News
2 May 2013
State Library offers literary feast in May
State Library offers literary feast in May
The State Library is serving up a literary feast in May that will surprise, inspire and amaze.
Lancaster Men, author talk Peter Rees
Tuesday 7 May, 6pm – 8pm, State Library of NSW
Prepare to be entertained and moved by the rarely told stories of heroic young Aussie men who flew dangerous missions in World War II yet were not honoured on their return to their home country, as journalist and author Peter Rees discusses his new book Lancaster Men.
Presented as part of Tuesdays at the Library
The Book Stack 2: The People's Choice
Thursday 9 May, 6pm – 7pm, State Library of NSW
The State Library’s new social book club, The Book Stack, celebrate the six titles shortlisted for the 2013 Christina Stead Prize, the fiction category of the NSW Premier's Literary Awards. The event includes readings by the award-winning author Dr Kathryn Heyman and Sydney Morning Herald’s literary editor Susan Wyndham.
VOTE NOW: Vote for your favourite book from the 2013 Christina Stead Prize shortlist. Voting closes midnight Sunday 12 May.
2013 NSW Premier's Literary Awards presentation dinner
Sunday 19 May, 6pm, Mitchell Library Reading Room
Join us for a glittering celebration of excellence in Australian writing held on the eve of the Sydney Writers’ Festival. The NSW Premier’s Literary Awards pays tribute to talented Australian writers: novelists, poets, playwrights, scriptwriters, translators, and authors of non-fiction and children’s books.
Sydney Writers' Festival events
Bohemian Sydney - Dancing with Empty Pockets
Wednesday 22 May, 6pm – 7pm, State Library of NSW
Join Dr Tony Moore in a conversation with Elizabeth Farrelly on his book Dancing with Empty Pockets, a celebration of the traditions of Australian bohemians ranging from the life of the scandalous Marcus Clark in the 1870s, to the mischievous Chaser Boys.
Meet the 2013 NSW Premier's Literary Award winners
Thursday 23 May, 10am, Philharmonia Studio, Walsh Bay
Join this year's NSW Premier's Literary Awards winners as they discuss their work, inspiration and experiences with author Suzanne Leal.
The State of Book Reviews
Thursday 23 May, 6pm – 7pm, State Library of NSW
Join Sophie Cunningham, Chair of the Literature Board, as she discusses the state of reviews in Australian media – from print to social online sites – with Literary Editor of The Australian Stephen Romei, Editor of Sydney Review of Books James Ley, and blogger and reviewer Angela Meyer.
The Past is a Foreign Country
Friday 24 May, 11.30am, Sydney Dance 2, Walsh Bay
Winners of the 2012 NSW Premier’s History Awards Russell McGregor and Deborah Beck will discuss how historians recreate yesterday for the reader with judge Caroline Butler Bowdon.
For more information, please contact the State Library's Events Team: (02) 9273 1770 or bookings@sl.nsw.gov.au
2 May 2013
Infrastructure upgrade
The State Library of NSW has embarked on a 10 year Digital Excellence Program that will transform the Library as a leader in digital cultural heritage and provide unprecedented global access to our collections.
As part of this program we are upgrading our infrastructure to enhance access to our collections and services. Essential building work will be taking place in May in our underground collection storage area (‘stack’) for approximately eight weeks.
This work will enable us to meet the ever-changing demands in information service delivery and to store and preserve our increasing digital collections and content for use by current and future Library users.
The State Reference Library (SRL) and The Mitchell Library will remain open during the construction. Every effort is being made to minimise disturbances.
We are endeavouring to undertake noisy work outside of the Library’s operating hours. Any noise relating to the work will be kept to a minimum. We apologise for any inconvenience.
For more information, please contact Tony Bramble, Facilities and Security, State Library of NSW on (02) 9273 1348 or at tbramble@sl.nsw.gov.au
