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Entries for the 2021 Russell Prize for Humour Writing and the 2021 Russell Prize for Humour Writing for Young People are now open.
Catch up on popular Library events featuring authors, scholars, artists and curators.
Find a new book to read, a binge-worthy podcast, inspiring stories, or a fun activity to do at home.
Tell us what you see, what you feel. What you had for breakfast, and what keeps you up at night.
A title page has always told readers what the book is about, but sometimes with an artistic flourish.
Photographers have been busy documenting these unprecedented times — here’s a sample of what they’ve captured.
Explore a whimsical vision of Sydney with this newly acquired rare map.
A lost Sydney theatre and a forgotten American film director come together in a piece of Library ephemera.
The first printed European southern star chart joins the Library’s cartography collection.
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