Dalton McCaughey Library

20/08/2026

After months of planning, construction, and plenty of noise from the basement, Dalton McCaughey Library’s new Rare Books Room is officially open! You can check out the full story on the facility, launch, and our newest exhibition from the blog: https://dml.vic.edu.au/news/the-rare-books-room-opens/

07/08/2026

Dalton McCaughey Library is open again tomorrow (Saturday, 8 August) from 9am to 12pm. Pop in to say hello and enjoy some extra time amid the shelves.

23/07/2026

Dalton McCaughey Library is open this Saturday from 9am to 12pm. Drop in and enjoy a little extra time among the shelves before classes begin next week.

12/07/2026

We're delighted to share a generous donation of books exploring First Nations knowledges, now on display and available to borrow at the Dalton McCaughey Library.

These books introduce indigenous knowledge systems on Plants, Design, Astronomy, Law, Songlines, Country, Innovation, Ceremony and Health, and explore their relevance to the present and future. We are deeply grateful to our donor for helping expand this important part of our collection.

We invite you to browse the display, borrow a book, and continue learning beyond NAIDOC Week.

Explore the collection records:
https://dml.on.worldcat.org/search?queryString=se%3A%20First%20knowledges

10/07/2026

Our community puzzle celebrating the artist Rachael Sarra (Goreng Goreng) and her work, came together just in time for NAIDOC Week! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to add a piece along the way. The art and accompanying books will be on display for a few more days next week.

08/07/2026

This NAIDOC Week, we’re spotlighting works that engage deeply with theology, colonialism, and Country through First Nations perspectives. Here’s a sampler of recent favourites from our shelves. Visit the Dalton McCaughey Library to resource your celebrations, resistance, learning, and story‑telling.

• Indigenous Research Knowledges and Their Place in the Academy
https://dml.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1586578521
• Theological conversation on country
https://dml.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1578766742
• De-colonising the Biblical Narrative
https://dml.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1470931501

29/06/2026

Volunteers like Lynden make Dalton McCaughey Library a special place. This month in Crosslight he shared with readers his weekly highlight. Grab your copy or head to the blog to discover what got him here every week for more than a decade.

Retired Uniting Church minister Rev Lynden Broadstock is an avid reader, meaning his volunteer role at Dalton McCaughey Library is a weekly highlight.
https://crosslight.org.au/2026/06/22/library-life-suits-lynden/

17/06/2026

Who are we, and what is our future? In her Quarterly Essay, Anna Goldsworthy reflects on our humanity in the age of AI. Join a contemplative and curious community for a thoughtful conversation about one of the defining questions of our time. All are welcome.

https://dml.vic.edu.au/event/26-june-quarterly-conversations/

04/06/2026

Dalton McCaughey Library will be closed on Monday, 8 June for the public holiday. But we'll be open this Saturday from 9am–12pm if you need to stock up on reading for the long weekend or just need a quiet space.

22/05/2026

The next time you're at the library, take a moment to view our display in memory of Rev Prof Jione Havea.

Jione was an active associate teacher at Pilgrim Theological College where he taught units in Hebrew Bible and Biblical Interpretation, advised and supported Indigenous Studies, and supervised higher degree by research students. His life and work has a profound impact on the College, broader University and church, and across postcolonial scholarship. We are so grateful to Jione for all the wonderful ways in which he has shaped, challenged, and encouraged us.

A prolific writer, this selection represents just some of Jione’s works currently available at the Dalton McCaughey Library. They explore postcolonial interpretation, climate change, doing theology under oppression, power and crisis, on bodies, and resistance. They show Jione’s commitment to doing theology justly and doing justice theologically: amplifying voices on the margins and championing the interests, perspectives and unique insights of Pasifika cultures on the biblical text.