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News

Find out the latest news from the Library.

We’re looking for Koori Knockout stories and souvenirs!

Monday
Monday 27 September 2021

The Library is celebrating 50 years of the Koori Knockout with an exhibition planned for 2022.

‘2004 Koori Knockout Grand Final winners’ by Jamie James

The Diary Files relaunch

Friday
Friday 24 September 2021

As lockdown restrictions are eased over the coming weeks, we'd love to know what's on your mind.

The Diary Files

Oral historians – we need you!

Wednesday
Wednesday 8 September 2021

The Library is now accepting applications from experienced oral historians to help build our oral history collection.

Photograph of Mrs Aiko Howes, 6 December 2015 / by Louise Whelan

Winners announced for NSW Premier’s History Awards

Friday
Friday 3 September 2021

The 2021 NSW Premier’s History Awards, offering $75,000 in prize money, were announced online tonight by the State Library.

2021 NSW Premier's History Award

“Vivid and complex” portrait of Truganini wins nation’s richest prize for life writing

Thursday
Thursday 26 August 2021

Truganini: Journey through the apocalypse by Cassandra Pybus has won this year’s $25,000 National Biography Award.