The Book Theft Century: A Lament
25 Jul 2013, Melbourne Law School
Come to a lecture by Associate Professor Travis McDade, the United States' foremost expert on crimes against rare books.
People's Passion for Words
21 Jul 2013, Old Treasury Building
Professor Kate Burridge examines the passion we all have when using words to express ourselves.
Next Wave Breakfast Club
12 Jun 2013 - 3 Jul 2013, The Wheeler Centre
Breakfast Club is a series of talks at the Wheeler Centre on how the world and art collide.
Last Tuesday Book Group
25 Jun 2013, St Michael's Uniting Church
Join this open book group for a discussion of your favourite book.
Retro Storytime
23 Jul 2013, Federation Square
Join Melbourne Library Service staff as they read retro story books aloud as part of Melbourne Rare Book Week.
Never Do That to a Book
24 Jul 2013, Reader's Feast Bookstore
Celebrate Rare Book Week with selected readings from Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman.
Upon the Shoulders of Giants
25 Jul 2013, State Library of Victoria
Join the State Library's expert curators as they delve into rare and curious collections.
Melbourne Rare Book Week
18 Jul 2013 - 28 Jul 2013, State Library of Victoria
Melbourne Rare Book Week presents a new series of lectures, events and exhibitions relating to the theme 'A Passion for Books'.
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