Top Things to do in Melbourne
Things to do in Melbourne, Victoria: The Best Libraries
Lovely, laid-back Melbourne has something for everyone: family fare, local and international art, haute boutiques, multicultural dining, Australian and Aboriginal history, spectator sports, and pulsing, swanky nightlife. Cruise on the free City Circle Tram loop to check out unique attractions like the Royal Botanical Gardens and the Healesville Sanctuary, which buzzes with local animal species.
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1. Melbourne Athenaeum Library
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
In 1839, the Melbourne Mechanics Institute was founded to help educate the working men of Melbourne. It was renamed the Athenaeum Library in 1873, a name which it retains to this day. The stuccoed facade, in classical style, dates from the Victorian Land Boom of the 1880s. The Athenaeum Library continues to lend books. Crime stories and biographies are in demand. Other newer formats, such as audio books, are popular. Melburnians remain voracious readers. The Athenaeum offers popular books which often can't be found in council libraries. The Athenaeum offers a welcoming space for all book-lovers.
2. State Library Victoria
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,926 reviews
The fourth most popular library in the world and the busiest in Australia, State Library Victoria is a must-visit Melbourne icon. Dating back to 1856, the State Library boasts incredible heritage architecture, free exhibitions, programs and events. Experience the majestic domed La Trobe Reading Room – one of the city’s most magnificent and photographed spaces. Enjoy free exhibitions showcasing some of the Library’s most precious treasures from its collection of more than five million items. And visit the recently opened redeveloped spaces including two new reading rooms and the Russell Street Welcome Zone – a vibrant lounge and meeting space that includes a stunning artwork spanning a 29x5 metre wall by Melbourne artist Tai Snaith. Free entry and wi-fi available. Relax before or after your visit at one of the two onsite cafes.
Reviewed By GWL2310 - Mississauga, Canada
This is a historical building full of hidden delights Wander it free and look at the art works on display, the gorgeous architecture and the history tour of melbourne and australia as you ascend the various floors of information. We spent about 2 hours in this building and still think we missed some things.
3. Library at the Dock
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4.5 based on 19 reviews
4. City Library
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By dianagreentree - Melbourne, Australia
You don't just need to be an avid reader, though the library has a great collection, but if you need a quiet place to read, use a computer, take your toddlers to be read to or browse the upstairs art gallery. this place provides it all.
5. Carlton Library
6. Niddrie Library
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
Niddrie Library has lots to offer -- a good collection of books, a place to read the daily papers and lots of activities for the ankle biters, who can often be heard singing at the tops of their young voices. Niddrie Library also has public use computers and printers. The library has automated borrowing. Joining the library is easy. The recent conversion of some of the library space to carrels has not been entirely successful; it means one person monopolises a lot of space. Students wanting a quiet place to study may occasionally be frustrated by the activities going on in the library. Niddrie Library is a public library associated with the Moonee Valley library system. It's a big library and it's certainly popular.
7. Flemington Library
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
