Blogs

The Library has added 61 new photographs of New South Wales–based musicians by Wendy McDougall to our catalogue.

A look at how we've used machine learning technology to tag our digital collections to make them easier to search, browse and uncover.

This NSW Women's Week (2–8 March) we're showcasing  portraits and stories of 10 significant women from the Library's Paintings from the Collection exhibition.

Developing our ‘front-end’ interface — why we built it the way we did, the basic tools we used, and some of the challenges we faced.

Jake's work explores Aboriginal culture through animation and storytelling.

Ben’s summer was spent reading his way through three volumes of Proust – in French! Find out what keeps him coming back to the Library. 

Photographs from the Tribune (Communist Paryt of Australia) by Noel Hazard documenting the historic 1965 Freedom Ride through regional NSW.

Why are older people more at risk from alcohol? What are the dangers of mixing alcohol and medications? Can regular use of non-prescription medicines harm your health? What is mobile drug testing?

Each year, Library Fellows help uncover new stories and offer fresh insight into our extensive collection of original and published materials.

Over 270 copies of The Law Handbook are on their way to public libraries and prison libraries across the state.

The Library recently acquired a fascinating album of 99 photographs taken on the maiden cruise of SMS Bismarck from 1879–80.

This public libraries project is progressing well.

There is so much to look forward to in 2020 with the State Library of NSW.

We've updated our Drug and Alcohol Information for PDHPE research guide for the new PDHPE syllabus.

See original drawings by Australia’s best-known Aboriginal cartoonist Danny Eastwood.

Updated Drug and Alcohol Information for PDHPE research guide now available.