Education programs at the State Library
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Are you an educator? The Library offers a host of learning experiences for primary and secondary students.
National Volunteer Week
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This week we’re celebrating our incredible team of volunteers who generously donate their time, experience and knowledge to the Library.
Autumn Listening in Arts: Paper Planes, Tess & Two 4 Jazz
Music for Autumn currently features on Listening Posts in Arts. This includes new releases and latest arrivals in film sound tracks, musical theatre, jazz, rock and classical music. The online catalogue indicates which Listening Post the CD is available on.… Read More ›
New books in Arts, analogue and digital
New books, both print and online, continue to crowd the Arts Library shelves. Happy reading!
570 Ballarat mining maps go online
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570 Ballarat mining maps, dated between 1870–1890 (approx), are now available to search and view online using our catalogue.
The Alan K Jordan collection of photographs
Social life & customs, Such was life:
The Library has recently digitized a collection of photographs of homeless people from the 1960s and 1970s.
Music for The Ages: and the library shelves
Music, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
Pop music is, in my opinion, derided more for its omnipresence than its artistic merits. I’m certain this wouldn’t be the exact sentiment of other fans of non-mainstream styles of… Read More ›
Government announces $83.1 million redevelopment of State Library Victoria
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State Government announces a major new redevelopment project to transform the State Library Victoria.
Gracia & Louise on making artists’ books
Discover the incredible work of our special guest bloggers, Melbourne paper artists Gracia & Louise.
State Library Annual Appeal launches
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Our goal is to raise $80,000 to secure three literary treasures and the imagination and creativity they embody.
Such was life
Online Collection Spotlight: Bloomsbury Historic Dress in Detail
Watch the wonders of fashion unfold with this informative and visually stunning peak into the history of clothing. This video database, with companion articles, explores historical contexts, materials, and construction methods, enabling you to see how different garments were worn, and the function that each item served.
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Online Collection Spotlight: American Music
From Willie Nelson to Dinah Washington, Muddy Waters to Flaco Jimenez, you can enjoy a journey across the diverse musical roots of America with the Music Online: American Music database. Hosting an astonishing array of talent the collection consists of almost 7000 albums and 120,000 songs.
