Over the years, our fundraising appeals have helped us acquire, conserve and display significant collection items. These achievements were made possible by your generous support.
The Keith Murdoch Oration raises funds to support the Library's work as a centre for excellence in the world of ideas and information, while honouring Sir Keith Murdoch's outstanding contribution to the Library.READ MORE
Thank you for helping us acquire and conserve an extraordinary 1862 watercolour by WFE Liardet, which brings Melbourne's 19th-century maritime history to life.READ MORE
Thank you for your support in acquiring precious manuscripts, pictures and books – including a ship-board diary that reveals a surprising connection between Melbourne and the American Civil War – for all Victorians to share.READ MORE
The Library's unique collection of CUA streetscapes is a vast Google-style photographic survey of Melbourne, capturing inner-city life in the 1970s. READ MORE
This extraordinary archive of images by the celebrated Melbourne photographer Rennie Ellis is a valuable record of Victorian life and culture in the late 20th century. READ MORE
In 2007, the Library acquired the archive of internationally renowned photographer Mark Strizic, best known for his images of Melbourne in the 1950s and 1960s.READ MORE
The purchase of the Times Digital Archive provides online access to The Times, one of the world's most famous newspapers, in its original published context. READ MORE
The purchase of two Persian manuscripts in 2012 enhanced the State Library's reputation as the home of the finest and oldest collection of rare books in Australia. READ MORE