Openbook

Openbook is the Library's award-winning quarterly magazine. It was previously known as SL magazine, before we gave it a makeover.

Inside each issue you'll find stories that are inspiring, thought-provoking and surprising. We're working with established and emerging writers with diverse perspectives on literature, art, photography, history, science, architecture, popular culture and topical issues. Our library insiders will take you behind the scenes to reveal weird and wonderful finds from the collection.

Expect a mix of feature articles, news, commentary, photo-essays, interviews, fiction, poetry, reviews, recipes, trivia and even DIY projects.

So, if you love books and libraries and are curious about the world inside and outside of them - subscribe today.

Please note: If you are subscribing for your school, TAFE or university library, please email [email protected] to arrange an institutional subscription.

Subscriber offer

The first 50 people to subscribe to Openbook will receive a free copy of The Mother Wound (Pan Macmillan Australia) by Amani Haydar.

Your subscription will commence with the current issue.

12 months / 4 issues $40 (includes postage).

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Library Friends receive Openbook as part of their member benefits.

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Letters & submissions

Please email letters or article proposals to the editor: [email protected] or post to Openbook editor, State Library of NSW, 1 Shakespeare Place, Sydney 2000. No responsibility can be accepted for unsolicited manuscripts, artwork or photographs.