The library will be closed on Friday 27th September for the AFL Grand Final eve public holiday. The library will reopen on Saturday 28th September. 

The library will also be closed on Friday 18th October due to an ABC Radio event taking place in the theatre and the library.  

eBooks can be downloaded during the closures. If you need help setting up an eReader or downloading eBooks speak to the library staff. 

News and Events

Friday 30 August 2024
Partridge String Quartet

BOOKING INFORMATION HERE

The Partridge String Quartet is back in the library in August, with a varied program including works by Schulhoff, Britten and Harrison. The quartet formed at the National Academy of...read more
Saturday 31 August 2024
The Flowering Dark: Book Launch

BOOKING INFORMATION HERE

5 Islands Press author Sue Lockwood will launch her superb collection, The Flowering Dark, at the Melbourne Athenaeum Library on the 31 August. Anne M Carson will launch the book,...read more
Friday 6 September 2024
Affinity Quartet - Opus 18, Part 2

BOOKING INFORMATION HERE

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
Saturday 7 September 2024
Journeys: Matsuo Basho’s Influence on Haiku

BOOKING INFORMATION HERE

Matsuo Bashō (1644 - 1694) was the supreme Japanese haiku poet who greatly enriched the 17-syllable haiku form and made it an accepted medium of artistic expression. His contribution and...read more
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