Melbourne Press Club and State Library Victoria today unveiled Media Legends: The Media Hall of Fame, the inaugural exhibition celebrating the Australian Media Hall of Fame. 

State Library Victoria this week welcomes its new Chief Executive Officer Kate Torney who officially

commenced her five-year term on Monday.

The Centre for Youth Literature at State Library Victoria today announced the winners of the 2015
Inky Awards, Australia’s national teen choice prize for literature.

State Library Victoria is delighted to announce that The Ian Potter Foundation will become the lead philanthropic donor for the refurbishment of the Library’s historic Queen’s Hall through a $10 million donation from the Foundation.

The Centre for Youth Literature at State Library Victoria announced the shortlist for the 2015 Inky Awards for young adult literature at the Melbourne Writers Festival yesterday.

A playwright, a documentary filmmaker, a historian, an Iranian photographer, a novelist and graphic design duo are among the recipients of State Library Victoria’s Fellowships this year.

State Library Victoria announced it has acquired a rare first edition copy of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, to mark the 150th anniversary of the publication of the beloved tale of Alice’s journey down a rabbit hole.

The President of the Library Board of Victoria, Mr John Wylie AM, today announced the appointment of Ms Kate Torney as the new Chief Executive Officer of State Library Victoria. Ms Torney is currently Director of News at the ABC.

Australian Sketchbook: Colonial life and the art of ST Gill, the first major retrospective of Australia’s most popular mid-19th century artist, opens at State Library Victoria 17 July 2015.

Today the Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley announced the Victorian Government will contribute $55.4 million to State Library Victoria’s redevelopment project.