Due to refurbishment work being done on our historic lift, the Melbourne Athenaeum Library will be closed on Saturday August 15.

The library will be open regular hours on Friday August 14 and Monday August 17.

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Friday 4 September 2026
Music: Tanya-Lee Davies and Sam Lemann

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Songs by four of the greatest American music stylists - Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Lucinda Williams and Linda Ronstadt – will be performed in the library by Tanya-Lee Davies and...read more
Thursday 10 September 2026
Talk: Melbourne’s Fascinating Trams

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From the horse-drawn carriages of the 1880s to the sleek modern trams of today, author Greg Gardiner takes us on a fascinating ride through the history and memory of a...read more
Friday 11 September 2026
Music: Partridge String Quartet

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The Partridge String Quartet returns to the library on Friday 11th September with a program of works by contemporary Australian composer Holly Harrison and French composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918). Holly...read more

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