Velvet, Iron, Ashes Discover surprising connections in this new exhibition opening 24 October in Victoria Gallery

Velvet, Iron, Ashes

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World of the Book Explore a world of ideas and imagination in this one-of-a-kind exhibition.

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AFL Grand Final public holiday

16 Sep 2019

The Library will be open as usual on Fri 27 Sept, with earlier cut-offs for collection retrievals. Read more

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    AFL Grand Final public holiday

    16 Sep 2019

    The Library will be open as usual on Fri 27 Sept, with earlier cut-offs for collection retrievals. Read more

  • The search for Victoria’s top slam poet begins

    3 Jul 2019

    From today, poets, rappers and spoken word artists will compete in heats across Victoria as the search for the state’s poetry slam champion begins. READ MORE

  • Library Board of Victoria welcomes four new board members

    24 May 2019

    President of the Library Board of Victoria, John Wylie AM, today announced four new members will join the Library Board. Karen Wood, Hugh Williams, Donata Carrazza and Cheri Ong will commence their new appointments today, each for a three-year period. READ MORE

  • Robert Thomson delivered the 2019 Keith Murdoch Oration

    17 Apr 2019

    The Chief Executive of News Corporation, Robert Thomson, delivered the 2019 Keith Murdoch Oration at State Library Victoria on Tuesday 16 April. READ MORE

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