The major acquisition is part of an initiative to redress the gender imbalance in the State Library of Victoria’s rare books collection ...

Agatha Christie is the biggest selling writer in the world yet the State Library of Victoria had virtually none of her early books.

In a statement, board president Christine Christian said: “After careful consideration of feedback received during the consultation period, the library has decided to withdraw the Reorganisation ...

Nick Cave, 1973, gelatin silver photograph by Ashley Mackevicius. Gift of the artist 2006, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra Goths, punks and hipsters roam the streets, wilfully asserting their ...

Top writers, professors and researchers have united to express alarm about the major changes proposed for Victoria’s State Library and have demanded transparency. Helen Garner, Trent Dalton, Geraldine ...

More than 200,000 votes were cast in the 1,000 Libraries Awards, with State Library Victoria ranking as the world's seventh most beautiful Melbourne is overflowing with cosy cafés and magical secret ...

With over 1.9 million visitors and 4 million online users each year, the State Library Victoria caters to the educational needs of people from a wide range of ages and cultural backgrounds. These ...

A state library has abandoned plans to restructure its services following public outcry from prominent Australian historians, writers and academics. State Library Victoria announced in November it ...