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Discover curiosities, treasures and the latest inspiring stories from our community and inside the Library

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20 September 2021

The History of Marginalia: censorship

Learn about the historic practice of marginalia and the use of excessive censorship in an example found in the Library’s collection.

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers standing together on the HMS Kimberley.
16 September 2021

The unofficial World War II photographs of Alfred Huggins and Syd Grant

Learn about the impressive collection of images that document Australia’s involvement in the Greek campaign of 1941.

13 September 2021

Celebrating 700 years of Dante’s Divine comedy

Join our History of the Book and Arts librarians as they celebrate 700 years of Dante Alighieri and his great work.

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10 September 2021

Webinar: net zero by 2050, will transport be a lifter or a leaner?

Watch our webinar where an expert panel discusses practical policies for lowering Australia's transport emissions.

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06 September 2021

The History of Marginalia: medieval manuscripts

Learn about the historic practice of marginalia, and explore a medieval example found in the Library’s collection.

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30 August 2021

The Library Files: exploring 52 kilometres of our collection

Come along for a whistle stop tour of State library Victoria’s off-site collection storage in Ballarat.

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23 August 2021

All aboard the (SL)V-line

For nearly six months, the Library has been ‘visiting’ a different town in regional Victoria every Wednesday through the imaginary locomotive (SL)V-line.

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23 August 2021

Treasures of the Library: the first map of Melbourne's CBD

Discover early nineteenth century Melbourne through two special items from our Robert Russell collection.

Two women laugh at a service desk in an art gallery
17 August 2021

Ask a Librarian

Our wonderful librarians share fascinating insights into collection items and respond to your questions in this video and blog series.

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11 August 2021

The Policy Pitch reading list: net-zero by 2050, will transport be a lifter or a leaner?

Learn more about the practical policies for reducing Australia's transport emissions with this curated reading list.

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09 August 2021

National Science Week 2021

Discover the Library's events, resources and videos celebrating science and technology.

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09 August 2021

Mystery Box: 19th century keys to the Melbourne Zoo

Join Principal Librarian Kevin Molloy as he explores the Le Souëf family collection.