| Date | 31 July 2025, 2:00pm–3:00pm 31 July 2025, 3:00pm–4:00pm |
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| Cost | Free |
| Bookings | Bookings required |
| Location | Conservation Lab Meet at the Swanston Street Welcome Zone |
The repair of fragile and damaged books, documents and artwork is a highly skilled and rarely seen part of the Library's work. This meticulous process ensures that the State Collection remains available to all Victorians.
Be guided through the specialist facilities in an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Library’s Conservation Lab. See where this highly technical work is carried out, meet the expert book and paper conservators, and explore a diverse range of conservation projects in progress.
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About Melbourne Rare Book Week
Rare Book Week is an annual, Melbourne-wide program of free talks and events that celebrate the importance of books, literacy and literature in our lives. It has become a key event in literary Melbourne’s calendar since 2012.
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