Enhancing the Reading Room Generations of students and scholars have entered the grand hushed interior — now known as the Mitchell Library Reading Room — with a sense of awe. Read more State Library of NSW
Q&A with photographer Matthew Abbott We managed to ask Matthew Abbott a few questions as he sat on a train travelling to Amsterdam to attend the grand opening of the World Press Photo Exhibition. Read more State Library of NSW
Take 5 trees To mark the progress of the seasons, as the days become shorter and the temperature cools, we take a look at some trees in the Library's collection. Read more State Library of NSW
Self-portrait: Andrew Pippos We asked award-winning author Andrew Pippos to write something personal for our autumn issue of Openbook magazine. Read more State Library of NSW
Q&A with Phillipa McGuinness Wearing her other hat as book author, Openbook editor Phillipa McGuinness answered a few questions about her just-published book Skin Deep: the inside story of our outer selves. Read more State Library of NSW
The arch of strength and beauty The Sydney Harbour Bridge — fondly nicknamed ‘the coathanger’ — celebrated the 90th anniversary of its opening on 19 March 2022. Read more State Library of NSW
Five radical women What made five women born in the early 20th century, from different walks of life, become lifelong activists? Read more State Library of NSW
Self-portrait: Robert Lukins Author Robert Lukins writes something personal for the Library's Openbook magazine. Read more State Library of NSW