What’s On

Over 30,000 spectators. Countless sporting heroes. One tournament. Take a front row seat in this major celebration of First Nations sporting...

An immersive exhibition looking at how western medicine understood health, disease and treatments from the 15th century to the 19th century. 

Stories and characters from much-loved Australian picture books come to life in this celebration of children’s literature. 

Travel across Australia and see the world through 19th century panoramas from the Library’s collection.

An ever changing selection of fascinating items from the Library's extraordinary collection.

More than 300 original artworks from the Library’s unique collection of landscape and portrait paintings.

Put the ‘creative’ back into creative writing — turn a blank piece of paper into a map of your own magical land! 

Join us on the first Wednesday of each month for Trivia in The Library Bar, hosted by writer and editor Cathy Perkins

Peter FitzSimons AM, discusses his new book, The Battle of Long Tan, and shares the epic story of Australia’s deadliest Vietnam War battle.

Ian Hoskins illuminates the sweeping history of Sydney Harbour in the new edition of his award-winning book, Sydney Harbour: A history.

Join us on the first Wednesday of each month for Trivia in The Library Bar, hosted by writer and editor Cathy Perkins

Join Carla Fitzgerald as she reads her debut picture book, Keeping up with the Dachshunds!