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book cover for Writers on Writers

Watch journalist Richard Cooke in conversation with fellow writer Anna Krien about his book on Robyn Davidson for the Writers on Writers series.

A sheet containing small round scouts badges

This week we ask you to design a badge rewarding an act of kindness.

A woman wearing blue plastic gloves paints a sunflower

Come inside the Preservation studio for a sneak peek at preservation technician Savina Hopkins' work – which includes fashioning intricate boxes for our Vali Myers archive.

Old postcard embroidered with a military badge

This week we ask you to compose a message to someone you're missing during this period of isolation.

A woman with a scalpel gently prods some historic documents

Join us as our paper conservator Marika Kocsis takes us inside the Conservation lab at State Library Victoria.

In the second week of The Collective Isolation Project, we ask you to share a story about how and what you've learned at home.

Black and white photographs from the 1940s including weddings and servicemen

Read our top ten tips for taking great photos for our Memory Bank: Collective Isolation Project.

Contribute to the first week of our Collective Isolation Project by sending us an inventory of your fridge.

Screengrab from a video showing photos being handled

Venture into the Library's digitisation lab to find out what's in a day's work for our intrepid photographer, Ross Genat.

Three ebooks lined up beside one another

Wondering which of our 200,000-plus ebooks are leaping off the virtual shelves? Here are our 20 most popular titles.

Watch bestselling author Andy Griffiths share his love of stories with young students – and reveal why he's so passionate about public libraries.

A marble foyer opens onto an interior space

The Library may be temporarily closed, but you can still visit our beautiful spaces from the comfort of your own home.

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