Carlton Library is the second Melbourne City campus Library, located on Level 3 of Building 94 on Cardigan Street. It supports RMIT's Vocational Education (VE) community by providing access to collections, computer labs, study rooms and open spaces for collaboration and group study.
Our friendly Library Concierge staff, in their white 'Ask me' aprons, are ready to help you find study spaces, learning resources, computers, printers or support services. Look for them near the Library entrance on Level 3 of Building 94. The Tech Bar is also available for IT-related assistance.
Use the Ask the Library chat or call (03) 9925 2020.
Returning your loans? The return chutes are internal to the Library and only accessible during Carlton Library opening hours. Use the Swanston Library external chute after hours.
Postal address:
RMIT University Swanston Library
PO Box 2476
Melbourne VIC 3001
Street address: Building 94, Level 3, 23 Cardigan Street, Carlton.
How to get there: Visit the Public Transport Victoria website for timetables, tickets and information.
Where to park: Parking on campus.
Carlton Library's physical collections of books, journals and audiovisual material focus on Arts, Media and Design, Architecture, Fashion, Photography, Language, Literature, Social science, Science and Technology, Engineering and Computer Science. New items from the collection, as well as examples of artworks created by our talented students are showcased in the Library's display cabinets.
There is a designated car-parking bay available outside the Carlton Library building. City of Melbourne provides more information on permits and parking for people with disabilities.
Wheelchair access from the ground floor of Building 94. The lifts open within the Library on Level 3. Within the Library, nearly all public areas are wheelchair-accessible.
Toilets and the changing place are accessible inside the Library, near the lifts.
Our mobility map includes:
You don’t need to study or work at RMIT to use the Library for study, work or research. Take advantage of open spaces, access to physical collections, a selection of online resources and RMIT University Archives.
Library Concierge can help you with general questions on site, or call Ask the Library on (03) 9925 2020 during business hours.
From 6.30pm weekdays and on weekends the campus buildings are only accessible with an RMIT swipe card.
When planning a visit, don't rely on Google for our opening hours because they may not be correct. Always check our website for the most up-to-date information.
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
Learn more about our commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
