The student recreational library on Monash University Clayton campus! Catalogue & info: msa.monash.edu/lib
Welcome to the MSA Recreational Library, run by the Monash Student Association at Clayton Campus. Formerly known as JML (John Medley Library), the Rec Library has been part of the student union at Monash since 1964. We are a recreational library with beanbags, lounges, TV, nintendo area, and reading/study desks. Our up-to-date collection includes books, DVDs, magazines, comics, CDs, LPs, board gam
04/06/2026
New game ready to borrow from SURLY! Win the game by using yes or no questions to guess Swirly's food.
[Image ID: white game pieces with colourful foods set up on a wooden bench with Swirly bear in the background]
03/06/2026
New releases from popular fiction authors at SURLY!
[Image ID: Three books are stacked on top of each other horizontally with the spines facing the camera. The three books are "James" by Percival Everett, "Discipline" by Randa Abdel-Fattah, and "Vigil" by George Saunders in order top to bottom. SURLY is in the background.]
29/05/2026
SURLY winter break opening hours! ❄☕
SWOTVAC
(June 1st - 5th) :
Mon-Fri, 9:30am-6:30pm
Exams (June 8th–26th):
Mon-Fri, 1pm-5pm
Winter Break
(June 29th - July 19th):
Mon: 1pm-5pm
Tue: Closed
Wed: 1pm-5pm
Thu: Closed
Fri: Closed
[Image ID: Three posters with a black background and white text advertising SURLY's opening hours over the winter break. The hours are as written in the caption above.]
27/05/2026
Ready to see some of the amazing entries into the SURLY student photography competition? We'll be showing you a few entries each day over the next week. Once you've seen them all, don't forget to vote for the one you think best shows our theme - Patterns!
Can't wait? See link in bio to check out the full showcase of entries now!
25/05/2026
SURLY is running a Winter Reading Challenge! There will be new surprise prompts each week from 15 June.
To participate, pick up a postcard from SURLY to fill in each week to keep track of your reading. You can also sign up for weekly email reminders (sign up link in bio).
To be in with a chance to win prizes drop completed cards at SURLY during Week 1, Sem 2 (Monash students only).
Hope you can join us!
[Image ID: Three graphics, showing a dark background with mysterious city buildings in front. Text explains the challenge.]
The photography competition may be over, but don’t let that stop you from letting your creativity fly! The photography display at SURLY has some great prompts to get you started if you need ideas! How did y’all think I did?
[Video ID: the camera pans across the display at SURLY. This week’s display is: photography. The display is filled with books on photography, and at the front, a basket with a sign saying “take a prompt, take a photo!” A hand reaches into the basket, and picks up a slip of paper that says “organised chaos”. The scene then changes to a screen recording of that person’s camera setting up the shot they want to take. It is a pile of books at SURLY with the slip of paper saying “organised chaos” in the foreground. Then the person is on screen and says “how did y’all think I fit the brief? Let me know”]
| Monday | 9:30am - 5:30pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30am - 5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30am - 5:30pm |
| Thursday | 9:30am - 5:30pm |
| Friday | 9:30am - 5:30pm |