State Library Victoria

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Welcome to State Library Victoria, the oldest public library in Australia, and one of the first free public libraries in the world. With almost 170 years of history, the Library has become a must-do destination for visitors to Melbourne with a passion for books, history and beautiful spaces.

Located in the heart of the city opposite Melbourne Central, the Library is a vibrant hub of activity within Melbourne’s knowledge and arts precinct, with a packed program of free exhibitions, events, and activities all year round.

With free Wi-Fi and storage lockers, food and beverage options, books, magazines and music to enjoy, dedicated quiet zones and a beautiful forecourt to take in the sunshine, the Library is an excellent base for tourists and a home away from home.

Art lovers, history buffs, holidaying families and tranquillity seekers will all find something to love at the Library. Its spectacular spaces, including the iconic domed reading room, house thousands of items reflecting Victoria's diverse cultural and social history.

Be sure to see Ned Kelly's armour, pore over rare books, first editions and significant artworks, and join a free tour to learn about the building's fascinating history. Come and experience the magic of the State Library Victoria - an essential stop on your Melbourne itinerary.

Open daily.

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Upcoming (12)

Finding Families primary image

Finding Families

Free

History of the Library tour primary image

History of the Library tour

Free

Newsworthy primary image

Newsworthy

Free

World of the Book Tour primary image

World of the Book Tour

Free

Newspapers & Family History Reading Room tour primary image

Newspapers & Family History Reading Room tour

Free

Dome to Catacombs Tour primary image

Dome to Catacombs Tour

Free

Storytime: After Dark primary image

Storytime: After Dark

Free

2025 Self-Guided School Groups primary image

2025 Self-Guided School Groups

Free

2025 State Library School Program primary image

2025 State Library School Program

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Library Quest Workshops with Jess McGeachin primary image

Library Quest Workshops with Jess McGeachin

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Don’t Look Away: The Attention Economy at Play primary image

Don’t Look Away: The Attention Economy at Play

Wed, 21 May, 6:30 pm

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Your Library Online: Law Resources at State Library Victoria primary image

Your Library Online: Law Resources at State Library Victoria

Free

Finding Families primary image

Finding Families

Free

History of the Library tour primary image

History of the Library tour

Free

Newsworthy primary image

Newsworthy

Free

World of the Book Tour primary image

World of the Book Tour

Free

Newspapers & Family History Reading Room tour primary image

Newspapers & Family History Reading Room tour

Free

Dome to Catacombs Tour primary image

Dome to Catacombs Tour

Free

Storytime: After Dark primary image

Storytime: After Dark

Free

2025 Self-Guided School Groups primary image

2025 Self-Guided School Groups

Free

2025 State Library School Program primary image

2025 State Library School Program

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Library Quest Workshops with Jess McGeachin primary image

Library Quest Workshops with Jess McGeachin

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Don’t Look Away: The Attention Economy at Play primary image

Don’t Look Away: The Attention Economy at Play

Wed, 21 May, 6:30 pm

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Your Library Online: Law Resources at State Library Victoria primary image

Your Library Online: Law Resources at State Library Victoria

Free

Past (469)

Advanced Searching primary image

Advanced Searching

Free

2025 For Future Reference Lecture: Dava Sobel primary image

2025 For Future Reference Lecture: Dava Sobel

Fri, 7 Mar, 7:30 pm

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In Conversation with Niall Williams primary image

In Conversation with Niall Williams

Wed, 5 Mar, 7:30 pm

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In Conversation with Stan Grant primary image

In Conversation with Stan Grant

Tue, 4 Mar, 7:30 pm

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Page Turners: Samah Sabawi primary image

Page Turners: Samah Sabawi

Sat, 1 Mar, 1:00 pm

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Fellowships Program 2025: Information Night primary image

Fellowships Program 2025: Information Night

Wed, 26 Feb, 6:30 pm

Free

Arts Access Victoria-led 2025 Fellowships Program: Information Session primary image

