The 2017 Miles Franklin shortlist: interviews with the authors
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State Library Victoria supports books, ideas and the written word. And what better way to do so than by celebrating the 2017 shortlist for the Miles Franklin Literary Award?
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Penguins get to partying at Play Pod
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Penguins took over the Library’s courtyard recently and they brought a lot of families with them.
$2 million donation to boost opportunities for budding entrepreneurs
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Leading Australian businesswoman Christine Christian has donated $2 million to State Library Victoria to establish Start Space – a new centre to support early-stage entrepreneurs, the first of its kind… Read More ›
616 issues of the Australian Cyclist (1893–1905) go online
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Perfect for cycling enthusiasts or vintage bicycle buffs, the Australian Cyclist advocates all aspects of the bicycle, and included advertisements for local bike shops and depots, reviews of road races, programs of racing events, local league notes and, of course, cycling club gossip.
Revealed today – Architectural designs for State Library Victoria
State Library Victoria is proud to reveal the new designs for its $88.1 million redevelopment, Vision 2020. The new designs, created by internationally acclaimed firms Architectus and Denmark’s Schmidt Hammer Lassen, will transform this iconic Melbourne institution and open up 40% more space to the public.
Writers on Writers: New publishing venture will celebrate the best of Australian writing
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Some of Australia’s most acclaimed writers, including Christos Tsiolkas and Alice Pung, will feature in a groundbreaking collaboration between independent publisher Black Inc., the University of Melbourne and State Library Victoria.
2017 Inky Award longlist announced, teens invited to apply for judging panel
The Centre for Youth Literature at State Library Victoria has announced the longlist for the 2017 Inky Awards for young adult literature.
Maggie Diaz: remembering a life as modern as tomorrow
Maggie Diaz was an American-born Australian commercial photographer who lived and worked in Melbourne.
5 things to do at the Library during White Night Melbourne
You’re going to be spoilt for choice if you’re wandering around White Night Melbourne. Thankfully, we’ll have enough for you to see and do here at the Library that you won’t have to worry about deciding how to spend your time.
Access four centuries of women’s history with your library card
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In the late 1800’s, Aletta Jacobs and her husband C.V. Gerritsen began collecting books, pamphlets and periodicals reflecting the revolution of a feminist consciousness and the movement for women’s rights.
