-Coming up this month at the State Library
What’s On
It’s school holiday time!
Find fabulous holiday fun at the Library this October.
- Join talented authors and illustrators for amazing workshops.
- Jump aboard the Library ‘ferry’ for a family tour.
- Pop-in to our pop-up craft sessions.
- Get triple the fun with a Family Fun Day that stretches Macquarie Street and includes our neighbours at Parliament House and Hyde Park Barracks.
There’s something for the whole family.
Get last-minute tips and advice from expert teachers.
Book a free, online, subject-specific session. They are on all day today (Tuesday 1 October) in English, History, Society and Culture.
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9 October at 6 pm
Delve right back in time to look at some of Australia’s earliest cartoons and caricatures with curator Elise Edmonds, as she asks: were we always so irreverent?
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9 October at 6 pm
Discover some of the best new works publishing this season — featuring readings from established and emerging writers in the Library Bar.
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23 October at 10.30 am
Learn how to access a range of newspapers from around the world for free, including The Australian, The Times London and The New York Post.
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30 October at 6 pm
Celebrate with us — 50 years of supporting researchers to work with the Library’s rich collections, and the announcement of the 2025 cohort of Fellows.
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30 October at 6 pm
Join us at the Library on Hallowe’en night for a deep dive into the history and folklore behind some of Sydney’s most frightening sites.
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Win 1 of 10 double passes to see the heartfelt and hilarious new film by Academy Award-winning writer and director Adam Elliot, Memoir of a Snail — in cinemas on 17 October. To enter tell us why you want to win tickets.
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Have our events inspired you?
A gift to the State Library can help us to build, protect and share our heritage in many ways, including bringing the collection to life through special events and exhibitions.
Please consider making a gift today.
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