The State Library of Victoria is the largest public reference and research library in Victoria. Its collection includes more than one million books and journals) 90,000 newspapers and hundreds of thousands of paintings, photographs, maps, manuscripts and other materials. The Library's collection grows continually through purchase, legal deposit, donations and bequests.
The Friends of the State Library of Victoria was founded in 1966. In 1997 it amalgamated with the State Library of Victoria Foundation. The Friends became a sub-committee of the Foundation, continuing their traditional activities in this context. Over the years, the Friends have assisted the interests of the State Library by seeking sponsorship and gifts for the library, searching out and obtaining books, manuscripts, pictures and other library material, organising a program of lectures and activities for members and, from 1968, publishing the La Trobe Library Journal.
The State Library of Victoria Foundation was established in 1994 as the fundraising arm of the Library. The Foundation encourages and promotes private and corporate financial support for Library programs and projects.
New Friends and Bookplate Members are welcome.
| Friends |
$50 (individual) |
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$75 (household) |
| Bronze Bookplate |
$150 (individual) |
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$200 (household) |
| Silver Bookplate |
$500 |
| Gold Bookplate |
$1,000 |
Donations to the Foundation are tax deductible and any amount, large or small, is welcome.”
All donors receive two issues per year of the La Trobe Library Journal, four issues per year of State Library of Victoria News, and invitations to a variety of lectures, seminars and Junctions such as the annual Members’ Dinner. All Bookplate Members are acknowledged by a bookplate that is placed in one of the Library's new books. In addition, Silver and Gold Bookplate Members receive invitations to exhibition openings and other special events and enjoy privileged access to the treasures of the Library's special collections. All members receive 10% discount on the purchase of State Library publications.
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La Trobe Library Journal
Special Issue on
Australian Children's Literature
Editor: Brian Hubber
Melbourne
State Library of Victoria Foundation
1998
| Photography: |
Adrian Flint |
| Printing: |
Aristoc Offset, 3 Aristoc Road, Glen Waverley Victoria 3150
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ISSN 0041-3151
Front cover. From John Mystery's Romantic Hour (Sydney: Publicity Press, ca 1944). Back cover: the publisher's device for Publicity Press (1938) Pty Ltd. - publishers of the John Mystery books. Reproduced with permission of the Sinclair family
