The library will close at 12 noon on Monday November 18 for our 185th birthday afternoon tea and not reopen for general library services until 10 am on Tuesday November 19.
Affinity Quartet is returning to the library after a European stint to perform Beethoven's first foray into string quartets, the Opus 18, over three Friday evenings. The Opus 18 is...read more
Alissa has been Artist in Residence at the Melbourne Athenaeum Library for the 12 months of our 185th year. During this residency she delved into the Archive room, choosing fascinating...read more
Members are invited to join us on Monday 18th November for a celebratory afternoon tea with the Governor, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC. The afternoon tea will...read more
Come along to the library in November for a rehearsed reading of a new play by our 2024 playwright-in-residence, Ash Flanders. Ash, a multi-award winning playwright and performer, has spent...read more
The Melbourne Athenaeum operates on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge them as Traditional Owners of these lands and pay respect to Elders, past and present.
