Getting here

Public transport

By train

The Library is a short distance from either Melbourne Central Station and State Library Station. Melbourne Central Station directly services all metropolitan train lines, via the city loop. Regional travellers can transfer to metropolitan trains at Southern Cross or North Melbourne stations. The new State Library Station directly services Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury lines, via the metro tunnel. The State Library Station is open from 7am and 7pm each day until the Big Switch on 1 February 2026, however trains do not run at all times. See Victoria's Big Build for more information.

By tram

The Library is located on Melbourne’s most serviced tram route, the Swanston Street corridor (stop: Melbourne Central Station/Swanston Street). Tram routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 12, 16, 64, 67, 72 and 109 service this stop. Tram routes 30 and 35 service stop: #6 on La Trobe Street. By low-floor tram Both stops outside the Library provide level access to low-floor trams. However, currently only route 109 to the Library are serviced by low-floor trams and routes 5, 6, 16, 58, 72 are serviced by a mix of low-floor and high-floor trams. Plan your journey on your route to find accessible stops.

By bus

The nearest stops are on Lonsdale, Russell and Exhibition streets. Please see Public Transport Victoria for more information.

Bicycle

There are separated bike lanes in both directions on Swanston and La Trobe streets. You'll find bike racks on and near the corner of Swanston and La Trobe streets, Swanston and Little Lonsdale streets. See the City of Melbourne website for more information.

Parking

Disabled parking permit spots:

On Little Lonsdale Street, between Swanston and Russell streets, near the forecourt, there are two 2-hour disability parking permit spaces.

On La Trobe Street, outside the State Library Conference Centre, there are three 2-hour disability parking permit spaces.

On the west side of Russell Street, north of the La Trobe Street intersection, outside RMIT Building 20, there is one 2-hour disability parking permit space.

Disability permit parking spaces are marked on the map below with a black and white P logo.

Wheelchair accessible entrances are marked with a black and white wheelchair logo. Please note that the map is not shown to scale.

Carparks

The closest carpark is the QV Melbourne Carpark, which has 1500 parking spaces including accessible parking spaces on all levels, parents’ parking on Level B1, lift and travelator access from all levels, and direct access to Lonsdale Street, Little Lonsdale Street, Swanston Street and Russell Street.

There is also the Melbourne Central Carpark, which has 880 parking spaces.

Wheelchair ramps

Swanston Street Welcome Zone: use the ramp at La Trobe Street, near the corner of Swanston Street.

Russell Street Welcome Zone: use Entry 5 via La Trobe Street, near the corner of Russell Street.

Events in the Conference Centre and State Library Victoria Theatrette: access via Entry 3 on La Trobe Street. Cafes: Enter Mr Tulk via the ramp at La Trobe Street, Entry 2. Enter Guild Cafe via Entry 5, La Trobe Street.