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Come and find your happy place! Take a tour of our new #Imagine exhibition with curator @SarahJMorley and discover a few of her favourite collection items next Thursday 18 August from 5.30pm. 💕

Free event, register here: https://t.co/d5EMYO8hwu https://t.co/KhNAwELolS

To celebrate the #NatBioAward, @abcsydney asked listeners to write their life story in 50 words or less. You can read the top entries here: https://t.co/36JdEuKJfc

Did you miss this morning's #NationalBiographyAward announcement? Listen to @cassiemccullagh's interview with judges Mandy Sayer and @SquigglyRick and winner Bernadette Brennan on @abcsydney.

Listen here (at 1:00:06): https://t.co/btsIgBUvDX https://t.co/MJJhCd8Jch

A splash of colour to brighten your day. 🌸 View gorgeous original illustrations from some of Australia's best picture books on display in our #Imagine exhibition. #WatercolourWednesday

🎨 'The White Crane' by Junko Morimoto. Courtesy Isao Morimoto

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Correction! ✅ This book was published in 1719.

Have you ever found a letter hidden in the pages of a very old book? We discovered this curious note written in Latin inside 'Hugonis Grotii De jure belli ac pacis libri tres' (1790), a book about the law of war and peace. 🖋 #WorldCalligraphyDay

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Congratulations to all the #NatBioAward winners and shortlisted authors! 👏 The National Biography Award is generously supported by the State Library of NSW Foundation.

Browse award winners and shortlisted works here: https://t.co/JFrkAaeqrK https://t.co/uWaW16tzIU

The judges praised Bernadette Brennan’s “graceful writing and sensitive approach to an enigmatic and often contradictory personality.” #NatBioAward @AllenAndUnwin @dettebrennan

Read more: https://t.co/0UIEsI63vK

The 2022 #NationalBiographyAward winner is Bernadette Brennan for her book ‘Leaping into Waterfalls: The Enigmatic Gillian Mears’. #NatBioAward @AllenAndUnwin @dettebrennan

See judges’ comments: https://t.co/0UIEsI63vK https://t.co/Y23ldxVr56

"Haydar narrates the traumatic events of her life with steadiness and strength... [to] deliver a riveting, complex account,” said senior judge Suzanne Falkiner. #NatBioAward @panmacmillan @amani_haydar_

Read more: https://t.co/0UIEsI63vK

Congratulations to Amani Haydar who has won the Michael Crouch Award for her debut work ‘The Mother Wound’. #NatBioAward @panmacmillan @amani_haydar_

See judges’ comments: https://t.co/0UIEsI63vK https://t.co/3lINAIUNDn

⏰ It’s time! Join @cassiemccullagh on @abcsydney for the announcement of the 2022 #NatBioAward winners! With a prize pool of $42,000 it’s the nation’s richest prize for Australian biographical writing and memoir.

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Our kind of runway. Happy #BookLoversDay! 😉📚

If you fancy yourself a #bibliophile, be sure to get a Library card so you can request books and other collection material to use in our reading rooms.

Sign up here: https://t.co/XsGUW4EF4H https://t.co/ofSXP05otz

Death and burial records can be incredibly useful when building your family tree. The hardest part is knowing where to look!

Join our expert librarians for a free #FamilyHistoryMonth webinar this Thursday 11 August from 2.30pm.

Register here: https://t.co/zQSIbiUAbh https://t.co/ydkljGQ5Ci

Today is #IndigenousPeoplesDay, an important reminder to honour #FirstNations stories, culture and voices. Hear #Darug women share their stories of the #HawkesburyRiver at #Dyarubbin, a free exhibition closing Sunday 28 August 2022.

More info: https://t.co/Fvr0kCerym https://t.co/Zj6Af9z3BQ

A reminder! The 2022 National Biography Award will be announced live on @abcsydney this Wed 10 August from 9am by @cassiemccullagh. Write your own life story in 50 words or less for your chance to win this year’s shortlisted books. 📚✨

Enter here: https://t.co/pfHvTi7Lcs https://t.co/S7Ra0ba59I

Going sky high for #MappyMonday! ✈️ This aeroplane view of #Sydney was published in 1914 and shows the city stretching towards Botany Bay as it would be seen from an altitude of about 1500 metres.

View in detail: https://t.co/rxuqLtNjW9 https://t.co/NP7gt4J8mn

Happy #InternationalCatDay! 😻 We couldn't resist sharing some purr-fect felines from the collection. Reply or retweet with a pic of your adorable furry friend. 🐈

See more cats: https://t.co/ATVEyxi6Nn https://t.co/mwr1rUNSV6