The Melbourne Athenaeum Library will be closed on Monday June 9 for the King's Birthday public holiday.
The Melbourne Athenaeum (originally known as the Melbourne Mechanics’ Institution) houses the city’s oldest lending library.
Commencing as a collection of donated books in a rented house at the corner of Queen and Bourke Street, the library has been operating in its current premises in Collins Street since 1842. An annual subscription fee of one pound entitled members to become part of a literary and cultural hub.
Join Fiona Moore, the Library’s Archives Manager, at this session and discover how the library developed, and learn about its treasures.
The event will be held on Wednesday 30 July at 11:00am. This event is free for both members and non-members but bookings are essential and can be made through try booking using this link.
