World of the Book will display over 300 exciting works, many for the first time, from around 2000 BCE to the present day.

State Library Victoria is aware of some inaccuracies in media and online reporting about the decision to review our Duty of Care policies and practices and to postpone the Teen Writing Boot Camp.

A new photography exhibition at State Library Victoria is set to take Melburnians back to the '70s, '80s and '90s, as captured by iconic photographer Rennie Ellis.

State Library Victoria has announced that Joel McGuinness will be joining the Library as Director, Experience.

Australia's first public library announces the opening of a dedicated Gallery committed to sharing Victoria’s indigenous history, with its first exhibition being the returned William Barak works.

State Library Victoria is taking a stand against increasing challenges to intellectual freedom faced by public libraries across Australia, in the form of demands for book challenges, book theft, intimidating protests and threats against public programs including rainbow and drag queen story times.

State Library Victoria has achieved a record-breaking year, with the iconic cultural institution welcoming 2,113,188 visits through its doors in 2022/23 – the highest number ever recorded in the Library's 167-year history.

There is a new way to experience State Library Victoria, with a free digital tour, Wander, now available for anyone and everyone to learn the fascinating history of the Library’s iconic spaces.

AI has arrived and its impact promises to be revolutionary. Should we embrace AI or proceed with caution? When the master owns the tools, what might the future look like? State Library Victoria is inviting Victorians to take a deep dive into the world of artificial intelligence with award-winning author, journalist and broadcaster Tracey Spicer AM and experimental artist and filmmaker Xanthe Dobbie on Tuesday 25 July.