Audubon's astonishing 'Birds of America'
Watch Principal Librarian Des Cowley reveal the intriguing stories behind Audubon's astonishing work of art, 'Birds of America' – including how...
Dome 4 and levels 4 and 5 in Dome 6 will be closed to the public from Monday 13 May to Friday 24 May. Signage will be in place to help you find your way through the library.
History & politics52Collection insights43Exhibitions36Australian history32Artists & writers30art26Family History Feast25Popular culture18art & design18Culture17world of the book17printmaking15literature14WWI14world of the book13Family history13war13illustration13architecture13military13State Library Victoria12performance12Big ideas under the dome12family history feast11children's books11Rome: Piranesi's vision11Giovanni Battista Piranesi11Australian history11books11rare books9History of the book8creative fellows8Victorian history7creative fellows7music7family history7Writing the war7human rights7cultural history6literature6digital technology6Poetry Slam6Library collections6fellowships6library fellowships6artists' books6Foxcroft Lecture6library6education6poetry5Melbourne5Exhibition talks & tours5WWII5Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture5social justice5history4one object many stories4indigenous people4author in conversation4library fellowships4Redmond Barry lecture4Redmond Barry Lecture4Library collections4author in conversation4foxcroft lecture4artists and writers4journalism4Multicultural history4performance4poetry slam4culture4Collection insights3Don Grant Lecture3gender issues3Ned Kelly3food3Artists' books3Environment3victorian history3history of the book3storytelling3genealogy3Making Public Histories3literacy3velvet iron ashes3exhibitions3collections3culinary history3White Night3youth literature3persian manuscripts3Gusto!3foreign policy2velvet iron ashes2national security2pop culture2library fellows2family history records2diaries and manuscripts2India2victoria gallery2books2sport2Journalism2Indigenous people2world war one2graphic design2popular culture2social justice2spoken word2Exhibitions & tours2fellowship2Gallipoli2Law2book printing2Ned Kelly2Fromelles2australian literature2State Library of Victoria2victoria gallery2design2art2food2interior design2health2Indigenous Australians2music2web2rare books2
Watch Principal Librarian Des Cowley reveal the intriguing stories behind Audubon's astonishing work of art, 'Birds of America' – including how...
Watch Louise Anemaat present the 2019 Foxcroft Lecture on early-colonial artworks acquired by the State Library of NSW in 2011.
Presenting the 2018 Foxcroft Lecture, hear Jean-Dominique Mellot discuss police surveillance of the Parisian book trade in the 1750s.
See a short time-lapse video of the installation of the Library's 'World of the book' exhibition in the iconic Dome Galleries.
Watch our panel of award-winning graphic designers discuss the challenges and rewards of contemporary book design.
Hear an enthralling panel conversation about the Library's work conserving precious books, and the surprising discoveries that have been made.
Join Dr Juliet O'Conor for a glimpse at some of the Beatrix Potter gems in our Children's Literature Collection.
Watch Patrick Spedding's 2016 Foxcroft Lecture on the history of private case collections, filed by libraries as 'dangerous' books.
Listen to a discussion on the hand-printing process, the influence of hobbyist printers on the broader culture, and a selection of poems.
Showing 9 out of 17 results