The Melbourne Athenaeum Library will be closed for the holiday period from 4:00pm on Wednesday 18 December and will reopen at 10:00am on Tuesday 7 January.

No books will be due during this period but there will be a returns box available on the landing whenever the building is open. Ebooks will continue to be available during this period through OverDrive and the Libby app.

We wish all our members a very happy festive season.

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Friday 6 December 2024

La Descarga

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On 6 December, La Descarga will make a welcome and colourful return to the Athenaeum. Join us for a night where literature meets music, as iconic Colombian-tropical band La Descarga will...read more

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Friday 13 December 2024

Phil Manning and Peter Beilharz

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One of Australia's best-known guitarists, Phil Manning has single handedly turned more Australians onto the Blues than any other performer. Many Australians know him as a member of Chain, the...read more

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Wednesday 1 January 2025

2025 Event Preview

We are looking forward to some perennial favourites and some new performers gracing the library stage as part of our 2025 event schedule. Performers already booked in include the Flinders...read more

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