State Library of NSW

Historical newspapers can hold a wealth of additional information that you may never find in the official government records.

Join us on the first Thursday of every month during winter for The Science of Us program, run in partnership with Inspiring Australia. Hear from scientists, researchers, authors and academics on topics that help us to understand troubling human behaviour through the prism of science. 

Join bestselling children’s author, Deborah Abela, for this fun online storytime.

Oral histories complement the more traditional forms of history making such as written histories and biographies.