The Committee, lead by Treasurer Kevin Quigley, has undertaken a revision of the rules which govern the operation of the Melbourne Athenaeum, last revised and registered in 2007. Members will have an opportunity to raise any questions about these draft rules at the AGM, which will take place in the Library at 1pm on 17 April.

You can read an annotated version of these draft rules here.

You can view the current rules of the organisation here.

The Committee, lead by Treasurer Kevin Quigley, has undertaken a revision of the rules which govern the operation of the Melbourne Athenaeum, last revised and registered in 2007. Members will have an opportunity to raise any questions about these draft rules at the AGM, which will take place in the Library at 1pm on 17 April.

You can read an annotated version of these draft rules here.

You can view the current rules of the organisation here.

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Library

A range of cultural activities are held in the beautiful surrounds of the subscription library.
The library holds a 30,000 strong collection and hosts regular music performances, talks, book and screen clubs, and artist and writer-in-residence programs. Members enjoy the historic atmosphere and quiet haven in a bustling city.

Browse the collection

New Acquisitions

General Fiction
Family baggage / Ilsa Evans
General Fiction
Soul tourists / Bernardine Evaristo
General Fiction
Anam / Andre Dao
General Fiction
Vladimir / Julia May Jonas
Crime Fiction
Standing by the wall / Mick Herron
Crime Fiction
Homecoming / Kate Morton
Crime Fiction
The monkey's mask / Dorothy Porter
Crime Fiction
Death of a bookseller / Alice Slater
Non Fiction
The jaguar / Sarah Holland-Batt
Non Fiction
The six wives of Henry VIII / Alison Weir
Non Fiction
Literary landscapes / John Sutherland, editor
Non Fiction
On Tim Winton / Geraldine Brooks
Other Genres
The upwelling / Lystra Rose
Other Genres
Our members be unlimited / Sam Wallman
Other Genres
Dragon skin / Karen Foxlee
Other Genres
The lovers / Yumna Kassab
Ebooks
We Come with This Place / Debra Dank
Ebooks
The Animals in That Country / Laura Jean McKay
Ebooks
Expectant / Vanda Symon
Ebooks
The Book Woman's Daughter / Kim Michele Richardson

About us

The Melbourne Athenaeum enriches Melbourne’s cultural and educational life by fostering public engagement with the arts and culture, and supporting creativity.
A Management Committee of volunteers is responsible for the organisation’s governance. Every member joining the Melbourne Athenaeum becomes a custodian of a rich part of the city’s living history.
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State Library Victoria, www.slv.vic.gov.au, Alfred Martin Ebsworth, June 29, 1885.

History

The story that unfolds here is about a unique organisation that continues to contribute to the city’s culture in a building first completed in 1842.
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