Ready for some more reading or research? Wherever you are in the world?

Down in the south east corner of Australia is a State called "Victoria" and its capital city is Melbourne; my hometown.

There we have a library which is the oldest in the country, known as the State Library of Victoria. When I was a child, the building housed the library, fine art gallery and a museum. But these days it's all library and all heart! 0:)

https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/

You can join for free:
https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/get-involved/free-access-membership

The State Library of Victoria has over 19,000 E-books you can access.
"...Australia's oldest public library is one of the many venues temporarily closed in a bid to contain COVID-19. So, you can't check out its new $88.1 million transformation, but you can still access its 4.1 million digital items, including books, music, photos, magazines and more.

Part of that collection are the State Library of Victoria's 19,000 ebooks. The likes of Maxine Beneba Clarke's Growing Up African in Australia and Stranger Country by Monica Tan are available to read online or download for seven days for free — all you need to do is sign up for a free library membership over here. Once you've done this, you can also take part in the library's Instagram bookclub #SLVBookClub, where you'll find staff tips and book recommendations...."

https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/arts-entertainment/state-library-victoria-online?fbclid=IwAR3BmQYAnzwRS-px1t0rIu7-nqxq0CxEw5pxkYw_Gm9j6JOKiDQ855C5veg

Enjoy!

Ellen 0:)n
Ellen F. Walker