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State Library of Victoria

State Library Victoria is the state library of Victoria, Australia. Located in , it was established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, making it Australia's oldest public library and one of the first free libraries in the world.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Email: enquiries@slv.vic.gov.au
  • Type: Library
  • Description: central library for the state of Victoria, Australia
  • Also known as: “Melbourne Public Library”, “SLV”, “State Library Victoria”, and “VIC State Library”
  • Address: 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 3000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Exhibition Building and Old Melbourne Gaol.

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The is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed building in , Victoria, , built in 1879–1880 as part of the international exhibition movement, which presented over 50 exhibitions between 1851 and 1915 around the globe. is situated 770 metres northeast of State Library of Victoria.

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The is a former jail and current on Russell Street, in , Victoria, . It consists of a bluestone building and courtyard, and is located next to the old City Police Watch House and City Courts buildings, and opposite the Russell Street Police Headquarters. is situated 210 metres north of State Library of Victoria.

Shopping center
is a large shopping centre, office and public transport hub in the . It is located on the corner of La Trobe Street and Swanston Street. is situated 270 metres southwest of State Library of Victoria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and CBD.

Neighborhood
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is an ethnic enclave in the of , Victoria, Australia. Centred at the eastern end of Little Bourke Street, it extends between the corners of Swanston and Spring streets, and consists of numerous laneways, alleys and arcades.

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The central business district of is the city's cultural, entertainment and financial heart. Locally called the , or simply "the City", it is where most international and interstate visitors spend the bulk of their time.

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is Australia's cultural capital and second biggest city, with Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, museums, galleries, theatres, and large parks and gardens.

State Library of Victoria

Latitude
-37.8097° or 37° 48′ 35″ south
Longitude
144.96549° or 144° 57′ 56″ east
Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)
Open location code
4RJ65XR8+45
Open­Street­Map ID
way 22820458
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
12557098
Wiki­data ID
Q1200052
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“State Library of Victoria” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Biblioteca Estatal de Victòria”
  • Chinese: “維多利亞州立圖書館”
  • Chinese: “维多利亚州立图书馆”
  • Chinese: “维州图书馆”
  • Dutch: “Staatsbibliotheek van Victoria”
  • Esperanto: “SLV”
  • Esperanto: “Ŝtata Biblioteko de Viktorio”
  • French: “Bibliothèque d’Etat du Victoria”
  • French: “bibliothèque d’État du Victoria”
  • French: “Bibliothèque d’État du Victoria”
  • German: “State Library of Victoria”
  • Greek: “Βιβλιοθήκη της Βικτώριας”
  • Greek: “Βιβλιοθήκη της Πολιτείας της Βικτώρια”
  • Hausa: “Laburaren Jihar Victoria”
  • Hebrew: “ספריית המדינה של ויקטוריה”
  • Indonesian: “Perpustakaan Negara Bagian Victoria”
  • Indonesian: “Perpustakaan Negeri Victoria”
  • Indonesian: “State Library of Victoria”
  • Italian: “Biblioteca di Stato Vittoria”
  • Japanese: “ヴィクトリア州立図書館”
  • Japanese: “ビクトリア州立図書館”
  • Korean: “빅토리아 주립 도서관”
  • Lithuanian: “Viktorijos valstijos biblioteka”
  • Malay: “Perpustakaan Negeri Victoria”
  • Malay: “State Library of Victoria”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “State Library of Victoria”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Victoria State Library”
  • Norwegian: “State Library of Victoria”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه ایالتی ویکتوریا”
  • Portuguese: “Biblioteca Estatal de Vitória”
  • Russian: “Библиотека штата Виктория”
  • Russian: “Государственная библиотека Виктории”
  • Russian: “Государственная библиотека штата Виктория”
  • Ukrainian: “Державна бібліотека Вікторії”
  • Uzbek: “Viktoriya davlat kutubxonasi”
  • Vietnamese: “Thư viện Bang Victoria”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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