Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial Library

About

Located in the beautiful Waterfront Campus, the Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial Library (ADPML) features exhibits and resources dedicated to the life and achievements of Alfred Deakin. It also houses much of the Deakin Library Special Collection's 80,000+ titles. The collection is made up of specialised research and items that need particular care because of their age, beauty, rarity, fragility or for other qualities that make them exceedingly valuable.

Special Collection items may be requested and consulted within the ADPML reading room, where there is an open access genealogy collection and an exhibition gallery. An ongoing digitisation program has also made many Special Collection items available via Fusion, with new items being added all the time.

Opening Hours

ADPML is open by appointment only.

If you wish to access ADPML or our Special Collection, please contact our staff for an appointment:

Kristen Thornton – +61 3 5227 8253 or kristen.thornton@deakin.edu.au
Maria Shanahan – +61 3 5227 8263 or maria.shanahan@deakin.edu.au

Contact information

Other locations

All material must be used inside the ADPML reading room. Our collections are not generally available for loan or viewing outside of those premises, with the following exceptions:

Children's Book Council Collections

These collections are located in a secure room at Burwood. Request this material at the Service Desk.

Geneaology Collection

Items from this collection may be sent to other campus libraries. To request an item email kristent@deakin.edu.au.

Collection policy

• Collection guidelines
• Copyright Act 1968 - governing policy for the Library

If you identify yourself or a family member in an image within our collections and wish to provide further attribution, or to withdraw the image from availability online, please contact kristent@deakin.edu.au.