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Discover curiosities, treasures and the latest inspiring stories from our community and inside the Library
In this weekly video series, join one of the Library’s collection specialists to hear how they build and care for the State’s collection, and pick up tips for collecting at home.
Watch our short, helpful videos to help you master the digital world - we'll cover everything from signing digital forms to taking great pictures with your smartphone!
We invite you to design a poster or compose a slogan to promote public safety through the pandemic.
Watch this trio of bite-size videos as Sally Rippin, creator of Billie B Brown and Polly and Buster, shares creative insights and responds to questions from young fans!
This week we ask: what is motivating you to keep moving during this time?
This week, we acknowledge those who are keeping us safe, healthy, clean and fed by asking you to create a portrait of your COVID-19 heroes.
Watch journalist Richard Cooke in conversation with fellow writer Anna Krien about his book on Robyn Davidson for the Writers on Writers series.
This week we ask you to design a badge rewarding an act of kindness.
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.
This week we ask you to compose a message to someone you're missing during this period of isolation.
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.
