Location & hours

Location

The State Library of Victoria is located at 328 Swanston St, Melbourne, Victoria. We are easily accessible by public transport, car, bike or on foot.

Check where we are in relation to your current location and receive route directions using the map below.

Opening hours

Library area	Hours
Main public areas	Mon to Thur, 10am–9pm Fri to Sun 10am–6pm
Experimedia	Same as main Library areas except when closed for functions
Keith Murdoch Galleries	Daily 10am–5pm; til 9pm Thur when exhibitions are on display
Dome Galleries	Daily 10am–5pm
Cowen Gallery	Same as main Library areas except when closed for functions
Mr Tulk cafe	Mon to Thur 7am–5pm Fri 7am–9pm Sat 9am–4pm
Readings bookshop	Mon to Sat 10am–6pm Sun 12pm–5pm

Mr Tulk is closed on all public holidays, and over Easter will close Fri 29 March – Mon 1 Apr inclusive. The Library and Readings are closed on these days:

Good Friday 29 Mar 2013

Christmas Day 25 Dec 2013

Boxing Day 26 Dec 2013

New Year's Day 1 Jan 2014

On Christmas Eve and the days between Boxing Day and New Year's Day we will be open from 10am to 6pm. We will also be open on all other public holidays in 2013 from 10am to 6pm.