The Melbourne Athenaeum Library will be closed from Friday April 18 to Monday April 21 for the Easter long weekend. The library will reopen at 10am Tuesday April 22.
The Melbourne Athenaeum Library will be closed on Friday April 25 for the ANZAC Day public holiday. The library will be open regular hours on Thursday April 24 and Saturday April 26.
Join artist, author and Athenaeum member Leigh Hobbs for a special storytime as we celebrate 30 years of one of his most popular characters, ‘Old Tom’.
On 9th April we will officially unveil Leigh’s generous gift to the Ath’s 185th birthday – a picture of Old Tom – and hear Leigh speak about his writing. Librarian Katy will read Old Tom and library members are invited to bring along their children and grandchildren.
The event will be held on Wednesday 9 April from 11am. This event is free for members and guests but bookings are essential and can be made by emailing library@melbourneathenaeum.org.au or calling (03) 9650 3100.