Arts Access Victoria-led 2025 Fellowships Program: Information Session

Tue, 25 Feb, 4:00 am UTC

Free

Page Turners: Josh Bornstein primary image

Page Turners: Josh Bornstein

Sat, 22 Feb, 1:00 pm

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Page Turners: Santilla Chingaipe primary image

Page Turners: Santilla Chingaipe

Sat, 15 Feb, 1:00 pm

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Landscape and Remembering: In Conversation with Danie Mellor primary image

Landscape and Remembering: In Conversation with Danie Mellor

Wed, 12 Feb, 6:30 pm

Free

Page Turners: Helen Garner primary image

Page Turners: Helen Garner

Sat, 8 Feb, 1:00 pm

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Library up Late x Midsumma primary image

Library up Late x Midsumma

Thu, 6 Feb, 7:30 pm

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Advanced Searching primary image

Advanced Searching

Free

2025 For Future Reference Lecture: Dava Sobel primary image

2025 For Future Reference Lecture: Dava Sobel

Fri, 7 Mar, 7:30 pm

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In Conversation with Niall Williams primary image

In Conversation with Niall Williams

Wed, 5 Mar, 7:30 pm

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In Conversation with Stan Grant primary image

In Conversation with Stan Grant

Tue, 4 Mar, 7:30 pm

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Page Turners: Samah Sabawi primary image

Page Turners: Samah Sabawi

Sat, 1 Mar, 1:00 pm

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Fellowships Program 2025: Information Night primary image

Fellowships Program 2025: Information Night

Wed, 26 Feb, 6:30 pm

Free

Arts Access Victoria-led 2025 Fellowships Program: Information Session primary image

Arts Access Victoria-led 2025 Fellowships Program: Information Session

Tue, 25 Feb, 4:00 am UTC

Free

Page Turners: Josh Bornstein primary image

Page Turners: Josh Bornstein

Sat, 22 Feb, 1:00 pm

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Page Turners: Santilla Chingaipe primary image

Page Turners: Santilla Chingaipe

Sat, 15 Feb, 1:00 pm

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Landscape and Remembering: In Conversation with Danie Mellor primary image

Landscape and Remembering: In Conversation with Danie Mellor

Wed, 12 Feb, 6:30 pm

Free

Page Turners: Helen Garner primary image

Page Turners: Helen Garner

Sat, 8 Feb, 1:00 pm

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Library up Late x Midsumma primary image

Library up Late x Midsumma

Thu, 6 Feb, 7:30 pm

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Events

Finding Families primary image

Finding Families

Free

History of the Library tour primary image

History of the Library tour

Free

Newsworthy primary image

Newsworthy

Free

World of the Book Tour primary image

World of the Book Tour

Free

Newspapers & Family History Reading Room tour primary image

Newspapers & Family History Reading Room tour

Free

Dome to Catacombs Tour primary image

Dome to Catacombs Tour

Free

Storytime: After Dark primary image

Storytime: After Dark

Free

2025 Self-Guided School Groups primary image

2025 Self-Guided School Groups

Free

2025 State Library School Program primary image

2025 State Library School Program

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Library Quest Workshops with Jess McGeachin primary image

Library Quest Workshops with Jess McGeachin

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Don’t Look Away: The Attention Economy at Play primary image

Don’t Look Away: The Attention Economy at Play

Wed, 21 May, 6:30 pm

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Your Library Online: Law Resources at State Library Victoria primary image

Your Library Online: Law Resources at State Library Victoria

Free

Finding Families primary image

Finding Families

Free

History of the Library tour primary image

History of the Library tour

Free

Newsworthy primary image

Newsworthy

Free

World of the Book Tour primary image

World of the Book Tour

Free

Newspapers & Family History Reading Room tour primary image

Newspapers & Family History Reading Room tour

Free

Dome to Catacombs Tour primary image

Dome to Catacombs Tour

Free

Storytime: After Dark primary image

Storytime: After Dark

Free

2025 Self-Guided School Groups primary image

2025 Self-Guided School Groups

Free

2025 State Library School Program primary image

2025 State Library School Program

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Library Quest Workshops with Jess McGeachin primary image

