Victoria's second-largest council area is set to lose three libraries and see opening hours slashed at seven others, as Geelong's council cuts costs to help "stay afloat" amid financial pressures.
The coastal city's libraries are the latest victims of the council's move to tighten its belt, leaving staff "distressed" and community members facing the loss of assets that have become havens for some residents escaping cost-of-living pressures.
