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Today Wednesday 20th June, 2018

Stories in surprising places

Wednesday 20 June 2018 - 10:30am to 11:30am

Explore our amazing building, discover wonderful books, make craft and enjoy the magic of shared stories.

A child reading a book with her mother beside her

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

Australian Inspiration (On tour in NSW)

Saturday 21 January 2017 to Thursday 28 June 2018

Charlestown Library
16-28 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

National Archives of Australia, Canberra
21 June-9 September 2018

ACDC perform live
On Tour

Tomorrow Thursday 21st June, 2018

John Gould: the bird man

Thursday 21 June 2018 - 10:30am to 12:30pm

Hear about Gould's life and work and see some of his publications from the Library's rare book collection.

A painting of famous British ornithologist John Gould

Walkley Media Talk: 50/50 Vision

Thursday 21 June 2018 - 6pm to 7:30pm

What will it take to get to equality for women in Australia - and particularly in media? Join us for a discussion around the goal of gender equality and the roadmap for getting there.

Walkley Foundation speech bubble logo

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

Australian Inspiration (On tour in NSW)

Saturday 21 January 2017 to Thursday 28 June 2018

Charlestown Library
16-28 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

National Archives of Australia, Canberra
21 June-9 September 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

National Archives of Australia, Canberra
21 June-9 September 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

Charlestown Library
16-28 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

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

Boomalli

Saturday 23 June 2018 to Sunday 23 September 2018

Posters from the Aboriginal Artists Co-operative.

A black, red and yellow graphic of feathers splayed in a pattern

Rohingya: Rights & Reality

Saturday 23 June 2018 - 11am to 2pm

Come along to a free documentary screening and photography exhibition, followed by a panel discussion with a Q&A.

Rohingya poster

Author Talk: Pierre Bayard & Caroline Julliot

Saturday 23 June 2018 - 2pm to 3pm

This presentation aims to promote public awareness of a significant trend in literary theory — detective criticism. We challenge the idea that writers can flawlessly master the fiction they create, especially when it comes to crime stories. 

Book with magnifying glass