Welcome to the Friends of Emerald Hill Library website. We are committed to the preservation, maintenance and promotion of a public library in South Melbourne, a local hub to the South Melbourne community, for all ages, young and old.
Emerald Hill is the historic name for South Melbourne. The library is situated opposite the South Melbourne Town Hall.
We not only support the local community and the library network, we provide various events, speakers and regular Book Club meetings for those interested in science fiction novels, non-fiction novels, creative writing exploration or topics focusing on arts, crafts and gardening.
View here the upcoming Non-Fiction Book Club meetings
Sign up today if you’re interested in one (or ALL topics), and we’ll keep you posted about our upcoming events we’ll be hosting soon.
Join us to hear from author, Moreno Giovannoni discuss his second book, The Immigrants. A tenderly written portrait of postwar life for one Italian family living and working in Australia.
‘The Immigrates’ has been shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award and The Age Book of the Year Award 2026.
Join us in asking questions about his life experiences, his award-winning writing career, and about his latest book. Light refreshments provided.
Join us to hear from two young, notable authors, Penny Tangey and Victoria Brownlee discuss their recently released novels.
Victoria is an international food writer, who started writing about food over a decade ago. Her new book, The Writers Retreat is her first debut novel written in the thriller/mystery space.
Penny’s debut crime mystery, What Rhymes With Murder? is a hilarious new take on cosy crime, set within a charming, close-knit Melbourne community filled with nosy neighbours and a local cafe. A humorous book enjoyed by young and old adults. Light refreshments provided.
Book now to hear more from both experienced authors.
We are committed to the preservation, maintenance and promotion of a public library in South Melbourne – a local hub to the South Melbourne community.
Check out some of our past events and speakers that we have hosted.
Author/Speaker – Matthew RicketsonWho needs the ABC? Does the ABC have a left-wing bias? Matthew Ricketson and Patrick…
Author/Speaker – Maya WardThe Comfort of WaterAUTHORS DISCUSSION ON NOVEL: The Comfort of Water, Maya Ward’s lyrical exploration…
Author/Speaker – Anson CameronBoyhoodlumAUTHOR DISCUSSION ABOUT NOVEL: A hilarious memoir and a crash-investigator’s report into how not to…
Author/Speaker – Robert GottThe Holiday MurdersAUTHOR DISCUSSION ABOUT NOVEL: Robert Gott has delivered another masterful crime novel steeped…
Author/Speaker – Peter CottonDead Cat BounceAUTHOR DISCUSSION ABOUT NOVEL: Dead Cat Bounce:– A federal election campaign is thrown…
Author/Speaker – Jack MercerHard TimesAUTHOR DISCUSSION ABOUT NOVEL: Jack Mercer’s Hard Times is the true story of the…
Author/Speaker – Michael CathcartThe Water DreamersAUTHOR DISCUSSION ABOUT NOVEL: The long-awaited history that will change the way Australians…
Author/Speaker – Toni Jordan and Kate Holden'Fall Girl' and 'In My Skin'AUTHORS IN CONVERSATION: Kate Holden, author of…
Author/Speaker – Adrian HylandGunshot RoadAUTHOR DISCUSSION ABOUT NOVEL: Emily Tempest is small, black, as snaky as a taipan’s…
Author/Speaker – Graeme SimsionThe Rosie ProjectAUTHOR DISCUSSION ABOUT NOVEL: An international sensation, this hilarious, feel-good novel is narrated…
Author/Speaker – Catherine de Saint PhallePoum and AlexandreAUTHOR DISCUSSION ABOUT NOVEL: This is the story of two flawed…
Author/Speaker – Paul CoxTales from the Cancer WardAUTHOR DISCUSSION ABOUT NOVEL: ‘To be vulnerable is to live.’ In…
Author/Speaker – David FrankelBetween the Murray and the SeaAUTHOR DISCUSSION ABOUT NOVEL: Emeritus Professor David Frankel was our…
Author/Speaker – Kelly ChandlerThe Other MotherAUTHOR DISCUSSION ABOUT NOVEL: For Kelly, meeting the right guy was pretty straightforward…
Author/Speaker – Arnold ZableViolin LessonsAUTHOR DISCUSSION ABOUT NOVEL: These are tales of hardship, of yearning and of celebration.…
Author/Speaker – Leslie CannoldBook of RachaelAUTHOR DISCUSSION ABOUT NOVEL: What if the man you loved betrayed your brother?…
Author/Speaker – Maria TumarkinOtherlandAUTHOR DISCUSSION ABOUT NOVEL: I left too early, before tanks rolled into Moscow in 1991,…
Author/Speaker – Jenny DonovanDesigning to HealAUTHOR DISCUSSION ABOUT NOVEL: Explores what happens to communities that have suffered disasters…
