Take a break with a great Victorian book this summer
Announcements, Events, Family history events:
The Summer Read is on again and with the warm weather already here, it’s time to sit back, relax and lose yourself in a great Victorian book.
Are you making a list and checking it twice?
Ready for Christmas? Have you done everything that needs doing? Are you sure?
Christmas music listening in Arts.
With Christmas fast approaching the Listening Posts in Arts are alive with festive sounds including new releases and old favourites. The online catalogue indicates which Listening Post the CD is available on. There are eight… Read More ›
Rare Australian poetry acquired by the Library
Arts & literature, Such was life:
The Library has recently acquired a small and very rare volume of Australian poetry. John Manifold’s Verses 1930–1933 was written while Manifold was a high school student and published when he… Read More ›
Commemorating your Anzacs
Local history funding sources, Such was life:
Would your community like to commemorate Australian servicemen and women who served during the First World War? The Australian Government’s Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program offers funding of up to… Read More ›
Leave a condolence message for Nelson Mandela
Visitors to the State Library of Victoria are invited to leave a message of condolence for His Excellency Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. A special condolence book will be available near the… Read More ›
New books: raising hell, and all that jazz!
Comic books, Film, Music, New books, Rare Books & Arts:
Jazz covers: Joaquim Paulo, edited by Julius Wiedemann Taschen certainly know a thing or two about producing visually exuberant books, and when the subject matter is jazz album-cover… Read More ›
Joyeux anniversaire, Charles Valentin Alkan!
This has been a big year for musical birthdays, with Wagner and Verdi celebrating their 200th and Benjamin Britten clocking up his 100th, but as these noisy gentlemen hog the… Read More ›
Victorian will and probate index updated
Family matters, Research tips & tricks, Websites:
Good news from the Public Record Office Victoria – they’ve updated their online will and probate index! You can now search for will and probate records from 1841 – 2007.… Read More ›
Inky Awards teen choice literary prize winners announced at State Library of Victoria
The Centre for Youth Literature at the State Library of Victoria today announced the winners of the 2013 Inky Awards – Australia’s only national teen choice literary prize.
Such was life
Melbourne’s Marvelous Madame Weigel
Madame Weigel’s Journal of Fashion became a staple of Australian life for those interested in being well dressed, well presented, and well informed. This treasure trove has recently be digitised and made available online.
Arts
‘It really belongs to you people anyway…’: The story of Ken Pound
To celebrate the Children’s Book Council of Australia Week, we pay tribute to the life of children’s literature collector, Ken Pound, and the collection he has left for us all.
