State Library Victoria is one of Melbourne's founding institutions, established over 160 years ago in 1854, barely 20 years after the city was settled. It opened as the Melbourne Public Library, and is not only Australia's oldest and busiest public library but also one of the first free public libraries in the world.
Geocaching brought us to this amazing HUGE Melbourne landmark.
As Hubby and I explored inside OFD found a LEGO display of the library.
Hubby and I ventured to the LaTrobe Reading Room.
When asked to name their favourite space in the State Library, most visitors nominate the glorious La Trobe Reading Room. No visit to Melbourne is complete without a Dome selfie, whether taken from the floor of the reading room looking up to the dome, or from an elevated perch on the 6th-floor balcony.
Opened in 1913, the magnificent octagonal reading room is six storeys high and can house 32,000 books and 320 readers at its desks.
The building was just as beautiful and interesting on the outside.
I truly dislike blogging from my phone but it is what it is.
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