

Goornong Soldiers Memorial Hall, established after World War One. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. 1 photo (poor quality).

Gordon Public Hall: formerly Gordon Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established by 1875, present building 1933. Current use: community. Digital items: 3 photos.

Gormandale Mechanics’ Institute: formerly Willung South Mechanics’ Institute, established 1885, present building 1932. Current use: Community. Digital items: Floor plan (hand drawn). 2 photos.

Goroke and District Memorial Hall: formerly Goroke Mechanics' Institute and Free Library and Public Hall Reserve, established 1884, present building 1968. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plans. 3 photos.

Grantville Hall: formerly Grantville Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1887, present building 1992. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. 5 photos.

Granya Athenaeum, established 1887. Building no longer exists. Digital items: 2 photos.

Gre Gre Village Soldiers Memorial Hall: Digital items: Building plan. 5 photos.

Great Western Hall: formerly Great Western Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1884, present building 1891. Current use: Community. Digital items: Building plans. Book extract. 10 photos.

Guildford Public Library, established 1871. Digital items: 2 pages of research. Note on two government grants. Guildford Public Library book stamp.

Gunyah Central Public Hall, established by 1907. Digital items: Building plan. Correspondence with reference to book that may contain some information.

Gymbowen Public Hall: formerly Gymbowen Mechanics’ Institute, established 1885, present building 1928. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plan. 5 photos.

Hallora Public Hall: formerly Longwarry East Mechanics’ Institute, established 1906. Current use: Community. Digital items: Articles. Heritage study extract. 3 photos.

Hallston Mechanics' Institute: established around 1886, present building 1932. Current use: Community. Digital items: Article. Book extract. 5 photos.

Hamilton History Centre: formerly Hamilton Mechanics' Institute, established 1859, present building 1866. Current use: Community – museum and history centre. Digital items: List of aboriginal artefacts held at the museum. Book extract. 11 photos.

Harrow Mechanics' Institute: formerly Mechanics' Institute and Free Library, established: 1881, present building 1978. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extracts. 4 photos.

Hastings Hall: formerly Hastings Library and Reading Room, then Athenaeum Hall, also the Hastings Mechanics' Institute, then Hastings Public Hall, now known as Hastings Hall. established 1877, present building 1913. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. 2 photos.

Hawkesdale Memorial Hall: formerly Hawkesdale Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1896, present building 1962. Current use: Community. Digital items: Building plan. Article. 3 photos.

Hawthorn Free Public Library: established 1860, present building 1890. Digital items: Stamp. Correspondence. Book extracts.

Hazelwood Community Hall: formerly Hazelwood North Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, then Hazelwood North Mechanics’ Institute, established 1888, present building 1962. Current use: Community. Digital items: Building plan.

Healesville Mechanics' Institute and Free Library: established 1884, present buildings 1892 and 1924. Current use: Memorial hall, Maroondah Highway: community. Digital items: Book extract. Article. 28 photos.

Heathcote Mechanics' Institute: established 1859, present building 1900. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. Article extract. 5 photos.

Hedley Hall: also Hedley Mechanics’ Institute Hall, established 1912. Current use: Community. Digital items: 3 photos.

Heidelberg Public Library: formerly Heidelberg Library, Reading Room and Recreation Room, established 1899, present building 1859. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. Heritage study entry. I photo.

Hexham Temperance Hall, Mechanics' Institute and Free Library, established 1876. Current use: Private. Digital items: Heritage study entry. 2 photos.

Heyfield Mechanics’ Institute: established by 1887. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extracts. 5 photos.

Heywood Mechanics' Institute: established 1873. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extracts.

Hiawatha Hall: Digital items: Book extract.

High Camp Public Hall: Digital items: Building plan.

Highton Free Library: established by 1901. Digital items: Building plan.

Hill End Mechanics' Institute Hall: established by 1906, present building by 1941. Current use: Community. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. Heritage study entry. 4 photos.

