Victorian Labor unveils $50m state library plan

Victoria's state library will win funding to broadcast seminars to other libraries across the state under a $50 million Labor plan.

The project, which will also expand floor space by 40 percent, will allow workshops to be broadcast via video conferencing links.

The library's onsite programs, focusing on literacy and numeracy, will also be expanded and offer more professional development programs for teachers.

"Under Labor it will have a high tech and innovative future," Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews told reporters.

"Our vision beyond just the capital works is to make this the centre of the education state - the headquarters if you like - to do things like professional development for our teachers, particularly our teachers who teach kids with special needs."

The project will include an upgrade for the historic Queens Hall, exhibition spaces and the conference centre.

The state library will contribute $28 million under the plan.