The Library has an enviable selection of reading rooms to read or study in.

La Trobe Reading Room

• read books from our Victorian and Australiana collections
• take a photo of the Library's iconic heritage Dome
• find a quiet space to study

Redmond Barry Reading Room

• read books from our general reference and world knowledge collections, and browse current issues of popular magazines
• study with colleagues at a group-work desk
• ask a librarian for help with your research query

Newspapers and Family History Reading Rooms

• read current and historic newspapers
• research your family history
• use a microfilm or microfiche reader

Arts Reading Room

• read books from our Art, Music and Performing Arts collections
• find recent issues of popular magazines and listen to a CD or watch a DVD
• find a quiet space to study