Melbourne · City centre · Books & architecture

State Library Victoria.

Reading rooms, exhibitions and a place to spend time with a book in the city centre.

Plan your visit

The library's visit information separates building, exhibition and reading-room access.

328 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

NGV International and ACCA are on the Southbank side of the river. ACMI is at Fed Square; State Library Victoria is further north in the city centre.

Choose another stop in the same area, or keep this visit as the whole plan. These guides have more ideas for Melbourne.

Admission and practical details checked against the venue’s information on 10 October 2026.

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