Blogs

Of the thousands of maps in the State Library’s collection, Aaron Arrowsmith’s Chart of the Pacific Ocean is one of the most fascinating.

Discover some of our favourite bird artists from the collection. 

In 1946, decades before Banned Books Week (26 September – 2 October) was launched, Robert S Close’s Love Me Sailor was ruled obscene and its author jailed.

Do you have an elusive ancestor? Here's five tips to save you time in looking for those elusive records.

Ever considered using maps to get to know your ancestors?

Lawyer, artist and women’s advocate Amani Haydar honours her mother’s life in her new memoir.

Our new eresource Company360 helps you find business information with ease.

Five keen Library readers review five new release books.

For International Lighthouse Heritage Weekend (21-22 August), we’re shining a spotlight on five lighthouses from the collection.

Miles Franklin’s glorious heroine from My Career Goes Bung — Sybylla is still as wilful, talented and funny today as she was 75 years ago.  

Have you ever wondered who lived in your house before you?

The Olympic torch relay, and its climactic cauldron-lighting, is inextricably woven into the lore of The Games.

William Morris (1834–1896) — British artist, designer, craftsman, writer and socialist — established the Kelmscott Press at Hammersmith, London, in January 1891.

A debut novelist observes a common peril.

For the past six years the State Library’s DX Lab has developed new and exciting ways for people to experiment with, access, explore and become part of our collections.

‘Looking back on those early days of gay lib in the 70s,’ Terry Batterham comments as he takes a second stroll through the Coming out in the 70s exhibition, ‘I sometimes wonder where we got the energy from.’