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  • On Site

Grand Vistas - Panoramas from the collection 

27 May 2022 to 16 Apr 2023

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

Panorama of the Swan River Settlement / watercolour drawing by Jane Eliza Currie
  • Exhibition

Imagine...the Wonder of Picture Books

9 Jul 2022 to 9 Jul 2023

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

Illustration of a forest of black trees and ferns and mushrooms in the foreground
  • Exhibition

Pride (R)evolution

18 Feb 2023 to 9 Jul 2023

This major exhibition takes a queer lens to the State Library’s vast collection and shares more than 20 untold stories that celebrate LGBTQI+...

Collage of images from the 2023 Pride (R)evolution exhibition
  • Exhibition

Koori Knockout: 50 years

24 Sep 2022 to 27 Aug 2023

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

Koori Knockout supporters in stands, seated and standing.
  • Exhibition
  • Ongoing
  • Free

Amaze Gallery

Current highlights include William Yang’s Sydneyphiles Reimagined and a selection of personal items belonging to celebrated author Ethel Turner.

Group of people in the Amaze Gallery
  • Exhibition
  • Ongoing
  • Free

Paintings from the Collection

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

Oil painting. Panoramic scene of a harbour.
  • Virtual excursion
  • Learning
  • Online
  • Free

Gallipoli: in their words

Monday
Mon 3 Apr 2023
  • series: Schools

Delve into the State Library’s rich World War 1 collection to discover the lived experience of those who served at Gallipoli. 

  • Talk
  • Online
  • Free

Damian John Gleeson: Father John Joseph Therry, colonial Irish Catholic priest

Tuesday
Tue 4 Apr 2023
  • series: Scholar Talks

Damian John Gleeson outlines key themes that have emerged from his examination of the Reverend John Joseph Therry collection.

black and white headshot
  • Workshop
  • Free

Book Lovers Club with Amelia Mellor

Tuesday
Tue 4 Apr 2023
  • series: Kids at the Library

Young readers are invited to join author Amelia Mellor as we discover the strange but true stories that inspired her two historical fantasy novels,...

Collage portrait of author Amelia Mellor and book cover of The Grandest Bookshop in the World
  • Workshop
  • Learning
  • Online
  • Free

Starting family history research

Wednesday
Wed 5 Apr 2023
  • series: Lifelong learning

Family history can reveal surprising and sometimes moving lost stories that enhance an individual’s understanding of who they are. 

man leaning on a car with children sitting beside him
  • Talk
  • Onsite
  • Free

History Now: Aboriginal Sydney

Wednesday
Wed 5 Apr 2023
  • series: History Now

Peter Read and Dr Mariko Smith speak about the complex socio-historical and spatial contexts that make up what we know as ‘Sydney’ today.

Illustration of Sydney Harbour, Gadigal land
  • Special event
  • Onsite
  • Ongoing
  • Free

Trivia in The Library Bar

Wednesday
Wed 5 Apr 2023
  • series: After Dark in The Library Bar
  • series: Nights at the Library

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

A wooden bookshelf has piles of books on top of it, and an open notebook with a pencil and a pair of glasses resting on top. Next to it is a glass of red wine.