Melbourne libraries are a great place to find quiet and comfortable space to work with access to free wifi. The city offers six libraries that are spread across Central City, Carlton, Docklands, East Melbourne, North Melbourne and Southbank.

While I was in Melbourne my preferred work space was the Central City library. It has great wifi (strong enough to stream video content), lots of desks spread across two floors and a great study room with easy access to power outlets. In my mind, this is the best place for digital nomads to work in Melbourne.

Check out this link for locations and hours for all Melbourne libraries.

Maybe you prefer to work in a space that’s a little more lively with access to food and drink. Right next to the City Library is a great cafe called “The Journal”. This is a nice little place with suspended bookshelves and retro furniture. It can get busy, but it’s a good place to work. Every time I passed this cafe, I’d see people sitting inside or on the outside benches with their laptops working.

This cafe offers a great space. It has a number of benches available with easy access to power outlets, it offers great WiFi service and a notoriously good playlist. As a bonus, this friendly cafe serves great food and coffee to energize you throughout the day.

The Hudson coffeeshop on Elizabeth street in CBD has a great work space setup. I especially liked the second floor alcove, it felt removed from the activity below. You get an hour free with every purchase you make. When I was there the staff were pretty relaxed, if you ask nicely they may give you extra internet time without additional purchases. The one drawback, there’s only one power outlet on the second floor.