Easter Holiday hours
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Please note the Library will have altered opening hours over the Easter weekend.
Exhibitions
End of year opening times and services
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The Library will be closed or have reduced opening times for a number of days between the Christmas and New Year period. The Library’s opening hours will be: • Monday 24 December, 10am-6pm… Read More ›
Early closure on Wednesday 14 November
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The Library will close at 5pm on Wednesday 14 November due to a major event, the Keith Murdoch Oration. You can watch a live webcast of the oration by the Honourable… Read More ›
Kaldor Public Art Project #26 perfomances in the library
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Kaldor Public Art Project #26 is a public art performance which is being presented in the Cowen Gallery from 16 November to 6 December. The Library is proud to host this… Read More ›
Library hours for Melbourne Cup Day
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The Library will be open between 10am and 6pm on Melbourne Cup Day, Tuesday 6 November. Please note that some services will run to a public holiday schedule.
Library’s most appetising exhibition
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Gusto! A culinary history of Victoria, a new free exhibition at the State Library of Victoria, opened Friday 3 August. It provides a fascinating insight into the gastronomic world of… Read More ›
State Library announces 2012-13 Fellowships
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The State Library of Victoria is pleased to announce the 2012-13 Creative Fellowships awarded to researchers, writers, artists and scholars who will make creative use of the Library’s rich collections… Read More ›
Rare Persian Manuscripts Purchased After Successful Appeal
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The State Library of Victoria is delighted to announce the acquisition of two extraordinary Persian manuscripts following a successful public appeal for their purchase. The State Library of Victoria Foundation… Read More ›
Queen’s Birthday hours and services (Mon 11 June)
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The Library will be open from 10am to 6pm on the Queen’s Birthday public holiday.
However, requests for items from storage may be affected.
Library treasures travel to Mansfield
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Original material from the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition is coming to Mansfield on Tuesday 5 June as part of the State Library of Victoria’s award-winning Travelling Treasures program.
