Why booklovers are fighting to keep a State Library of Victoria cafe independent
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It’s been a year to celebrate at State Library Victoria. In 2017 we revealed the designs for our Vision 2020 redevelopment, raised $27.7 million to help fund the project, and started construction. Along the way, our visitors made us the busiest state library in Australia. We added more than 28,000 items to our collection, including amazing works from Rick Amor and Rennie Ellis, and answered more than 200,000 of your questions. Thank you for your support this year. We appreciate it. | State Libra
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It’s been a year to celebrate at State Library Victoria. In 2017 we revealed the designs for our Vision 2020 redevelopment, raised $27.7 million to help fund the project, and started construction. Along the way, our visitors made us the busiest state library in Australia. We added more than 28,000 items to our collection, including amazing works from Rick Amor and Rennie Ellis, and answered more than 200,000 of your questions. Thank you for your support this year. We appreciate it. | State Libra
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Pencil bibliotherapy into your self-care routine. ✏️ 📖 ✨ We're bringing the world of books and wellness together in our new podcast series hosted by State Library Victoria's resident bibliotherapist, Susan McLaine. 🗓️ Launching Saturday 5 September, 11.00am. Find out more and subscribe here: open.spotify.com/show/5yaveTY3lxL680n7m8siBj | State Library Victoria
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Step inside the inner worlds of artists. Five new commissions and almost 600 works uncover the infinite origins of creativity. Visit today. | State Library Victoria
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State Library Victoria has just opened its doors to show its amazing $88 million renovation to the world. Here's a sneak peek of the beautiful historic spaces including the famous La Trobe reading room and the stunning Ian Potter Queens Hall. | What's On Melbourne
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🕰️ Travel through time with State Library Victoria! 📍 Join us each week as we journey through Victoria's history, highlighting some of the milestone moments of each decade. 👋 Welcome to the 1850s, the era of the Library's establishment! Dominated by the discovery of gold, the 1850s was a decade of incredible change in Victoria's social, political and economic fabric. Migrants from Asia, Europe and the USA flocked to Victoria, seeking their fortune (💸) and new beginnings. While populations su
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160 years ago today, our doors opened to the public for the very first time | State Library Victoria
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Acknowledge the past, present and future of Treaty with Victoria’s First Peoples in our free exhibition. Visit today. | State Library Victoria
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How do we make positive changes to the way we live, learn and play? Join Santilla Chingaipe to explore bold, future-state ideas in our fortnightly live talks series The future of ... | State Library Victoria
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✨ Want to see a magic trick? In this episode of Treasures of the Library, Senior Librarian Dominique Dunstan conjures up three examples of blow books from the WG Alma Conjuring Collection. The origins of these unusual books span from 18th century France to contemporary Germany, when they would have been used as magic tricks by street performers and travelling conjurers. 📼 Tune in for a closer look at these charming objects, which come alive in the hands of a skilled magician and have evolved th
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Welcome to the Google of the 1800s: beautiful (and musty) handwritten records of more than 100 years of Library history. 📖 ✨ ✍️ These cards were handwritten in ornate and exquisite copperplate – back when immaculate penmanship was a prerequisite for becoming a librarian! And with alphabetical listings come some quirky categorisations: 🗂️ Birds of Hawaiian Islands through to Birth customs 🗂️ Cricket through to the Criminal and the Community 🗂️ Dead seagulls through to Debaters Discover more:
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'The Queen's Reading Room' opened on 24 May 1859 when the south wing of the Library was completed. Currently closed, restoration works will begin in 2017 so that Queen's Hall can re-open as a public reading room once again #HappyBirthdayQueensHall | State Library Victoria
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Curious to see our Conservation team in action? Step inside our Conservation lab to discover some of the work you can help support. | State Library Victoria
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Help uncover the history of our streets. Support our appeal to save vital survey maps that tell the story of Melbourne's development. Donate now. | State Library Victoria
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Did you know that some items in our collection are quarantined? Find out how we protect and preserve our collection and how you can support. | State Library Victoria
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Give the joy of reading to more families. Help double our collection of children's books in languages other than English. Donate now. | State Library Victoria
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📚✨ We're thrilled to announce a fantastic partnership between State Library Victoria, Public Libraries Victoria, and VicHealth to create safe and welcoming spaces for young people in our libraries! This project is all about making sure our libraries are not just places for books, but vibrant community hubs where everyone feels at home. Stay tuned across #StateLibraryVictoria socials to hear feedback from young people who have experienced these changes firsthand. Join us in celebrating this impo
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Enter the major prize draw. Become a Cultural member before 30 June to win a luxury city escape, valued at over $800. T&Cs apply. | State Library Victoria
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Ever dreamt of living in a tree? This week’s From the vault film uncovers some astonishing images of weird things people in Victoria did with giant trees, back in the 1800s. (Think: kitchen, man cave, horse house). This film was inspired by a blog post by our librarian Kylie Best, which tells the tale of how she helped our patron, Marion, to uncover the mystery behind a strange photograph that belonged to her great grandfather. You can read it here: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/stories/from-the-va
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Meet our preservation technician, Savina Hopkins. Savina, our third Gem from the Library, re-houses items in our collection so that they're stable, protected and preserved. Her meticulous work helps slow down the chemical and physical degradation of the millions of books, manuscripts, ephemera, photographs and objects in our collection. Take a sneak peek inside the studio, where, like many of us, some new collection items are under strict quarantine regulations! Learn more: slv.vic.gov.au/storie
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🎨 Step inside the creative process in our new exhibition. Creative Acts: Artists and their inspirations invites you into the inner worlds of artists, writers and performers, from first spark to finished work. See how rituals, connections and memories shape remarkable art and writing, with new commissions from five Victorian artists: Peter Carey, Dr Chandrabhanu OAM, Dr Deanne Gilson, Barry William Hale and Bundit Puangthong. From Vali Myers’s personal archive to Peter Carey’s annotated drafts,
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When the Library first opened its doors to the public in 1856, there were 3,846 books on its shelves. Now we have over two million. Here are just a few of them. Happy World Book Day! 😍📚 | State Library Victoria
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Hear from some of Australia’s finest storytellers about catastrophe, resilience and hope. | State Library Victoria
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The State Library Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, is one of the oldest public libraries in the world, founded in 1854. It holds the distinction of being the 3rd busiest public library globally, attracting over 2 million visitors annually. The La Trobe Reading Room is one of its most famous spaces, known for its impressive domed ceiling. Opening hours: - Daily: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM 🎥: @visitmelbourne | 1000 Libraries
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