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.

With thousands of Victorian students currently undertaking remote learning, State Library Victoria has released a new online video series to help them get the most out of the Library’s abundant research tools and collections.

From today, State Library Victoria members will have access to more free online research tools than ever before, with Ancestry and EBSCO adding their resources to the Library’s databases.

Despite its closure to the public last week in response to the evolving COVID-19 situation, Australia’s oldest and busiest public library will remain an emporium of knowledge for the Victorian community, offering free access to a range of collections, eresources and online services.