Monday, 8 October 2018–Friday, 2 November 2018
La Trobe Reading Room & Dome Galleries temporary closures
16 Oct 2018
From Wed 17 October to mid December the La Trobe Reading Room & Dome Galleries will be closed every day except Sundays, public holidays and builders' rostered days off. READ MORE
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Monday, 1 January 2018–Monday, 31 December 2018
The changing face of Victoria
Thursday, 8 March 2018–Sunday, 24 November 2019
Self-made: zines and artist books
Our latest stories
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.
Because of her, we can
This NAIDOC Week, read these stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
Early pop-up books
Pop-up books enthral readers for many reasons: their ingenuity, their beauty, and because they challenge the two-dimensional nature of printed books.
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The dais in the dome
Once upon a time a staff member sat in the dais in the La Trobe Reading Room