What’s On

How do authors, illustrators and publishers create a picture book that comes alive in the hands of its readers?

Curator Margot Riley takes a look back on the imagined world of Elizabeth Cook, wife of circumnavigator James Cook.

Scholar Rebecca Giblin and writer and activist Cory Doctorow discuss their new book Chokepoint Capitalism with Maddison Connaughton.

To celebrate the newly released stunning hardback edition of Bedtime Story, Chloe Hooper speaks with ABC 7.30’s Sarah Ferguson.

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...

Writer and artist Vanessa Berry and City Historian Lisa Murray discuss the history of Sydney city and surrounds.

The Australian Graphic Design Association discuss the role of graphic design within the Library's exhibition, Pride (R)evolution.

Dr Molly Duggins explores Major James Wallis’s memorial album of the colony of NSW as a two-dimensional counterpart to the Macquarie collector’s...

Ireland’s leading public intellectual Fintan O’Toole discusses his book We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Ireland Since 1958 with...

Celebrate Australian Reading Hour 2023 with a panel of acclaimed writers as they share their recommended reads for your ‘To Be Read’ list.