01 July 2019–30 September 2019Dome at duskJoin us under the Dome at dusk for a series of specialist collection talks.Cost: Freebookings required
25 September 2019, 2:30pm–3:30pmWelfare records for family historiansDiscover what kinds of records the Library holds, what they contain, who can access the records and how.Cost: FreeBookings required
26 September 2019, 10:00am–2:00pmYoung Writers School Holiday Program: Building Great CharactersDiscover the most crucial parts of storytelling in this workshop with Ellie Marney.Cost: $10.00Bookings required
26 September 2019, 6:00pm–6:30pmDome at Dusk: the golden age of science fictionJoin us on an interstellar adventure, discussing the life and influence of Hugo Gernsback.Cost: FreeBookings required
03 October 2019, 6:00pm–7:30pmWriters on Writers – Michelle de Kretser on Shirley HazzardJoin Emily Bitto in conversation with Award-winning author Michelle de Kretser as they launch her new book, Michelle de Kretser on Shirley HazzardCost: FreeBookings required
04 October 2019, 10:00am–2:00pmYoung Writers School Holiday Program: Slam, Rhythm and PoetryExplore rap, poetry and performance with Mantra, one of Australia's most respected hip-hop artists.Cost: $10.00Bookings required
04 October 2019, 7:30pm–10:00pm2019 Australian Poetry Slam Victorian State FinalThe search is on for Australia's 2019 poetry slam champion!Cost: FreeBooked out
08 October 2019, 6:00pm–7:15pmThe Policy PitchAvoiding another Hazelwood: how to manage coal closures - MelbourneCost: FreeBookings required
15 October 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
17 October 2019, 6:00pm–6:30pmDome at Dusk: A hidden treasure, no moreJoin Marika Kocsis, Senior Conservator of Paper, to learn about View of the north shore, Port of Melbourne (1862) by Captain Wilbraham Frederick Evelyn (WFE) LiardetCost: FreeBookings required
23 October 2019, 10:30am–12:00pmResearching with eresourcesLearn more about how to access resources and navigate the Library's catalogue.Cost: Freebookings required
23 October 2019, 2:30pm–4:30pmFinding familiesLearn the principles of family history, access research resources and tour the Family History collection in this introductory workshop.Cost: Freebookings required
31 October 2019, 6:00pm–6:30pmDome at Dusk: Utopian visions – Dreams or nightmares?Join us in exploring unrealised utopian visions in landscape and urban design.Cost: FreeBookings required
14 November 2019, 6:00pm–6:30pmDome at Dusk: A master of disguiseJoin guest curator Nicholas J Johnson as he explores Melbourne’s Sherlock Holmes, John Mitchell Christie.Cost: FreeBookings required
