Recorded events
Catch up on popular Library events.
Event series
Author Talks
Inspiring, insightful and entertaining highlights from the Library's program of author talks.
Award announcements
Catch up on past winner announcements from the Library's vibrant awards program.
Comedies, Histories & Tragedies
A series of panel talks with some of Australia’s pre-eminent Shakespeare minds and artists discussing the Bard, his extraordinary body of work, and his creative influence throughout time.
Curator's Choice
Our Curators discuss the Library’s amazing collections and share their favourite stories.
Friends events
Enjoy highlights from the rich program of events for Friends of the Library members, including interviews with leading authors and fascinating curator talks.
Scholar Talks online
Scholar Talks showcase the work of the Library's Fellows and other researchers.
More recorded events
Meet the winners of the National Biography Award 2023
Hear from the winners of the National Biography Award 2023, Ann-Marie Priest and Tom Patterson.
Ellen van Neerven: Personal Score
Award-winning author Ellen van Neerven discusses their highly anticipated new book, Personal Score, with ABC’s Sam Lewis.
Exploring Charles Rodius
Curator David Hansen discusses the Library’s exhibition, Charles Rodius, with Mitchell Librarian Richard Neville.
Bodysnatchers with Suzie Lennox
Author Suzie Lennox explores the rise of body snatching in Georgian Britain.
A Foreign Country: The Platypus Journal and the Felon Press
This lecture discusses The Tasmanian Journal of Natural Science, and also considers the role of the free press, Indigenous people and women, as part of the emergence of a distinctive colonial print culture.
The Science of Us: Rethink addiction
Professor Dan Lubman AM discusses why people resist getting help for their addictions and how you or your loved ones can help overcome some of the barriers faced in getting professional support.
The Science of Us: End loneliness together
Researchers Dr Michelle Lim and Professor Catherine Haslam explore what we can do to stop feeling lonely and practical steps you can take to form meaningful relationships.
The Science of Us: Limit your screen time
Discover the latest thinking on what too much screen time does to our brains and learn scientifically proven techniques for resisting the pull of our digital devices, with Dr Mark Williams and Jonica Newby.
The Science of Us: Understand your emotions on climate change
Author of Beyond Climate Grief, award-winning science reporter Jonica Newby explores how to navigate the emotional turmoil of climate change.
Some Space to Write
Tom Lee, Linda Jaivin, Eileen Chong and Oliver Mol discuss the works they’ve written in Sydney, or about Sydney, to draw out just what role a city plays in making writers.
Second City: Essays from Western Sydney
Contributors from Second City, an anthology published by the Sydney Review of Books, discuss new directions in non-fiction, the possibilities of essay writing and both the richness and limitations of the designation 'Western Sydney writer'.
The Science of Us: Conquer anxiety and fear
Join Dr Melissa Norberg on The Science of Us program as she talks about anxiety and fear, and how we can conquer them when they arise.
Capturing Change: In conversation with Matt Abbott
A one-on-one online discussion with Matt Abbott and Philippa McDonald about Matt’s experiences as he worked to record the catastrophic Australian bushfires
Sydney Review of Books: New Nature
A new wave of Australian nature writers will redefine how to write about landscape, Country, ecology and biosphere in 21st century Australia.
ACHRC: What price the humanities?
Professor Mark Ledbury will argue that ‘running the numbers’, is both an effective and a necessary method to demonstrate why all societies should prize and preserve the humanities research and education.
World Book Day: Hits & Misses
On World Book Day, five passionate readers and writers shared their favourite and least favourite reads.
A Body in Your Library
Crime stories often tell tales of great trauma, but the usually clear resolutions to even the most dreadful crimes give us a sense of hope.
World Press Photo with Rhett & Ella
Rhett and Ella travelled the country to capture fresh perspectives on the summer bushfires, the Black Lives Matter movement and the Closing the Gap strategy.
Captain’s log
Louise Anemaat considers the context of the Endeavour voyage, the daily logbook written in Cook’s hand, and the three official copies, including one held by the Library.
A public lecture on public lecturing
A talk that reflects on the erotics of knowledge and on the public or ‘popular’ lecture as a complex cultural phenomenon.