A reminder to members that the library will be participating in Open House Melbourne from Friday 25th July to Sunday 27th July.
We are expecting an influx of visitors on those days, particularly the weekend, so the library is likely to be busier than usual.
The story that unfolds here is about a unique organisation which continues to contribute to the city's culture in a building that was first completed in 1842.
Exhibitions, meetings, musical, theatrical and other entertainments, films, lectures, educational classes, dances and formal balls have been held within the building's walls. The theatres continue to entertain Melbourne's people and provide a space for social and cultural events.
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