01 June 2019–01 July 2019Dome at duskJoin us under the Dome at dusk for a series of specialist collection talks.Cost: Freebookings required
06 June 2019, 6:00pm–6:30pmDome at Dusk: ‘Who so shall telle a tale …’ – Chaucer at the LibraryHear Chaucer’s language brought to life with medieval literature expert Professor Stephanie Trigg.Cost: Freebooked out
12 June 2019, 10:30am–12:00pmAccessing ebooksLearn everything you need to know about searching and downloading ebooks to a PC or your own device.Cost: FreeBookings required
20 June 2019, 6:00pm–6:30pmDome at Dusk: Feed your land and it will feed youJoin curator Bethan Johnson to explore how the hopes of modernity shaped farming in Victoria.Cost: Freebookings required
20 June 2019, 7:00pm–8:00pmWays of listeningJoin Emerging Writers’ Festival’s three Melbourne Recital Centre Writers-in-Residence for a night of discussion, performance and live music.Cost: Full price $30, concession $25.Bookings required
04 July 2019, 6:00pm–6:30pmDome at Dusk – Australian Gothic: Picnic at Hanging RockHear Dr Catherine Padmore explore material relating to the book and it's author Joan Lindsay’s life.Cost: Freebookings required
06 July 2019, 3:00pm–3:45pmWorld of the book curator tourJoin our curators for a special Rare Book Week tour of State Library's permanent exhibition, World of the book.Cost: Freebookings required
08 July 2019, 6:00pm–7:00pmSecond-hand or rare? A tale of two private librariesHear Shane Carmody's special talk for Rare Book Week.Cost: Freebookings required
09 July 2019, 11:00am–11:45amLibrary magic: The WE Alma CollectionHear unexpected delights from the The WE Alma Collection for Rare Book Week.Cost: FreeBookings required
10 July 2019, 11:00am–11:45amThe John Emmerson CollectionHear about one of the world’s largest collections of rare English printed works for Rare Book Week.Cost: Freebookings required
11 July 2019, 11:00am–11:45amMedieval and early modern marginalia Explore examples of curious marginalia from medieval and early modern books for Rare Book Week.Cost: Freebookings required
12 July 2019, 11:00am–11:45amThe search for the Great Southern LandDiscover the legends about this fictional southern land through the Maps Collection for Rare Book Week.Cost: Freebookings required
18 July 2019, 6:00pm–6:30pmDome at Dusk – Georgiana McCrae: linguist, painter and diaristFind out more about the sketches, paintings and aretafcts of Georgiana McCrae.Cost: FreeBookings required
24 July 2019, 6:00pm–7:00pm2019 Redmond Barry Lecture – Ballet: not just tutus and tiaras.Join acclaimed ballet dancer David McAllister AM as he delivers the 2019 Redmond Barry lecture Ballet: not just tutus and tiaras.Cost: Freebookings required
26 July 2019, 10:00am–1:00pmVCAA Plain English Speaking Award State FinalWatch as students aged 15–18 years from government, Catholic and independent schools battle it out at the state final of the Plain English Speaking Awards (PESA).Cost: FreeBookings required
