Opening hours

Each year we welcome over a million visitors to our glorious heritage building in Melbourne's CBD. If you're planning a visit, here's when we're open, how to get here and our printable Library map (pdf, 4 MB).

Library opening hours

State Library Victoria will remain closed in line with the extended COVID-19 measures announced by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.

You can always stay in touch with us online, through our website and social media.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to the Library again soon.

Public holidays 2021

The Library is closed on these public holidays:

Good Friday – Friday 2 April
Christmas Day – Saturday 25 December
Boxing Day – Sunday 26 December
New Years Day – Saturday 1 January 2022.

The Library is open from 10am to 6pm on these public holidays:

Australia Day – Tuesday 26 January
Labour Day – Monday 8 March
Easter Saturday 3 April to Easter Monday 5 April, inclusive
Anzac Day – Sunday 25 April
Queen's Birthday – Monday 14 June
AFL Grand Final day – to be confirmed when the AFL schedule is released, but usually the last Friday of September
Melbourne Cup Day – Tuesday 2 November.