Library Quest Workshops with Jess McGeachin

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Don’t Look Away: The Attention Economy at Play primary image

Don’t Look Away: The Attention Economy at Play

Wed, 21 May, 6:30 pm

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Your Library Online: Law Resources at State Library Victoria primary image

Your Library Online: Law Resources at State Library Victoria

Free

Advanced Searching primary image

Advanced Searching

Free

2025 For Future Reference Lecture: Dava Sobel primary image

2025 For Future Reference Lecture: Dava Sobel

Fri, 7 Mar, 7:30 pm

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In Conversation with Niall Williams primary image

In Conversation with Niall Williams

Wed, 5 Mar, 7:30 pm

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In Conversation with Stan Grant primary image

In Conversation with Stan Grant

Tue, 4 Mar, 7:30 pm

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Page Turners: Samah Sabawi primary image

Page Turners: Samah Sabawi

Sat, 1 Mar, 1:00 pm

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Fellowships Program 2025: Information Night primary image

Fellowships Program 2025: Information Night

Wed, 26 Feb, 6:30 pm

Free

Arts Access Victoria-led 2025 Fellowships Program: Information Session primary image

Arts Access Victoria-led 2025 Fellowships Program: Information Session

Tue, 25 Feb, 4:00 am UTC

Free

Page Turners: Josh Bornstein primary image

Page Turners: Josh Bornstein

Sat, 22 Feb, 1:00 pm

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Page Turners: Santilla Chingaipe primary image

Page Turners: Santilla Chingaipe

Sat, 15 Feb, 1:00 pm

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Landscape and Remembering: In Conversation with Danie Mellor primary image

Landscape and Remembering: In Conversation with Danie Mellor

Wed, 12 Feb, 6:30 pm

Free

Page Turners: Helen Garner primary image

Page Turners: Helen Garner

Sat, 8 Feb, 1:00 pm

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Library up Late x Midsumma primary image

Library up Late x Midsumma

Thu, 6 Feb, 7:30 pm

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Advanced Searching primary image

Advanced Searching

Free

2025 For Future Reference Lecture: Dava Sobel primary image

2025 For Future Reference Lecture: Dava Sobel

Fri, 7 Mar, 7:30 pm

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In Conversation with Niall Williams primary image

In Conversation with Niall Williams

Wed, 5 Mar, 7:30 pm

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In Conversation with Stan Grant primary image

In Conversation with Stan Grant

Tue, 4 Mar, 7:30 pm

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Page Turners: Samah Sabawi primary image

Page Turners: Samah Sabawi

Sat, 1 Mar, 1:00 pm

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Fellowships Program 2025: Information Night primary image

Fellowships Program 2025: Information Night

Wed, 26 Feb, 6:30 pm

Free

Arts Access Victoria-led 2025 Fellowships Program: Information Session primary image

Arts Access Victoria-led 2025 Fellowships Program: Information Session

Tue, 25 Feb, 4:00 am UTC

Free

Page Turners: Josh Bornstein primary image

Page Turners: Josh Bornstein

Sat, 22 Feb, 1:00 pm

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Page Turners: Santilla Chingaipe primary image

Page Turners: Santilla Chingaipe

Sat, 15 Feb, 1:00 pm

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Landscape and Remembering: In Conversation with Danie Mellor primary image

Landscape and Remembering: In Conversation with Danie Mellor

Wed, 12 Feb, 6:30 pm

Free

Page Turners: Helen Garner primary image

Page Turners: Helen Garner

Sat, 8 Feb, 1:00 pm

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Library up Late x Midsumma primary image

Library up Late x Midsumma

Thu, 6 Feb, 7:30 pm

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