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Grasslands installation

In 2014, award-winning Melbourne artist Linda Tegg transformed the State Library forecourt into a flowering grassland.

15 Oct 2014 Duration: 1:17

Guillaume Fau on Victor Hugo and the making of a national collection

Learn the significance of Victor Hugo’s bequest to the Bibliothèque nationale de France in this inspiring talk by Guillaume Fau.

20 Jul 2014 Duration: 45:56

Evolution of the State Library Victoria site

Watch the fascinating evolution of the Library site from 1856 to 2013 in this virtual 3D reconstruction.

6 May 2013 Duration: 05:46

Richard Ovenden on the Bodleian Libraries

Oxford University’s historic Bodleian libraries are celebrated around the world; Richard Ovenden tells us why.

6 Feb 2012 Duration: 17:27

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