ACMI · Melbourne
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This Melbourne International Games Week, ACMI is hosting a free, public games library where you can donate a physical game and take home someone else's in return. Bring a disc, cartridge, CD or other format, add it to the shelves, and leave with a title donated by another visitor.
Before you let your game go, fill out a memory card with a reflection on the first time you played, what the game meant to you, or a tip for whoever picks it up next.
Inspired by the street library model, and built on the belief that physical media matters, both as part of videogame history and as something that brings people together, the Community Game Library asks gamers to remember a time when a game was more than a download – when it was a birthday present, a walkthrough scribbled in a notebook, or a school lunch spent swapping strategies.
Swap a game. Share a story.
Quick answers
When is Community Games Library?
Fri 2 Oct 2026, +9 more dates. There are 10 dates to pick from, listed above.
Where is it?
ACMI, Melbourne, VIC.
How much is it?
It is free.
Where do I find out more?
On whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au. The button at the top of this page goes straight there.
How do I find out which of my mates are keen?
Tap "Ask your mates if they're keen" on this page. You get one link for the group chat, and your mates answer keen, maybe or can't in their browser, with no app and no sign-up. It is free.
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