Bold ideas, radical thoughts and could-be solutions are set to be posed by Australia’s leading thinkers, creatives and innovators in a new online talk series and podcast presented by State Library Victoria, launching Thursday 29 October. 

As primary school children across Victoria head back to school after months of lockdown, State Library Victoria will launch its first ever virtual Children’s Book Week with free live events, workshops and podcasts kicking off Monday 19 October.

Award-winning journalist, author and founding editor of The Saturday Paper Erik Jensen will deliver the Stephen Murray-Smith memorial lecture, hosted by State Library Victoria on 13 October 2020.

As Victorians face another school holidays in lockdown, State Library Victoria has launched a swathe of fun, free, programs to keep kids entertained, including a live dress-up disco, interactive craft workshops with acclaimed author and illustrator Tai Snaith, online puzzles, games, story talks and more. 

State Library Victoria launches new wellness podcast

State Library Victoria’s StartSpace has teamed up with Study Melbourne and some of the world’s leading business entrepreneurs to launch Future Founders Festival, Australia’s first digital startup festival for international students.

State Library Victoria’s Vision 2020 redevelopment was recognised in this year’s Victorian Architecture Awards, taking out the esteemed Melbourne Prize, as well as awards in the Heritage–Conservation and Public Architecture categories.

State Library Victoria and the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Arts today launched Signposts: stories for our fragile times, a new web series shining a light on the role of Australian literature in times of crisis. 

State Library Victoria today announced it will reopen some of its spaces to the public from 15 June, ahead of its official opening on 27 June, in line with the Victorian Government’s move to ease coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions on the advice of the Chief Health Officer.

When did you first hear the word ‘coronavirus’ or ‘social distancing’? What is the strangest thing you’ve bought in the last month? Who do you miss? Have you done anything you’ve always wanted to do during the past month, but never had time for?

State Library Victoria is calling on Victorians to help build an invaluable archive of daily life during this extraordinary moment in history.