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Today Saturday 26th May, 2018

World Press Photo 18

Saturday 26 May 2018 to Sunday 24 June 2018

Award-winning photographs from the 2017 World Press Photo Contest for press photography. 

097_Anna Boyiazis World Press Photo 2018 shortlisted image

A Town Named War Boy (On tour in NSW)

Wednesday 21 March 2018 to Thursday 14 June 2018

On tour around Australia, award-winning playwright Ross Mueller's A Town Named War Boy, brings to life the State Library of NSW’s jaw-dropping collection of First World War diaries.

Photo of A Town Named War Boy Cast
On Tour

Here and Now: Waterloo

Saturday 3 March 2018 to Sunday 17 June 2018

Fiona Wolf-Symeonides' photographs capture the Waterloo area as it is about to change.

A colour photograph of a man wearing an old santa hat walking down a grafitied urban street.

Australian Inspiration (On tour in NSW)

Saturday 21 January 2017 to Thursday 28 June 2018

Cessnock Library
26 May-7 June 2018

Hand coloured print of the Waratah flower
On Tour

May Gibbs: celebrating 100 years (On tour in NSW)

Saturday 19 August 2017 to Thursday 16 May 2019

Coonamble & Narromine Libraries
26 May-7 June 2018

A colour watercolour illustration of babies popping out of wattle flowers.
On Tour

Satire in the time of war, 1914-1918 (On tour in NSW)

Saturday 21 January 2017 to Thursday 10 January 2019

Maitland Library
26 May-7 June 2018

Illustration of boxing Kangaroo and solider by Hal Eyre
On Tour

What A Life! Rock Photography by Tony Mott (On tour in NSW)

Saturday 11 June 2016 to Sunday 30 December 2018

Albury Museum & Library
14 April-10 June 2018

ACDC perform live
On Tour

Tomorrow Sunday 27th May, 2018

Laughter is the Only Medicine: School for Scoundrels

Sunday 27 May 2018 - 2pm to 3:45pm

Henry Palfrey discovers the College of Lifemanship run by Professor Potter and learns the secrets of success. But has he got the courage to put all his lessons into effect?

Black and white film still of School for Scoundrels

World Press Photo 18

Saturday 26 May 2018 to Sunday 24 June 2018

Award-winning photographs from the 2017 World Press Photo Contest for press photography. 

097_Anna Boyiazis World Press Photo 2018 shortlisted image

A Town Named War Boy (On tour in NSW)

Wednesday 21 March 2018 to Thursday 14 June 2018

On tour around Australia, award-winning playwright Ross Mueller's A Town Named War Boy, brings to life the State Library of NSW’s jaw-dropping collection of First World War diaries.

Photo of A Town Named War Boy Cast
On Tour

Here and Now: Waterloo

Saturday 3 March 2018 to Sunday 17 June 2018

Fiona Wolf-Symeonides' photographs capture the Waterloo area as it is about to change.

A colour photograph of a man wearing an old santa hat walking down a grafitied urban street.

Australian Inspiration (On tour in NSW)

Saturday 21 January 2017 to Thursday 28 June 2018

Cessnock Library
26 May-7 June 2018

Hand coloured print of the Waratah flower
On Tour

May Gibbs: celebrating 100 years (On tour in NSW)

Saturday 19 August 2017 to Thursday 16 May 2019

Coonamble & Narromine Libraries
26 May-7 June 2018

A colour watercolour illustration of babies popping out of wattle flowers.
On Tour

Satire in the time of war, 1914-1918 (On tour in NSW)

Saturday 21 January 2017 to Thursday 10 January 2019

Maitland Library
26 May-7 June 2018

Illustration of boxing Kangaroo and solider by Hal Eyre
On Tour

What A Life! Rock Photography by Tony Mott (On tour in NSW)

Saturday 11 June 2016 to Sunday 30 December 2018

Albury Museum & Library
14 April-10 June 2018

ACDC perform live
On Tour

Upcoming

What A Life! Rock Photography by Tony Mott (On tour in NSW)

Saturday 11 June 2016 to Sunday 30 December 2018

Albury Museum & Library
14 April-10 June 2018

ACDC perform live
On Tour

Satire in the time of war, 1914-1918 (On tour in NSW)

Saturday 21 January 2017 to Thursday 10 January 2019

Maitland Library
26 May-7 June 2018

Illustration of boxing Kangaroo and solider by Hal Eyre
On Tour

Australian Inspiration (On tour in NSW)

Saturday 21 January 2017 to Thursday 28 June 2018

Cessnock Library
26 May-7 June 2018

Hand coloured print of the Waratah flower
On Tour

May Gibbs: celebrating 100 years (On tour in NSW)

Saturday 19 August 2017 to Thursday 16 May 2019

Coonamble & Narromine Libraries
26 May-7 June 2018

A colour watercolour illustration of babies popping out of wattle flowers.
On Tour

Here and Now: Waterloo

Saturday 3 March 2018 to Sunday 17 June 2018

Fiona Wolf-Symeonides' photographs capture the Waterloo area as it is about to change.

A colour photograph of a man wearing an old santa hat walking down a grafitied urban street.

A Town Named War Boy (On tour in NSW)

Wednesday 21 March 2018 to Thursday 14 June 2018

On tour around Australia, award-winning playwright Ross Mueller's A Town Named War Boy, brings to life the State Library of NSW’s jaw-dropping collection of First World War diaries.

Photo of A Town Named War Boy Cast
On Tour

World Press Photo 18

Saturday 26 May 2018 to Sunday 24 June 2018

Award-winning photographs from the 2017 World Press Photo Contest for press photography. 

097_Anna Boyiazis World Press Photo 2018 shortlisted image

Talking Deadly: My Grandmother's Lingo

Wednesday 30 May 2018 - 6pm to 7pm

Join Jake Duczynski for Talking Deadly as he discusses the making of My Grandmother’s Lingo, a Walkley Award-winning animation revitalising Marra language.

Talking Deadly logo