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

What does Melbourne Fringe Festival mean to you?

Cost: Free

All aboard the Soft Stories train!

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 (must become a Library member)

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

Cost: Free

Celebrate your uniqueness with The Huxleys this Midsumma.

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free (must become a Library member)

Discover the secret spaces in Australia's oldest public Library with a fascinating behind-the-scenes tour. 

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free

Chase your passion for writing!

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

Join us for an all-inclusive Storytime edition to celebrate Midsumma Festival.

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

Hear from founders who are shaking up the startup ecosystem.

Cost: Free

Learn how to make the most of the Library’s spaces, resources and collections.

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free

Join us for presentations by three local creators of modern maps who place their personal experience of the world at the heart of their work.

Cost: Free

Discover the riches of the Library's collection as our expert curators take us on a magnificent journey.

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free

Got a skill in mind you have always wanted to improve? Discover how to deconstruct skills for rapid learning.

Cost: Free

Join us for a Ted Talks-style event, where past, current and future VCE students inspire each other.

Cost: Free

Discover how technology is informing the stories we tell about our place in the world.

Cost: Free

Discover the cartography of the past!

Cost: Free

Join us for a fun, interactive session of stories, songs and rhymes.

Cost: Free

Bring your toddler to a session filled with stories, songs and rhymes.

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free

Discover the compelling power of truth-telling with playwright, poet and essayist Didem Caia.

Cost: Free

Learn how to access the Library wherever and whenever you want!

Cost: Free

Explore imaginative and futuristic concepts in your writing with author Lili Wilkinson.

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to build your own business?

Cost: Free

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

Cost: Free

LEGO® at the Library is back!

Cost: Free

Enjoy crafting and exploring these school holidays at the Library!

Cost: Free

Explore the Library’s extensive newspaper collection and enhance your research skills in this hands-on Library workshop.

Cost: Free

Join us for a curator talk and learn about the history of book design, production and illustration.

Cost: Free

Explore the art of writing theatrical plays with teacher and playwright Dan Giovannoni.

Cost: Free

Unearth your passion for poetry writing with community activist and author Flora Chol.

Cost: Free

Join Senior Librarian Bridie Flynn in an online workshop as she explores her favourite portraits.

Cost: Free

Discover lost connections and unfamiliar histories by learning about welfare records in this online family history workshop.

Cost: Free

Visit the Melbourne Fringe Festival in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere with a reduced sensory environment.

Cost: Free

Discover how to write original young adult fiction with author and public speaker Jessica Walton.

Cost: Free

Turn your story ideas into captivating comics with artist and illustrator Clea Chiller.

Cost: Free