Stella Day Out Melbourne

State Library Victoria

Stella Day Out is a free one-day literary festival that celebrates and promotes the outstanding contributions of women and non-binary […]

Free

Curators’ Tour of World of the Book

State Library Victoria

Join the curators of World of the Book for a special tour of the rare, sacred, iconic and historically significant […]

This is not a Coffee Table Book

State Library Victoria

A curatorial viewing and discussion by the Collection Curator, Victorian and Australian Collections at State Library Victoria, relating to photobooks […]

E.W. Cole and his Book Arcade

State Library Victoria

A look at the life and exploits of E.W. Cole, creator of Cole’s Funny Picture Book and owner of the […]

The Women Writers Fund

State Library Victoria

Historically, women’s voices have been overlooked and ignored by collecting institutions. State Library Victoria’s Women Writers Fund, established in 2021, […]

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 […]

Pictures of the Floating World

State Library Victoria

Tucked away in the bowels of State Library Victoria’s Rare Book Collection lives a small collection of pre-1800 Japanese Ukiyo-e […]