The Foundation

The Foundation

The Foundation was established by the Library Council of New South Wales in 1989 and is the principal fundraising body for the State Library of NSW.   

About the Foundation

For over 25 years, the Library has relied on the Foundation to support acquisitions, conservation, education programs, exhibitions, events, and digitisation of the Library's collections.

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Recognising our donors

The Foundation acknowledges the significant contributions from our benefactors

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Foundation Board Members

Meet the people who oversee the work of the Foundation

Kim Williams AM

Foundation Trustees

Meet the Trustees of the Foundation

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Foundation Annual Reports

Read or download the Foundation's Annual Reports.

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News from the Library

Critics' Picks

Thursday 5 July 2018

Find the best new books from Australia and around the world in our Governor Marie Bashir Reading Room.

Selection of book covers from the Library's Critics' Pick section

Inaugural Reader in Residence announced

Wednesday 11 April 2018

Well-known author, journalist and broadcaster Caroline Baum has just been announced as the State Library of NSW’s inaugural Reader in Residence.

State Library Reader in Residence, Caroline Baum standing in Library stacks

Miles Franklin’s long-lost diary donated

Wednesday 7 March 2018

The missing diary of Australian literary great Miles Franklin, discovered in a battered old family suitcase, will be donated to the State Library.

Miles Franklin’s long-lost diary in suitcase
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