Newspaper Reading Room works
The Library will be conducting maintenance work in the Newspaper Reading Room from Monday 8 – Friday 12 November. The room will remain open during this time.
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A soldier in the family?
Family matters, Research guides, Research tips & tricks:
The State Library can help you can find out about your ancestor who served in World War 1. Over 330,000 Australians served overseas in the Great War and their personnel… Read More ›
Serial lunacy in Arts
Are you a serial lunatic? By which I mean, do you love browsing through magazines at your local newsagent, incurring the filthy looks of the staff behind the counter as… Read More ›
5 genealogy gems from our collection
Collections, Family matters, Research tips & tricks:
The State Library’s collections are so vast and rich that there are always new items to discover that can help you with your family history research. Here are five gems… Read More ›
New books in Arts
A selection of new books hitting the shelves in the Arts Library, from a biography of one of the greatest of all horror movie stars to essays exploring sexuality in… Read More ›
Library closed on Cup Day
Announcements, Library services, News, Opening hours:
The Library will be closed Tuesday 2 November, however you will still be able to access resources and place orders for books and other materials via our website.
Did your ancestor sign the Bendigo Goldfields Petition?
Collections, Family matters, Research tips & tricks:
One of the treasures in the State Library’s collections that fascinates family historians is the Bendigo Goldfields Petition. Hundreds of thousands of eager diggers arrived in Victoria in the early… Read More ›
New books in Arts
A selection of new books hitting the shelves in the Arts Library, from graphic novels about zombies in Tokyo to essays exploring sexuality in the television shows of Joss Whedon… Read More ›
Dame Joan Sutherland
News of the death of Dame Joan Sutherland in Switzerland on 10th October at age 83 has been met with a tidal wave of tributes and remembrances right around the… Read More ›
Voting opens for the Inkys
They’re on again – Australia’s only teen-choice awards for fiction. Now in their fourth year, the Inky Awards give teenagers the chance to vote online for their favourite read from… Read More ›
