State Library Victoria

ABC Director of News to take the helm of State Library Victoria

July 24, 2015

The President of the Library Board of Victoria, Mr John Wylie AM, today announced the appointment of Ms Kate Torney as the new Chief Executive Officer of State Library Victoria.

Rare Book Week is around the corner

July 14, 2015

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Melbourne Rare Book Week is upon us for another year, beginning on Thursday 16 July.

New ebooks on our new ebookshelf

July 14, 2015

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One of the best things about Mondays in the Library is the new book display. Each Monday some of the new printed books we have bought, catalogued and labelled are put on the shelves.

Reading Matters

July 9, 2015

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Earlier this year, we held our 11th biennial Reading Matters program, a unique mix of festival events, workshops and conference talks.

NAIDOC Week: Exploring Aboriginal history

July 7, 2015

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This week is NAIDOC Week – a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements.

Conservation guides: care for historic items at home

July 7, 2015

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Did you know that the State Library offers free information guides to help you care for your historic items at home?

Sofie Laguna wins Miles Franklin Literary Award

June 30, 2015

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Last week Sofie Laguna won the coveted Miles Franklin Literary Award, which was announced at State Library Victoria.

The SLV paper run

June 26, 2015

Collection, Our stories:

So we’ve all heard that newspapers are on their last legs, right? To be replaced entirely by digital editions? Well the Library still receives about 280 papers each week.