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

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

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free

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

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

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

Cost: Free

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

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

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

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free

Come feel the earth move under your feet (literally) with this immersive sonic installation.

Cost: Free

What does Melbourne Fringe Festival mean to you?

Cost: Free

Take a trip to the future with The Big HOO-HAA!

Cost: Free

Join a panel discussion led by Melbourne Fringe’s Senior Deadly Fringe Coordinator, Bebe Backhouse.

Cost: Free

Witness a new take on a fashion showcase at this multi-sensory, immersive experience at State Library Victoria.

Cost: $100–$299

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

Cost: Free

Dr Rob has spent the last twenty-five years researching and writing about Australian theatre.

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free

Celebrate the iconic festival that has emboldened the Melbourne arts scene since 1982.

Cost: $29, $24 for concession and State Library Victoria Cultural Members, free for First Nations

Join Simon Abrahams and Kate Rhodes for a curatorial tour of The Rest Is Up To You.

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free

Reflecting on the past and looking to the future through signature movement style.

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free

Eryn-Jean Norvill wants to talk about art.

Cost: $10, children and First Nations are 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

It’s the end of the world as we know it... and it’s time to launch a collection of apocalypse-themed writing by Victorian young people!

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free

Discover the secret spaces of Australia's oldest public Library with a fascinating, member-exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour.

Cost: Free

Explore the life and work of beloved Melbourne artist, dancer and free spirit Vali Myers.

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free

Part performance lecture, part snack exchange.

Cost: $45, $36 for State Library Victoria Member and concession, free for First Nations