Curious what our Fellows are up to? 🤔💭 This week we welcomed our 2026 Fellows and Artists in Residence! As always, we’re thrilled to see such a broad range of topics covered – from trade history and crime fiction, to education and architecture. We look forward to sharing more about their research as it develops. Learn more about our Fellowships program: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/about/awards-fellowships/fellowships Not pictured: Sarah Thomas for 'Tracing Extinction: The role of natural history
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Curious what our Fellows are up to? 🤔💭 This week we welcomed our 2026 Fellows and Artists in Residence! As always, we’re thrilled to see such a broad range of topics covered – from trade history and crime fiction, to education and architecture. We look forward to sharing more about their research as it develops. Learn more about our Fellowships program: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/about/awards-fellowships/fellowships Not pictured: Sarah Thomas for 'Tracing Extinction: The role of natural history
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‘Cross the void of black and white’: State Library unveils Toowoomba soldier’s lost collection
‘Cross the void of black and white’: State Library unveils Toowoomba soldier’s lost collection
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The map out of lockdown has been revealed by New South Wales and gyms, retail, hair salons, pubs and restaurants will be opening to fully vaccinated residents once the state hits the 70 per cent vaccination target. Read the full story at www.skynews.com.au | Sky News Australia
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The map out of lockdown has been revealed by New South Wales and gyms, retail, hair salons, pubs and restaurants will be opening to fully vaccinated residents once the state hits the 70 per cent vaccination target. Read the full story at www.skynews.com.au | Sky News Australia
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New South Wales, state of Australia, with its capital, localized, outlined and zoomed with informative overlays on a solid patterned map in the Stereographic projection. Animation 3D
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New South Wales, state of Australia, with its capital, localized, outlined and zoomed with informative overlays on a solid patterned map in the Stereographic projection. Animation 3D
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The State Library of New South Wales is about to be undermined with plans to dig out and build an auditorium beneath the historic reading room as part of a $24 million overhaul. The library has also applied for a liquor licence for a rooftop bar with first drinks expected to be served in a few months. 7NEWS at 6pm. www.7NEWS.com.au #StateLibrary #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney
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The State Library of New South Wales is about to be undermined with plans to dig out and build an auditorium beneath the historic reading room as part of a $24 million overhaul. The library has also applied for a liquor licence for a rooftop bar with first drinks expected to be served in a few months. 7NEWS at 6pm. www.7NEWS.com.au #StateLibrary #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney
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The Tasman Map, one of the Library’s most irreplaceable objects, underwent a 380-hour operation before its first public outing in over 10 years. In 2020 major conservation work began on the only known contemporary map documenting Dutch explorer Abel Tasman’s 1642 and 1644 voyages encountering Tasmania, New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji and the north coast of Australia. It is believed that Prince Roland Bonaparte, the great-nephew of Napoleon I, had the map varnished and framed after buying it at auction
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The Tasman Map, one of the Library’s most irreplaceable objects, underwent a 380-hour operation before its first public outing in over 10 years. In 2020 major conservation work began on the only known contemporary map documenting Dutch explorer Abel Tasman’s 1642 and 1644 voyages encountering Tasmania, New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji and the north coast of Australia. It is believed that Prince Roland Bonaparte, the great-nephew of Napoleon I, had the map varnished and framed after buying it at auction
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The beauty of hand-drawn maps! The Library has just acquired a remarkable map of Wollongong by cartographer Alex Pescud. This gorgeous bird’s eye view map is filled with detailed drawings of streets, buildings and parks. It’s no wonder it took 500 hours to complete. When Alex came to drop off this new work to our collection, he had the chance to see an earlier map of Wollongong published in 1887. We loved looking at the two maps side-by-side and seeing what had changed over 200 years. Learn more
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Getting to the Library just got easier. 🙌 If you're heading to the city on the new Sydney Metro, here's how to reach the Library in under 5 minutes. 1️⃣ Get off at the Martin Place stop 2️⃣ Follow the signs for the Hunter Street exit 3️⃣ Take the escalators (or lift) up to street level 4️⃣ Walk up Hunter Street for a few minutes 5️⃣ Cross the road at Macquarie Street And you'll reach the Library! Whether you're looking for a quiet spot to study, a place to meet with friends, or free exhibitions
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The Library is open all long weekend for reading, research and recreation! We have 7 free exhibitions on display right now, featuring all kinds of gems from the collection. Finish off the day with a drink at The Library Bar, open Friday and Saturday from 4–10pm. See what's on: https://ow.ly/6wfH50Qubt1 View opening hours: https://ow.ly/KoNa50Qubt0 | The State Library of New South Wales
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Say hello to our new Fellows and Visiting Scholars! We are proud to be celebrating 50 years of the Library's Fellowship program. This year we've welcomed our biggest cohort yet, with 8 Fellows and 18 Visiting Scholars, from diverse disciplines and research backgrounds. Over the next 12 months they will explore, interpret and reimagine the Library's collection to uncover fresh perspectives on Australian history, society and culture. We can't wait to see how your research develops and what surpris
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Happy World Art Day! One thing about the Library that always surprises people is that we collect more than books. There's around 1,300 artworks in the Library's unrivalled collection of oil paintings, ranging from landscapes to portraits, by celebrated and little-known artists. Unlike an art gallery where the focus is usually on artistic excellence, the Library has always collected paintings with informational and documentary value. Want to know more? Come along on Wed 8 May as we share stories
