Carols by Candlelight
Ask a librarian, Collection spotlights, Victorian history:
This cherished Aussie Christmas institution is now in its 82nd year, and still bringing people together across the nation.
Ask a librarian, Collection spotlights, Victorian history:
This cherished Aussie Christmas institution is now in its 82nd year, and still bringing people together across the nation.
Film, Music, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
Find out what’s new on the listening post in the Arts reading room. We’re featuring a holiday season selection of festive, popular, opera and film music on CD.
New arrivals include this festive season selection of popular, classical and choral music, children’s songs and ballet. From the Wiggles and Nutcracker to the Melbourne Symphony and Amber Lawrence, there is… Read More ›
The sounds of Melbourne Music Week may be fading into the distance, but there’s still lots to listen to here at the State Library.
Christmas always brings with it a wealth of seasonal music, and who could resist the Wiggles and Santa Claus?
The Library’s Argus Collection consists of thousands of newspaper photographs, mainly related to WW1 and WW2, many of which have been digitised.
As Christmas approaches the Listening Posts in Arts are alive with festive sounds including new releases and old favourites.
News:
The Library will be open during the Christmas period, with a range of exhibitions ready and waiting for you.
A few presents for Christmas…… Magnificat by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Son of the great Johann Sebastian, and a very fine composer in his own right, C.P.E.Bach wrote this wonderful… Read More ›