State Library of VictoriaWeb site: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au Events: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/progra… (updated February 14) Amenities: wifi, food/drink Description: The State Library of Victoria is one of Australia's oldest cultural institutions. It is the major reference and research library in Victoria, responsible for collecting and preserving Victoria's documentary heritage and making it available through a range of services and programs.
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No events found. Go ahead and add an event. Past eventsGeraldine Brooks: People Of The Book (March 18 at 6:30pm) Hear Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March and Year of Wonders, speak about her latest novel, People of the Book. It tells the story of an ancient Hebrew illuminated manuscript, taking the reader on a journey of discovery across centuries and continents and into the medieval world. ... (more)Event location: Village Roadshow Theatrette (Entry 3, La Trobe Street)
The hand in the machine: Facsimiles, libraries and the politics of scholarship (The 2008 Foxcroft Lecture) (March 26 at 6:00pm) Dr David McKitterick. This free public lecture by Dr David McKitterick (Fellow and Librarian, Trinity College, University of Cambridge) will provide a fascinating introduction to the study of medieval manuscripts, focusing on the University of Cambridge’s rich collection. The annual Foxcroft Lecture honours the work of ... (more)Event location: Village Roadshow Theatrette
The English Book of Hours (April 3 at 6:30pm) The Book of Hours was the most widely owned and most personal book of the later Middle Ages. Used for private, domestic devotions, it was often elaborately illuminated and illustrated, and its content reveals much about the owner’s daily life, whatever their social rank or position. Nigel Morgan, Honorary ... (more)Event location: Village Roadshow Theatrette
Medieval Faire (April 20 at 10:00am) Be transported back to the Middle Ages at the State Library’s Medieval Faire – a day of free family activities to celebrate the exhibition The Medieval Imagination. See knights do battle, blacksmiths work armour and jesters juggle! Enjoy entertaining talks, including ‘medieval myth-busters’, ... (more)Booktalkers 2009: Under the Influence (March 3 at 6:00pm) John Marsden, Kirsty Murray, Kate McCaffrey, Sue Saliba, Don Henderson, Tim Pegler. John Marsden discusses Hamlet, his latest novel. Emerging authors discuss influences on their writing lives. Event location: State Library of Victoria, Melbourne Australia
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