Each year we welcome over a million visitors to our glorious heritage building in Melbourne's CBD.

If you're planning a visit, here's when we're open, how to get here and our printable Library map. We are closed on Sunday 1 January New Year's Day , Friday 14 April Good Friday , Monday 25 December Christmas Day and Tuesday 26 December Boxing Day in We are open but will close at 6pm on Monday 2 January New Year's Day additional day , Thursday 26 January Australia Day , Monday 13 March Labour Day , Monday 17 April Easter Monday , Tuesday 25 April Anzac Day , Monday 12 June Queen's Birthday and Tuesday 7 November Melbourne Cup.

We are open as usual on Saturday 15 April Saturday before Easter Sunday , Sunday 16 April Easter Sunday and Friday 29 September AFL Grand Final. There are separated bike lanes in both directions on Swanston and La Trobe streets. You'll find bike racks on and near the corner of Swanston and La Trobe streets, Swanston and Little Lonsdale streets.

See the City of Melbourne website for more information. The Library doesn't have on-site parking, but there is paid street parking on La Trobe Street and several pay car parks close by, including at Melbourne Central and QV.

There are three parking spaces for people with a disability permit in La Trobe Street. Skip to main content.

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Main public areas Monday to Thursday 10am—9pm Friday to Sunday 10am—6pm Heritage Reading Room Daily 10am—6pm; until 9pm on Wednesday The Courtyard Same as main Library except when closed for functions Play Pod children's space 10am—4pm daily; children under 12 years must be accompanied by a parent or carer Dome Galleries Daily 10am—5pm Cowen Gallery, including Red and Blue Rotundas Same as main Library except when closed for functions Mr Tulk cafe Monday to Thursday 7am—5pm, Friday 7am—8pm Saturday and Sunday 9am—4pm Readings State Library Daily 10am—6pm Public holidays We are closed on Sunday 1 January New Year's Day , Friday 14 April Good Friday , Monday 25 December Christmas Day and Tuesday 26 December Boxing Day in Our location We're located at Swanston Street, Melbourne, on the corner of La Trobe Street.

Getting here Public transport Train — Melbourne Central station is directly opposite the Library's Swanston Street entrance. Country travellers can transfer to metropolitan trains at Southern Cross or North Melbourne stations.

Tram — there are tram stops near our entrances on Swanston Street and La Trobe Street Bus — the nearest stops are in Lonsdale, Russell and Exhibition streets See Public Transport Victoria for more information.

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