Hopetoun Memorial Hall: formerly Hopetoun Mechanics’ Institute, established 1893, present building 1923. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. Brief notes. 3 photos.

Hordern Vale Hall: Digital items: Book extract. 16 photos.

Horsham Mechanics' Institute and Free Library: established 1872, present building 1909. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. 10 photos.

Hotspur Mechanics’ Institute Hall: established 1892. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Timeline. 3 photos (2 of new hall).

Howes Creek Hall: formerly Howes Creek Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1908. Current use: Private residence. Digital items: Articles. Book extract. For sale advertisement 2012. 2 photos.

Huntly Public Hall: Digital items: 1 photo.

Icy Creek Hall: Digital items: 2 photos.

Illabarook Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1883. Building no longer exists. Replaced with Memorial Hall. Digital items: 1 photo of Memorial Hall.

Illowa Mechanics’ Institute: established 1896. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract.

Inglewood RSL Hall: formerly Inglewood Mechanics’ Institute, established 1862, present building about 1865. Current use: Inglewood / Bridgewater RSL sub-branch and Inglewood Lions Club. Digital items: Book extract. Stamp. 3 photos.

Inverleigh Public Hall: formerly Inverleigh Mechanics' Institute and Free Library, established 1865. Current use: Community. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 6 photos.

Inverloch Mechanics' Institute and Public Library: established 1890. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 1 photo (Wesson).

Irymple Free Library and Institute: established 1894. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. Stamp.

Jallukar Public Hall: Also Jallukar Free Library, established: by 1914. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan.

Jamieson Memorial Hall: formerly Jamieson Mechanics' and Literary Institute, established 1875 in rented premises, present building 1883. Current use: Community. Digital items: 2 photos.

Jeffcott North Mechanics’ Institute: established 1890. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Article. Brochure for MIV plaque unveiling. Brief notes. 2 photos (of public hall, not mechanics’ institute).

Jeparit Memorial Hall and Jeparit Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1891, present building 1925. Digital items: Building plans and associated documents. Book extract. Stamp, book plate. 2 photos of memorial building.

Jindivick Public Hall: formerly Jindivick Mechanics' Institute and Free Library, established 1886. Current use: Community. Digital items: Building plans. Book extract. Heritage study extract. 7 photos.

Johnsonville Community Hall: formerly Johnsonville Mechanics’ Institute, established 1886, present building 1937. Current use: Community. Digital items: Article.

Jumbuk Hall: formerly Jumbuk Mechanics’ Institute, established 1909, present building 1939. Current use: Not used. Digital items: Building plan.

Jumbunna Hall: established 1894. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. 13 photos.

Jung Public Hall: formerly Jung Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established by 1885. Current use: Community. Digital items: 5 photos.

Kalimna West Hall: Digital items: 1 photo.

Kallista Mechanics' Institute: formerly South Sassafras Mechanics’ Institute, established 1913. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extracts. 10 photos.

Kamarooka Hall: Digital items: Book extract.

Kangaroo Ground Stephenson’s Hall: formerly Kangaroo Ground Hall, established 1885. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract.

Kaniva Mechanics' Institute: established 1883. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. 2 photos.

Kardella South Public Hall: formerly Kardella Mechanics’ Institute, established 1893. Current use: Coal Creek Community Park and Museum exhibit. Digital items: 5 photos.

Katamatite Public Hall: formerly Katamatite Mechanics' Institute and Free Library, established by 1884, present building 1960. Current use: Community. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 1 photo.

Kensington Flemington and Kensington Free Library and Mechanics’ Institute, established before 1897, present building 1901. Current use: Community Library (in Flemington). Digital items: Public notices. Book extract. 3 photos.

Kerang Mechanics' Institute: established 1878. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plans. Book extracts.

Kerrie Hall: Digital items: Book extracts. Data sheet. 1 photo.

