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Contact Details

Name: Amanda Cecchin
Title: Venue Coordinator

Details At A Glance

Largest Room Capacity:
520
Meeting/Function Rooms:
10
Accommodation Rooms:
0
Accommodation Capacity:
0

 

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State Library of Victoria
328 Swanston Street, Melbourne Victoria Australia 3000 View Map

Venue Highlights

Boasting beautiful surrounds combined with modern amenities, the Library is the perfect place to hold your next function or conference. Catering can be arranged as part of your event package through our preferred providers.

Corporate or private events can be held at our Conference Centre, Cowen Gallery, Experimedia, La Trobe Reading Room and Queens Hall.

Film and photography shoots at the Library are also popular, and location hire can be arranged.

For more information contact our venue hire team.

Location

Conveniently located in the heart of Melbourne's CBD, with ample parking nearby, the Library offers a venue for every occasion. From the moment visitors step onto the forecourt, the Library offers a unique cultural experience. The dynamic blend of nineteenth century heritage architecture and modern refurbished spaces creates a truly special functions venue.

The State Library is located 18 kms from Melbourne Airport, and just across the road from Melbourne Central train station.

Catering Information

Our catering partners, CNK Food Design, Mr Tulk and food&desire delight our customers with thoughtful and innovative menus and work closely with the Library to make every event a truly memorable experience. You are free to work directly with the caterers, or to have the Venue Hire team quote on your behalf.

Technical Facilities

The Village Roadshow Theatrette is a fully-appointed fixed-seat theatrette. Laptops, DVDs, spotlights, curtains and lighting are all controlled from a touch-screen AMX panel by our venue assistants. Integrated equipment includes an LCD video/data projector, CD and DVD and microphone network.

Experimedia offers designer furnishings and fittings and new media technology in a spacious bluestone-walled courtyard. A major feature of the space is the large media wall (6m x 4.5m) which can be used for audiovisual presentations.

Additional Information

One of Australia's oldest cultural institutions, the State Library, serves the people of Victoria as a centre for scholarship and learning. Treasures from the significant heritage collections are regularly displayed. Please ask about opportunities for private gallery viewings, talks or tours.

Venue hire includes staff for venue set up, supervision, signage, access to cloaking facilities and basic A/V, furniture and equipment.

Room Details

Experimedia 495  0 250 100 0 0 180 350  
Cowen Gallery 684  0 250 0 0 0 220 400  
Cowen Gallery 'Red Rotunda' 135  0 70 36 32 28 60 90  
La Trobe Reading Room 1006  0 0 0 0 0 0 520  
Village Roadshow Theatrette 240  0 210 0 0 0 0 0  
Seminar Room 1 86  0 60 24 28 24 0 100  
Seminar Room 2 32  0 15 0 14 12 0 0  
Seminar Room 3 20  0 0 0 10 0 0 0  
Seminar Room 2 and 3 52  0 30 0 20 16 0 0  
Seminar Room 4 35  0 25 0 16 14 0 0  
Seminar Room 5 27  0 10 0 12 10 0 0  
Seminar Room 4 and 5 62  0 40 16 24 22 0 0  
Queen's Hall 380  6 120 80 52 38 170 320  
 
 

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