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Discover curiosities, treasures and the latest inspiring stories from our community and inside the Library
Erik Jensen delivers a powerful lecture that explores how political systems impact the lives of individuals.
Our latest From the Vault video offers an extraordinary glimpse into our city, underwater, during the 'Great Flood' of 1891.
In our latest video of the From the Vault series, we bring you some rarely-seen photos of Melbourne's earliest public transport.
An Ask a Librarian query unearthed a very wacky racecourse in the middle of a forest!
The first video in our brand new series, From the Vault, provides a rare glimpse into the slums of Melbourne 100 years ago.
Delve deep into your imagination and create the place of your dreams!
It's never too early for some Christmas cheer!
The magnificent octagonal reading room now comes in puzzle form!
Cure school holiday boredom with this customisable digital puzzle!
Keep the kids entertained with this free platypus puzzle!
Kate Torney shares one of the Library's treasures: heartfelt letters between American poet Walt Whitman and his Melburnian friend Bernard O'Dowd.
In our final Memory Bank we ask you to tell us: what do you want people in 100 years from now to know about this time?