Kew Literary Institute and Free Library: established 1858. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract.

Kilmore Mechanics' Institute and Free Library, established 1854. Current use: Private. Digital items: Book extract. Correspondence. 2 photos.

Kingower Literary Institute and Free Library: formerly Kingower Mechanics' Institute, established 1865. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Correspondence to the Board of Land and Works 1865. Book extract.

Kingston Hall: formerly Kingston Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1860. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. 2 photos.

Kirkstall Mechanics’ Institute: established 1901. Current use: Community. Digital items: Building plans. 2 photos.

Koetong Hall: Digital items: 1 photo.

Koondrook Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1904. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Correspondence. Annual General Meeting report 1919. 2 photos.

Koonwarra Mechanics' Institute: established by 1892, present building 1938. Current use: Community. Digital items: Book extract. 2 photos (of 1938 building).

Kooreh Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library: established 1884. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extracts. 2 photos.

Koo-Wee-Rup Memorial Hall: formerly Koo-Wee-Rup Mechanics’ Institute, established 1894. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Articles. 5 photos.

Koroit Mechanics' Institute, Free Library and Temperance Hall, established 1869. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. 2 photos.

Korong Vale Mechanics' Institute: established 1905. Current use: Community. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 18 photos.

Korumburra Mechanics' Hall: established 1890. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. 2 photos.

Koyuga Hall: Digital items: 1 photo.

Kyabram Mechanics' Institute: established 1891, present building 1891, 1907. Current use: Community and storage. Digital items: Building plans and associated documents. Book extract. 4 photos.

Kyneton Mechanics' Institute: established: 1855, present building 1897. Current use: Community. Digital items: Building plans and associated documents. Book extract. Articles. 27 photos.

Labertouche Public Hall: formerly Labertouche Mechanics’ Institute Hall, established 1920. Current use: community. Digital items: Heritage study extract. 1 photo.

Lake Boga Public Hall: formerly Lake Boga Mechanics’ Institute, then Lake Boga Mechanics’ Institute and Memorial Hall, established 1892. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. I photo.

Lake Bolac Memorial Hall: Digital items: 6 photos.

Lake Charm Mechanics' Institute, established 1891. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plans. Book extracts. 3 photos.

Lake Marmal Hall: formerly Lake Marmal Mechanics' Institute, established 1898. Current use: derelict. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 18 photos.

Lake Meran Mechanics’ Institute: established 1906. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. 3 photos.

Lake Rowan Mechanics’ Institute: established 1879. Building no longer exists. Digital items: 5 photos.

Lakes Entrance Mechanics' Institute: formerly Cunninghame Mechanics' Institute, established 1907, present building 1999. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extracts. 10 photos.

Lalbert Hall: formerly Lalbert Mechanics’ Institute, established by 1900, present building 1920. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 3 photos.

Lalor Hall: Digital items: 1 photo.

Landsborough Public Hall: established 1914, present building 1922. Current use: community. Digital items: Article 1917. 2 photos.

Lang Lang Soldiers Memorial Hall and Free Library: formerly Lang Lang Mechanics' Institute and Free Library, established by 1887, present building 1925. Current use: RSL rooms. Digital items: Building plans and associated documents. Book extract. 1 photo.

Lascelles Public Hall: formerly Lascelles Public Hall and Mechanics’ Institute, established 1913. Building no longer exists. Digital items: 8 photos.

Laver's Hill Public Hall: formerly Lavers Hill Mechanics’ Institute, established 1900, present building 1933. Current use: community. Digital items: 3 photos.

Le Roy Public Hall: formerly Upper Traralgon Creek Mechanics’ Institute, then Le Roy Mechanics’ Institute, established 1906. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Article. 4 photos.

Learmonth Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library: formerly Learmonth Rechabite Hall, established 1863, present building 1867. Current use: private. Digital items: 1 article. Letter 1996. Book extract. 2 photos.

