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A colourful drawing of a pile of hardback books, stacked on top of each other, spines facing out.

30 Jul

Sue’s Books

Hear Sue Louis in conversation with Professor Emeritus Chris Browne.

All of us who read books generally own at least a few books. For all of us, libraries also offer an invaluable source of reading pleasure. But how does one go about collecting a personal library of one’s own?

Join for a conversation with Susan Louis to share in her love and enthusiasm for books, and to see how one lady from East Melbourne put together a remarkable collection of fine books with her late husband, Professor Emeritus Bill Louis. Sue will share with us some notable examples and personal favourites from her impressive library.

Bookings open Wednesday 25 June.

Part of Melbourne Rare Book Week.

Date	Times
Wed 30 Jul	6:00pm - 7:30pm

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