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Follow us to the new auditorium and photography gallery! Be the first to experience these beautiful new spaces at our free Open Day tomorrow, Sunday 29 October. There will be talks, tours, films and performances for the whole family. The day starts at 9.45am with a Smoking Ceremony on the steps of the Mitchell building. See full Open Day program: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/open-day | The State Library of New South Wales
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Summer is here ... and so are our new Fellows! ☀️ Today we welcomed 9 tertiary students and creative practitioners who will spend the next few months digging into the Library's collection. Our Fellows will explore a broad range of subjects, from architecture to activism, history, media, art and more. Find out what they'll be researching below: 🧱 Ira Friedberg: Bad Times in Red Brick Flats 🦜 Bronwyn Rennex: Ralph Clark and the Birds 🎗️ Suzanne Smith: The Save Our Sons Movement during the Vietn
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A big book of birds! 🦜 The Library has just acquired a beautiful volume of parrot illustrations by Edward Lear, published in 1832. 'Illustrations of the family of Psittacidae, or Parrots' features 42 spectacular hand-coloured lithographs of parrots, many from Australia. Lear worked in great detail, from the beak down to the claws. He used opaque watercolours and applied touches of egg white on the feathers, to give them a lifelike sheen. On Wed 17 July you can come into the Library and get up c
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The Library is the place to be. 🙌 We're excited to share our 2025 program — a year filled with transformative storytelling, compelling programs and more unforgettable experiences. From the underground auditorium to the rooftop bar — and across the state — we’re bringing new stories and ideas to life. Our program features creative collaborations with leading yidaki (didgeridoo) player and composer William Barton, Skye McIntosh and The Australian Haydn Ensemble, and Stephen Page, renowned directo
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Here are 3 exciting research opportunities at the Library right now. 1. The Imago Creative Writing Fellowship We have just launched a new creative writing fellowship valued at $50,000 – supported by an anonymous donor! This opportunity is open to all emerging writers to produce a fiction or non-fiction work of any genre. 2. The Summer Scholars Program This exciting program will provide 10 tertiary students and creatives with the opportunity to learn archival research skills. The successful recip
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Ready to be wowed by our state-of-the-art auditorium!? Deep beneath the Mitchell Library Reading Room is a spectacular 350-seat new venue. The main entryway is a stunning glass-ceiling atrium outside the Governor Marie Bashir Reading Room. The flooring features the last known Wombeyan marble, which has been held in storage for over 20 years. In this clip, watch as we work to: ⛏️ Remove of 1000m³ of sandstone 🔩 Add 93 tonnes of structural steel 🪵 Line the acoustic walls with 8723 individual tim
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Today we say yeeraboabo and farewell to our State Librarian Dr Alex Byrne who is retiring after five incredible years at the Library. Here’s a snapshot of how we will best remember his leadership, his good humour and his many talents. The staff at the State Library wish Alex all the very best. Alex has shared this message: http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/news/retirement-message-state-librarian | The State Library of New South Wales
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Celebrating 50 years of the multicultural book service! Since 1974 the State Library has provided books in community languages to the people of NSW through the public library network. Today we offer over 69,000 books in 43 languages, ranging from children's books and YA, to fiction and non-fiction. To request books in your language, simply speak to staff at your local library about using this FREE service. Learn more: https://ow.ly/NCAg50SeTE5 | The State Library of New South Wales
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We’re proud to be supporting the Sydney Film Festival this year! 🎬 See it your way with nearly 250 films, in 13 venues, across 12 days. See what’s screening at the Library from 5–16 June: https://www.sff.org.au/info/venues/state-library-of-nsw | The State Library of New South Wales
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Join us for a full day of free family fun and celebrate the launch of our new Children's Library on Saturday 12 October, from 10am to 4pm. | The State Library of New South Wales
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Looking for our Easter opening hours? 🐣 We’re open every day except Good Friday, 7 April! Find our holiday opening hours here: http://ow.ly/CZPt50NnpGQ | The State Library of New South Wales
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Have you looked into your family's history? This August during Family History Month we're hosting a series of FREE online workshops to help you uncover stories from your past. Suitable for beginners, experts and everyone in-between. You'll also get to hear from technologist and family historian Andrew Redfern on how AI is transforming the way we research, document, preserve and share family heritage. For a more personal experience, head to our pop-up family history desk in the Macquarie Street f
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We placed a microphone with a sign that said: “Whisper why you love libraries.” Here are some of the messages that readers and staff shared. Happy Library Lovers' Day! ❤️ | The State Library of New South Wales
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A controversial new exhibition at The State Library of New South Wales is about to open, putting the past into a different perspective. But the 'Eight days in Kamay' exhibition has been criticised for trying to rewrite history. www.7NEWS.com.au #Sydney #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney
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Thank you to our amazing volunteers. ❤️ From sorting and transcribing our collections to delivering tours and assisting with events, their contributions provide invaluable support to the Library both online and onsite. Their passion and dedication to the Library’s collections, programs and services are always appreciated – especially during National Volunteer Week! Learn more: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/join/volunteering-state-library | The State Library of New South Wales
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Libraries. One of the few places you can exist without any need to spend money! This Library and Information Week, here are just some of the resources you can get for free through your State Library. Learn more: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/join | The State Library of New South Wales
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