Library

Looking for fresh reading material that relates to the history and culture of the English-speaking peoples?

The ESU's Sir Owen Dixon Library has a collection of approximately 600 books and is fully catalogued (see: www.librarycat.org/lib/ESUVic). 

The Library is named for Sir Owen Dixon OM, GCMG, KC (1886-1972). Dixon was an Australian judge and diplomat who served as the sixth Chief Justice of Australia. From 1946 to 1960, Dixon was the illustrious President of the ESU's Victoria Branch. Learn more from his entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography.

The ESU manages and develops the Sir Owen Dixon Library in accordance with its Library Policy (approved 7 August 2024).

Members and other authorised users can browse the Library shelves at ESU House in Ascot Vale. Please phone the ESU office on (03) 9326 0654 to arrange a time to drop in. Users of the Library must:

  • Respect the premises, the collection and other users,
  • Abide by the provisions of the ESU's Library Policy and any related ESU rules or procedures,
  • Report any damage to Library furnishings or collection items to ESU personnel, and
  • Leave the Library in a clean and tidy state.

Many of the books can be borrowed, in accordance with the ESU's Library Lending Procedure (approved 7 August 2024).

The loan period is four (4) weeks. Extension of a loan can be approved, providing that:

  • No other user is waiting to borrow the same item, and
  • The borrower is a user in good standing with the ESU.

NEW! --- From 1 October 2024, the ESU will offer an Australia-wide mail service to authorised users of the Library. To receive this service, a borrower must:

  • Be unable to visit ESU House in person during staffed hours,
  • Register for the service by contacting the office and paying an annual fee of $20 AUD,
  • Advise a preferred postal address, an email address and a daytime phone number, and
  • Order item/s by email to admin@esuvic.org.au.

ESU personnel will then post the item/s at ESU expense and will include an instruction sheet regarding the due date and the return address.

At his or her own expense, the borrower must ensure that the book is returned to ESU House by the due date.

This web page was updated on 10 August 2024.

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