The MacFarland Library at Ormond College was named after Sir John MacFarland, who was the Vice Chancellor from 1910 to 1918 and Chancellor from 1918 to 1935 and established the position of salaried Vice-Chancellor in the 1930s.

The building is two stories high with an octagonal plan and a central spiral staircase.
The interior volume is divided into smaller rooms by brick walls and timber or glass partitions.
The octagonal form and thick exterior columns at the corners formed by interlocking brickwork gives the building  sturdy appearance.
The general library is found on the ground level while the second floor houses the theological library.

The library is a Victorian Heritage listed building as part of Ormond College, which includes the original Ormond College building, completed in 1881 and designed by Reed and Barnes.

The heritage building was re-designed and completed in June 2011 by architects McGlashan Everist, in conjunction with learning environment expert Associate Professor Peter Jamieson and the Master of Ormond, Associate Professor Rufus Black.
It was renamed the Ormond College Academic Centre, which contains the MacFarland Library as well as space for study and tutorial rooms.
The MacFarland Library at Ormond College was named after Sir John MacFarland, who was the Vice Chancellor from 1910 to 1918 and Chancellor from 1918 to 1935 and established the position of salaried Vice-Chancellor in the 1930s.
The building is two stories high with an octagonal plan and a central spiral staircase. The interior volume is divided into smaller rooms by brick walls and timber or glass partitions. The octagonal form and thick exterior columns at the corners formed by interlocking brickwork gives the building  sturdy appearance. The general library is found on the ground level while the second floor houses the theological library.
The library is a Victorian Heritage listed building as part of Ormond College, which includes the original Ormond College building, completed in 1881 and designed by Reed and Barnes.
The heritage building was re-designed and completed in June 2011 by architects McGlashan Everist, in conjunction with learning environment expert Associate Professor Peter Jamieson and the Master of Ormond, Associate Professor Rufus Black. It was renamed the Ormond College Academic Centre, which contains the MacFarland Library as well as space for study and tutorial rooms.
MacFarland Library, Ormond College