Stories

Dec 19, 2025

Monograph: Dr Deanne Gilson

The first instalment of the Library’s new short-format documentary series, Monograph, is on Dr Deanne Gilson, a proud Wadawurrung woman and artist whose work features in the Library’s latest exhibition, Creative Acts.

Black and white chess pieces on the Library's new permanent stone chessboard.

03 June 2025

Library’s legacy of chess is set in stone

Thanks to our incredible supporters, the Library's chessboards on the forecourt have had a major upgrade. We speak to the family of MV Anderson, one of our vital supporters, about the enduring appeal of chess.

02 June 2025

#RennieAndMe: celebrating an ongoing legacy

How your memories and reflections brought new meaning to the photography on display at Melbourne Out Loud.

Athol Shmith, Rob Imhoff & Carol Jerrems at Brummels 1975

12 May 2025

#RennieAndMe: photographer Robert Imhoff on Rennie Ellis’s early days

How photographers became the new rockstars in 1960s Melbourne.

Tim McKew with his portrait by Rennie Ellis

23 April 2025

#RennieAndMe: Tim McKew on life in front of Rennie Ellis’s lens

The pioneering cabaret artist on archives, queer history and Melbourne’s changing face.

Installation view of Make Believe: Encounters with Misinformation exhibition at State Library Victoria

17 April 2025

Behind the scenes of Make Believe with the curators

Make Believe: Encounters with Misinformation curators Linda Short and Georgia Goud discuss the process of bringing the exhibition together.

20 March 2025

Resources for new & emerging writers

Discover a wide range of learning, publishing and development opportunities, as well as prizes and fellowships, for young writers.

04 February 2025

Uncovering a forgotten pioneer of Australian crime fiction

How a State Library fellowship helped Lucy Sussex investigate the untold story of 19th-century crime writer Mary Fortune.

21 January 2025

Summer book club at the Library

Discover eight extraordinary reads – then join us at the Library to meet the authors in person.

02 December 2024

Meet Kate Crawford: the researcher using art to demystify AI

Professor Kate Crawford has built a career studying the social and political implications of AI – while also breaking new ground in creative approaches to the subject.

11 November 2024

Building Victoria's Shrine of Remembrance

On its 90th anniversary, we take a look back at the Shrine of Remembrance's history, development and ongoing role preserving stories of sacrifice, service and remembrance for future generations.

28 October 2024

Meet State Library Victoria’s inaugural patron

The Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, recently accepted the role of State Library Victoria’s inaugural Patron. Get to know her here.