A free lending library
An art library for Melbourne


Melbourne Art Library is a not-for-profit lending library that collects specialised art and design texts. We are proudly independent and are curious about what being a 'library' means.

Note: 
Melbourne Art Library is currently pausing book donations for the first half of 2026. While we love and appreciate all book donations, we are still catching up on our current catalogue and assessing our collection. Thank you for understanding.

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Melbourne Art Library, Naarm
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the traditional owners of the land on which we operate, and respect their enduring connection to country. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.

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