Leneva Public Hall: formerly Leneva Athenaeum and Free Library, established 1880, present building 1938. Current use: community. Digital items: Map. Book extract.

Leonards Hill Mechanics' Institute and Free Library, established 1884. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 2 photos.

Leongatha Mechanics' Institute and Free Library, established 1891, present building 1912. Current use: community, history centre and museum. Digital items: Book extracts. 13 photos.

Leongatha South Public Hall: formerly Leongatha South Mechanics’ Institute, established 1895. Building no longer exists. Digital items: 1 photo.

Leopold Free Library and Hall: formerly Kensington Public Library, established 1882. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extracts. 2 photos.

Lethbridge Public Hall: formerly Lethbridge Mechanics’ Institute, established 1891, present building 1971. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plan. Book extract. 8 photos.

Lexton Free Library, established by 1881. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. Stamp. Book plate. 2 photos.

Lillimur North Lillimur Mechanics’ Institute: formerly Lillimur North Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1882. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan.

Lillimur South Lillimur Public Hall: formerly Lillimur South Mechanics' Institute and Free Library, established 1882, present building 1931. Current use: Old Tailem Town Pioneer Village, SA. Digital items: Book extracts. 3 photos.

Lilydale Athenaeum, Mechanics' Institute and Free Library, established 1882, present building 1888. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plans. Book extracts. Correspondence. Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA) documents. 26 photos.

Lindenow Public Hall, formerly Lindenow Mechanics’ Institute, established 1882, present building 1914. Current use: community. Digital items: 9 photos.

Lindenow Flat Mechanics’ Institute: Digital items: Building plans. Letter from 1937 regarding smoking in the hall.

Lindenow South Mechanics’ Institute, established 1888. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plans. Notebook 1914-1921. Book extract.

Linton Free Library: formerly Linton Mechanics’ Institute and Public Library, then Linton Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1864, present building 1874. Current use: community. Digital items: Heritage study extract. Article. Book extract. 5 photos.

Lismore Mechanics' Institute, established by 1880. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plans. 15 photos.

Litchfield Public Hall. Digital items: 1 photo.

Loch Public Hall: formerly Loch Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1890. Current use: community. Digital items: 3 photos.

Lockington Memorial Hall. Digital items: 1 photo.

Lockwood Recreation Hall. Digital items: Building plan.

Logan Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1889. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Building plan. 2 photos.

Long Gully Mechanics’ Institute, established before 1869. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. Stamp.

Longford Public Hall: formerly Longford Mechanics’ Hall, established 1911. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plan. Book plate. Book extract. 2 photos.

Longwarry Public Hall, formerly Longwarry Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1886, present building 1889. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plans and documents. 4 photos.

Longwarry North Hall. Digital items: Article regarding renovations 2007?. 2 photos.

Longwood Memorial Hall and Free Library, formerly Longwood Mechanics' Institute and Free Library, established 1884. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extracts. 2 photos.

Lorne Free Library: formerly Lorne Literary Institute, Free Library and Museum, also Lorne Library Hall, established 1886. Building no longer exists. Digital items: Book extract. 2 photos.

Lorquon Memorial Hall: formerly Lorquon Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established by 1887, present building 1956. Current use: community. Digital items: Building plans. Book extract. Stamp and bookplate. 4 photos.

Loy Yang Mechanics’ Institute. Digital items: Government gazette 1891: site for a mechanics' institute gazetted.
Lubeck Memorial Hall: formerly Lubeck Mechanics' Institute and Free Library, established 1890, present building 1954. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. 3 photos.

Lucknow Memorial Hall: formerly Lucknow Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, established 1888, present building 1953. Current use: community. Digital items: 2 photos.

Lyonville Public Hall: formerly Lyonville Mechanics’ Institute, established by 1886. Current use: community. Digital items: Book extract. Article 2013 regarding grant for renovations. 3 photos.