This brand new display reveals why Ned Kelly remains a subject of fierce debate and interest, and challenges you to question your own assumptions.

Cost: Free

Explore the rare, the sacred and the iconic in this one-of-a-kind exhibition.

Cost: Free

Our newest exhibition explores how we connect with universal themes of place and identity through the act of making by hand.

Cost: Free

Share the delight of stories, songs, play and craft activities with your pre-schooler.

Cost: Free

Join us for a free tour of the Library's ideal spaces to kickstart your business journey!

Cost: Free

Join us at the Library for our new exhibition, which explores how we connect with universal themes of place and identity through the act of making by hand.

Cost: Free

Explore the Library’s Newspapers and Family History Reading Room in this one-hour introductory tour.

Cost: Free

We’re giving you a peek behind the scenes at the Library during National Science Week.

Cost: Free

Join us for an interactive lesson every week!

Cost: Free

Join us for a free, insightful group induction to get you started using Studio 2.

Cost: Free

Discover the fascinating history of State Library Victoria and explore some of its many iconic spaces.

Cost: Free

Join us for a free, insightful group induction to get you started using Studio 4.

Cost: Free

This brand new webinar will help to answer the questions and curiosities you may have about your family home.

Cost: Free

A behind-the-scenes, one-hour discovery awaits.

Cost: Free

Hear from founders shaking up the startup ecosystem with cutting-edge ideas and innovative solutions.

Cost: Free

See highlights of the ‘World of the book’ exhibition on this free guided tour.

Cost: Free

Join us online to learn about the Library’s collection of artist books.

Cost: Free

Learn how to access and navigate the Library’s wealth of physical and online collections.

Cost: Free

Discover the Library’s Newspapers and Family History Reading Room in this one-hour exclusive tour for Library members.

Cost: Free

Melbourne Writers Festival is back for 2022!

Cost: Free and paid events

Join our expert librarians as they walk you through accessing our online databases, ebooks and more!

Cost: Free

Gain the tools you need to discover more about your own family tree during this four-week online course.

Cost: Free

LEGO® at the Library is back! With a fun kid-friendly activity that solves a real mystery.

Cost: Free

Discover how to find specific newspapers in hard copy, online and on microfilm.

Cost: Free

Ignite your child’s wonder with the sun, stars and the moon in a guided tour and paper-crafting workshop.

Cost: Free

Create books you will want to judge by their covers.

Cost: $120 full price, $96 Cultural, Student & Family members and concession

The search is on for Australia’s 2022 poetry slam champion!

Cost: Free

Join us for a night of poetic and political truths, platforming poetry around Aboriginal mental health and healing.

Cost: Free

Halloween beckons, calling for your tweens to sharpen​ their storytelling skills and broaden their imagination! 

Cost: Free

Learn the principles of family history, access research resources and tour the Family History collection in this introductory workshop.

Cost: Free

Join us for a workshop exploring illustrations and character building with award-winning author and artist Renée Treml.

Cost: Free

See the world through the eyes of people who changed Victoria’s history.

Cost: Free