Requesting Items
Submit your request for Special Collections material online prior to visiting the Cultural Collections Reading Room.
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Deliveries to the Reading Room occur at the following times:
Monday-Friday:
- 10:00 am
- 12:00 noon
- 2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Cultural Collections Reading Room opening hours:
Monday |
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9.30am - 5.30pm |
Tuesday |
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9.30am - 5.30pm |
Wednesday |
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9.30am - 7.30pm |
Thursday |
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9.30am - 5.30pm |
Friday |
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9.30am - 5.30pm |
Saturday |
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1.30pm – 4.30pm |
Sunday |
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Closed |
The Cultural Collections Reading Room is closed:
- Saturdays in January
- Australia Day
- Good Friday to Easter Tuesday inclusive
- Anzac Day
- Queen’s Birthday long weekend
- Winter Recess Saturdays:
- June 25th, July 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd
- Saturdays in December
Please note: items with the location 'UniM Bund' are held in off-site storage and require 3-4 working days notice for retrieval.
Requests for material can be made online prior to visiting the Reading Room. To request material, please use our online request form (below). Requests will be accepted up to thirty minutes prior to delivery time. Material required for Saturday must be requested by 3:30 pm Friday.
Your material will be available to view in the Cultural Collections Reading Room at the time you have requested, unless otherwise notified.
Please complete all fields and click on Submit when finished.
Privacy Statement
The University of Melbourne must comply with the Information Privacy Act 2000 (Vic.) when handling personal information. The University has collected your information in this form for the purpose of administering your Cultural Collections request. Information about the University’s Privacy Policy, including contact details and information about the University’s privacy regime can be found at http://www.unimelb.edu.au/unisec/privacy.
