
Tuesday, 3 April 2018 - 10:30am–11:00am
Changes to Manuscripts, Pictures and Magic collection access 21 April-20 May. READ MORE
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Inky Awards longlist
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Anzac Day hours & services; Changes to Manuscripts, Pictures and Magic collection access 21 Apr–20 May. READ MORE
Tuesday, 3 April 2018 - 10:30am–11:00am
Thursday, 9 April 2015–Monday, 4 June 2018
Thursday, 1 March 2018–Thursday, 31 May 2018
Anzac Day hours & services; Changes to Manuscripts, Pictures and Magic collection access 21 Apr–20 May. READ MORE
2 Mar 2018
The longlist for the 2018 Inky Awards, Australia’s national teen choice awards for young adult literature, has been announced today. READ MORE
16 Feb 2018
State Library Victoria will once again open its doors after dark for the sixth annual White Night Melbourne. READ MORE
6 Feb 2018
Applications are now open for State Library Victoria’s prestigious annual fellowships program, with a new specialist fellowship for Victorian Aboriginal researchers offered from 2018. READ MORE
The State Library is the keeper of Victoria's history – and home to millions of stories. Get to know the treasures and curiosities from our incredible collection, and hear tales from our community and from inside the Library.
How do we interpret photographs of women cross-dressing from the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
The Keith Kings collection documents the evolution of Melbourne’s public transport from the end of the Second World War to the beginning of the 21st century.
Come behind the scenes & hear from our experts
Edmund Dulac's use of intense colour combinations over pencil has made a lasting impact on children’s book illustration.