Where does creativity come from? This timeless question is at the heart of the Library's exhilarating new exhibition, Creative Acts: Artists and their inspirations, opening on 15 August. 

State Library Victoria today announced that Chief Executive Officer Paul Duldig will retire at the conclusion of his current contract, to focus on family responsibilities interstate.

18 creatives and scholars have been awarded a share of $195,000 in funding, dedicated office space at the Library for 12 months, and one-on-one support from a specialist librarian.

State Library Victoria’s acclaimed after-hours conversation series, Salon After D’Arc, returns in 2025 with a provocative new program, a dynamic community of curious minds, and bestselling author and broadcaster Jamila Rizvi at the helm. 

Australia’s longest-running and most popular book exhibition, World of the Book, celebrates its milestone 20th anniversary when it opens at State Library Victoria on 31 May 2025.

Learn more about SLV LAB – a new prototyping and innovation initiative launching today at State Library Victoria.

State Library Victoria is calling for donations to support its extensive family history research services, including digitising the records of one of Melbourne’s first welfare institutions and making them available to the public for the first time.

State Library Victoria's newest exhibition, Make Believe: Encounters with Misinformation has now opened.

Artefacts belonging to Australia’s most notorious bushranger, Ned Kelly, can now be seen in near forensic detail in Mouthful of Dust, an interactive web experience presented by State Library Victoria.

State Library Victoria's new exhibition, Make Believe: Encounters with Misinformation, unpacks how misinformation has shaped life and culture.