PMI Victorian History Library Inc.

The PMI Victorian History Library was established in 1854. It is a community owned and run library, specialising in the history of Victoria, Australia. We are a central resource for research into the history of Victoria.

The library has over 40,000 books for loan, many of which are not available for loan elsewhere.

In addition to our extensive lending and reference library specialising in works about Victorian history, we also provide a professional information service for our members and organise educational activities including lectures, seminars and competitions to encourage and facilitate the study of history.

Become a member and discover a wealth of information about the history of Victoria. Joining the library is easy, affordable and open to all.

We also run regular events on a wide variety of topics as well as book sales, a pop up book shop and a regular book club. You can see all our upcoming events on our website.