Noted Donations to the Melbourne Public Library

Tonic House 386 Flinders Lane

From its beginning the Melbourne Public Library supplemented its book stock with donations. In 1873, the library published a catalogue […]

The Oldest Book in the Supreme Court Library

Supreme Court Library 210 William Street, Melbourne, Australia

Sit amongst the books and shelves of the magnificent Supreme Court Library and learn about the oldest book in the […]

The Mysteries and Mayhem of Early Melbourne

Melbourne Athenaeum Library Level 1, 188 Collins Street, Melbourne

Melbourne has always had its underbelly of crime, inspiring crime fiction detectives from Mary Fortune and Fergus Hume to Peter […]

William Caxton at State Library Victoria

State Library Victoria

2024 marks the 550th anniversary of the first book printed with moveable type in English, made by William Caxton. The […]