I am thrilled to share the news of a $13 million funding boost for the Library announced today by the Premier of Victoria to support the Library’s Vision 2020 redevelopment project.

The John and Myriam Wylie Foundation has donated $8 million to reopen the Library’s Russ...

Please find attached the Call for Abstracts and Submission form for our third annual public libraries mini-conference, which will be held at the State Library on 20 April 2017.

Our theme is Transforming Public Libraries.  It refers to both the power of public libraries...

Each year public libraries throughout the world join together to submit titles for consideration in the prestigious International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, one of the world's richest literary prizes with a €100,000 prize (AUD $142,000).

Victorians have done well in t...

Final keynote announcement

The program committee is absolutely delighted to share with you the eighth and final keynote Professor Julian Thomas! Julian will be enchanting our delegates with a talk on digital inequality in Australia. 

Digital inequality in Australia

Profes...

Your definitive guide to Australia’s best writing.

Last week the Wheeler Centre announced the shortlisting for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2017.  It’s a list of 21 exceptional works of fiction, non-fiction, drama, poetry and young adult writing, published in...