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Plans & policies

The Library's plans and policies inform our initiatives and provide guidelines on practical matters such as bringing food, drink or bags into the Library, disability services and digital preservation. They also give guidance on copyright, legal deposit and photocopying.

  • Australian manuscripts access policy
  • Baggage policy
  • By-laws
  • Collection & resources development policy
  • Copyright in Library items
  • Corporate plan 2010–13
  • Cultural diversity action plan 2011–13
  • Cultural gifts policy
  • Digital preservation policy
  • Disability action plan
  • Donations policy
  • Environmental management plan
  • Food & drink policy
  • Freedom of information
  • Information & communication technology security policy
  • Interlibrary loans policy
  • Legal deposit of Victorian publications
  • Newspaper access policy
  • Principles of service for information & research services
  • Privacy policy
  • Retention & withdrawal of information policy
  • Service guidelines for information & research services
  • Volunteer charter
  • Use of personal copying equipment in the Library policy
  • Whistleblowers
The Short Story Index, an annual anthology
  • Publishing credits as they appear in a book
  • Using a computer in the La Trobe reading room
  • Volunteer taking tour in La Trobe Reading Room  © Andrew Lloyd

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The Library is open seven days a week, excluding some public holidays.

Monday to Thursday: 10am–9pm

Friday to Sunday: 10am–6pm

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328 Swanston St,
Melbourne, Victoria
3000 Australia
Tel +61 3 8664 7000

Nearest train station:
Melbourne Central

Nearest tram stop:
Cnr Swanston &
La Trobe streets

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