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Public programs and learning activities will be delivered onsite and online in 2021. See what's on here.
Join the rush to learn about striking it lucky in the 1850s.
Significant Individuals: Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson
Monday
Monday, 21 June 2021 - 2pm to 2:45pm
Step back in time to 1813 and follow the journey of Gregory Blaxland, William Charles Wentworth and William Lawson.
We’ll investigate reasons for migrating and uncover different journeys over the sea.
Where do I start? Discover your State Library online
Thursday
Thursday, 24 June 2021 - 10:30am to 11am
Whether you’re looking for a new book to read, a binge-worthy podcast, inspiring stories, or a fun activity to do at home — you can get all of this and more online at your State Library.
Join us for a very special B List event where Bri Lee will be interviewed by Rick Morton for the release of Who Gets to be Smart.
The Science of Us: Understand your emotions on climate change
Thursday
Thursday, 1 July 2021 - 11:30am to 12:30pm
Join us on the first Thursday of every month during Winter for The Science of Us program run in partnership with Inspiring Australia. Hear from scientists, researchers, authors and academics on topics that help us to understand troubling human behaviour through the prism of science.
Dr Elizabeth Humphrys – Hertzberg Fellow, 2019 – explores life for blue-collar workers in the economic crises from the 1970s to 1990s
Melissa Jackson will share her knowledge of the collections and resources from the Library that are useful for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family history research.
Join Erin Wilkins, Jasmine Seymour and Rhiannon Wright in a panel discussion on this year’s NAIDOC Week theme, Heal Country!
Melissa Jackson will examine some of the oldest kitsch representations of Aboriginal people in the Library’s collections.
Author Brooke McAlary will be in conversation with Alexx Stuart to discuss her latest release Care: The radical art of taking
Scholar Talks at Six: Sydney’s waterfront in late-19th century suburban borough maps
Thursday
Thursday, 15 July 2021 - 6pm to 7pm
The Scholar Talks at Six series celebrates maps and mapping, held in the Library’s beautiful Map Rooms.
We’ll investigate reasons for migrating and uncover different journeys over the sea.
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