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Community feedback helps confirm future of Mitchell Library

Date: 16/4/2014

Readers and writers will continue to research the State Library's world-renowned Australian collections in the Mitchell Library Reading room under a revised plan which responds to community feedback.

Dame Marie Bashir honoured with renaming of state's leading reference library

Date: 20/10/2014

The State Library of NSW renames major reference library in honour to The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO.

Fancy a crack at Australia's first humour writing prize?

Date: 17/12/2014

Announcement of the inaugural Russell Prize for Humour Writing.

Holy grail of Australian photography in NSW State Library hands!

Date: 1/3/2014

The little-known 'other Sunbaker ' photograph of 1937 by Max Dupain will go on display on 1 March, 2014 at the State Library of NSW.

Lost diggers at State Library of NSW

Date: 29/10/2014

Free exhibition Remember Me: the lost diggers of Vignacourt featuring 74 hand printed photographic portraits to go on display at the State Library of NSW from Saturday 1 November, 2014.

Meet Hairy Maclary and his posse of pooches at the State Library of NSW

Date: 24/10/2014

Lynley Dodd: A Retrospective - The magic of Hairy Maclary, Slinky Malinki, Scarface Claw and friends come to life in a major exhibition featuring 50 original drawings.

News Corp Australia and the State Library of New South Wales partner to bring our ANZAC history to all Australians

Date: 15/4/2014

News Corp and State Library of NSW announcement of partnership that will bring to all Australians war diaries of digger served in World War I.

New website provides access to reclaimed Indigenous languages

Date: 24/11/2014

Launch of Rediscovering Indigenous Languages website supported by Rio Tinto.

Photo-portraits capture Newtown's quirky diversity from behind shop doors

Date: 24/10/2014

Sydney's iconic Newtown is captured in a collection of 50 photo-portraits in the exhibition Shopkeepers of Newtown: Photographs by Nic Bezzina.

 

Prized Australian history heads to central west NSW

Date: 20/11/2014

Extraordinary items from the State Library of NSW world-renowned collection heading to central west region in NSW from 25-27 November, 2014.

Prized Australian history heads to Dubbo

Date: 29/8/2014

Extraordinary items such as Captain Cook's shoe buckles and rare Indigenous word lists to head to Dubbo from 3-4 September,2014 as part of the Far Out! Treasure to the Bush initiative.

Shortlist announced for Australia's most prestigous prize in business literature

Date: 19/3/2014

Announcement of shortlisted books for the 2013 Ashurst Business Literature Prize.

State Library celebrates 75 years of public libraries by announcing new state-wide initiative

Date: 18/11/2014

The State Library of NSW will partner with public libraries across the state to rollout a new initiative to give public library members 24/7 access to a wide range of online resources.

The State Library of New South Wales Selects Ex Libris and Axiell Solutions

Date: 4/12/2014

Ex Libris Group a world leader in provision of library automation solutions announces State Library of NSW adoption of suite of Ex Libris solutions.

State Library of NSW creating the largest collection of digitised newspapers in Australia

Date: 15/5/2014

Over 4.5 million pages of newspapers are now searchable online as part of the State Library of NSW's major initiative funded by the NSW State Government.

State Library of NSW is asking 'Where are the last of the lost war memorials?'

State Library's War Memorials Register of NSW has located all but a few memorials.

In honour of Rememberance Day and WWI centenary, the State Library is now calling on the local community to help locate the last of NSW's lost war memorials.

State Library of NSW's unique collection of WWI soldiers' diaries recognised by UNESCO

Date: 17/12/2014

A unique collection of soldiers' accounts of war has been included on the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register.

State Library secures major haul of rare 18th century Spanish sea charts

Date: 28/11/2014

The State Library of NSW has acquired a series of hand-coloured charts which document late 18th century Spanish exploration in the Pacific in an announcement today.

World Press Photo returns to NSW State Library

Date: 16/5/2014

Prestigious World Press Photo exhibition returns to State Library of NSW on 24 May 2014 with showcase of 200 moving and evocative images.

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