cardiParty 2025.10

The library’s collection of over 10,000 borrowable books asks questions about who and why we are. It is also a salon for thought-exchange, a place to experience art and music, to learn, and to make friends. portal is a process of consistent, considered donations of labour, books, performances, thoughts, artworks, pictures, furniture, etc. from a community of people unified by a shared belief in the goodness of accessible, open, and communal lifelong learning.

The library holds over 10,000 books for all kinds of readers, including philosophy, history, theology, esoteric & occult, science, gender & sexuality, religion & spirituality, colonial and postcolonial theory, cultural studies, poetry, and a collection of fiction.

at a time when many are questioning how to build new institutions of decentralised power and learning, portal offers a unique opportunity for members of the library industry (and outsiders!) to experiment with how a library can function. whereas other libraries are bound in heavy processes of governance and bureaucratic administration, portal currently operates predominantly via conversation, making our organisation uniquely responsive to our communities.

At this event, library portal volunteers will take us on a tour and tell us more about their vision and motivation.

Getting There

Train: Northcote Station (Mernda line)
Tram: Route 11 (stop 28)
Bus: Route 508 (Athurton Road stop)

Accessibility

Portal endeavours to be a welcoming and accessible space, however it is located in a heritage building. Please contact us if you need information about your particular accessibility needs.

Health and safety

Facemasks are always welcome at newCardigan events.