The Melbourne Athenaeum Library will be closed on Saturday April 25 for the ANZAC Day public holiday.

The library will be open regular hours on Friday April 24 and Monday April 27.

News and Events

Friday 19 June 2026
Music: Secret Trio
Secret Trio is the latest project from guitarist and composer Robbie Melville, and members and their guests will be able to enjoy it on Friday 19th June. Featuring Sophie Dunn...read more
Saturday 11 July 2026
Exhibition and Talk: Colour of Time
The Colour of Time exhibition in the library will bring together one of the most ancient practices, the creation of glass, with Australia’s oldest continuing culture to showcase the work...read more
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Melbourne Rare Book Week: Lloyd’s Register of Shipping: shaping global shipping for four centuries.
Recognised as one of the most important books in maritime history, the Register was forged in Edward Lloyd’s London coffee house in 1760. Together with its system of ship classification,...read more
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Melbourne Rare Book Week: Big Show Offs: The clowning achievements of George Coppin and Barry Humphries
Speaker Simon Plant, who delivered the Gary Morgan Oration in the library in March, will speak about George Coppin and Barry Humphries, who graced the stage a century apart, bringing...read more

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