Family matters, Research tips & tricks:
Whether your ancestor was an actor, circus performer, magician or opera singer, the State Library holds a number of resources that can help you research your performing ancestors in Australia.
State Library Victoria is part way through redesigning its services around its visitors needs. In this four-part series, Justine Hyde, Director of Library Services & Experience takes us on the… Read More ›
The ‘future relevance’ of libraries and the impact of technology as a solution in itself is especially topical right now. Interestingly, the conversation seems to be primarily the domain of… Read More ›
Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
Anna Welch highlights some Australian psychedelia currently on show in our Mirror of the World exhibition
Painting, Photography, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
A handful of fascinating new books have recently arrived on the shelves, centred on the visual arts in all of its many guises…..
Music, Musicals, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
Some new CD arrivals feature on the Listening Posts in Arts. They include recent releases in film soundtracks, pop, rock, classical and musical theatre.
A selection of new ebooks in Arts; nothing if not eclectic…..
Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
Currently on display in Mirror of the World is a 1570 English edition of Sebastian Brant’s famous German satire The Ship of Fools.
Get the inside story on one of our permanent artworks.
News:
New to our collection, ‘La fin du monde’ (1919) is a true work of art, featuring spectacular illustrations by French Modernist Fernand Léger.
A recent donation to the Library gives us insight into the last wills and testaments of Victorians of the 19th and 20th Century, from what they were bequeathing to who they held dear.
Agatha Christie was a leading author of the golden age of detective fiction whose books continue to excite, delight and intrigue readers. To celebrate her outstanding legacy, State Library Victoria recently acquired first editions of some of Christie’s most popular titles.
