The Reading Room will begin summer hours on Monday 5 November 2018.
Helping you access the University of Melbourne's precious collections
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The University of Melbourne has a number of rare and valuable collections that are used for research, teaching and learning. As the collections require a specialist environment to preserve them for future generations, they are stored in secure areas.
This is where the Reading Room comes in: our staff retrieve collection items for you to view in a purpose-built supervised space.
We're here to help you access the following collections:
Reading Room Hours
Monday | 10.00am - 4.00pm |
Tuesday | 10.00am - 4.00pm |
Wednesday | 10.00am - 4.00pm |
Thursday | 10.00am - 4.00pm |
Friday | 10.00am - 4.00pm |
Saturday | Closed |
Sunday | Closed |
The hours listed above are subject to change based on the academic calendar. The Reading Room is closed on University holidays.
- Address
- Reading Room
Level 3, Baillieu Library
The University of Melbourne
VIC 3010 - reading-room@unimelb.edu.au
- Phone
- +61 3 8344 5380
- Feedback
- If you wish to provide feedback, you can do so here. Feedback is confidential and can be provided anonymously. Our feedback policy is available here.
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Change to Summer Opening Hours
The Reading Room will begin summer opening hours as of Monday 5 November 2018.
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Recent changes in the Reading Room
Our regular visitors will have noticed recent changes in the Reading Room; these changes form part of our ongoing program of improvements both to the general facilities and as part of our response to the Security Review we completed in early 2017.
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Last stages of the major repository works on level 3 of the Baillieu Library
With the return of the McLaren collection this week, one of the last tasks associated with the major repository works initiated 12 months ago has been completed. This project has been a major undertaking, and the Client Services Team is grateful for the support and patience of our researchers during the disruptions.
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Return of Collections to Access Following Repository Works
Collections relocated offsite during repository redevelopment works will be returned to access from 16 April 2018.
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Update on Repository Works and Collections Return
The Reading Room is now in the process of finalising the shelving installation and configuration for the redevelopment of the repository space. Currently, the project is on track to see the return of collections and renewed availability anticipated by the end of March 2018.
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