The rooftop terrace provides an outdoor setting within the naarm ngarrgu Library and Family Services for learning, social gathering, passive recreation, nature and sensory play and exploration, shaping a valued new civic space for the community. narrm ngarrgu is Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung for Melbourne Knowledge.
City of Melbourne’s new flagship library and family services is situated within the heart of the Queen Victoria Market precinct. Overlooking the activity of the markets, the terrace forms part of the library, which offers innovative programming and state of the art creative technology, activating community spaces and challenging ideas of a traditional library.
The library features a dedicated floor of the library for children and families, study areas, reading room and events space, a creative makerspace, sound studios and bookable meeting rooms. A family services centre is incorporated into the building and provides a parent room, playgroup room, secure outdoor play area, as well as maternal health consulting rooms.
The wurru wurra outdoor terrace connects the bubup wilam Children’s Library with the family services, providing an outdoor setting for passive recreation, outdoor learning, nature and accessible sensory play, exploration, gathering and ceremonial events, while incorporating a secure outdoor space for local community playgroups and activities.
Biodiverse planting and habitat features have been welcomed by local urban fauna, various native birds and butterflies can be observed visiting the terrace, including the Mud Lark and the Australian Painted Lady butterfly.
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