State Library of New South Wales
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State Library of New South Wales
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The Library is open on Anzac Day and the Monday public holiday with reduced hours.
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200th Anniversary Exhibitions
Shortlists announced
2026 NSW Literary Awards
Exhibition
Mervyn Bishop: Close Up
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Beyond 200: Support a living library for future generations
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A powerful single search tool to discover material from the Library's collections.
200 Years
200 years of libraries
200 years of us
200 years of awe
What's On
200 Years
200 years of libraries
200 years of us
200 years of awe
What's On
We’re marking the State Library’s 200th Anniversary with a dynamic year-long program of exhibitions, talks, installations and performances.
Join us as we reflect on the surprising and transformative moments that have shaped this extraordinary institution.
Find out more
200 years of storytelling
Explore this digital interactive experience at the Library as part of the 200th Anniversary Exhibitions, or online.
Read more
200th Anniversary Exhibitions
Immerse yourself in a powerful series of exhibitions, installations and digital experiences.
Read more
Paintings from the Collection
Discover fresh perspectives on key works in
Paintings from the Collection
during the Library's 200th Anniversary.
Read more
What's got us talking
Take a self-guided 200th Anniversary tour
field
The University of Sydney People’s Choice Award
field
Join our conference for teachers and librarians
field
Explore the new-look eresources page
field
Collection buzz
200 years on display
Go behind-the-scenes of the 200th Anniversary Exhibitions with Lead Curator Elise Edmonds.
field
The heart of the collection
Discover the origins of the Mitchell Library collection.
field
A shorter history of the Library
Mitchell Librarian Richard Neville reflects on how we got here.
field
Memory institutions and freedom
Read a transcript of the Kim Williams AM 2025 David Scott Mitchell Oration.
field
The Library at war: 1939 - 1943
While the Nazis had conquered Western Europe in 1940 and threatened Britain’s very existence, the State Library had continued on much as it had before the war.
field
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April 2026
Wed
29
Writing worlds: Crafting children’s books with the Library’s collections
Discover how the Library’s collections can spark, shape and enrich children’s storytelling in this half‑day workshop.
Read more
Launch into Library Research
Lifelong learning
Workshop
On Site
Thu
30
Quiet protest from the anti-Vietnam War movement to today
Vietnam era activists Rowan Cahill, Ann Curthoys and Lee Rhiannon discuss their experiences of quiet protest in the 1960s and 1970s with Effie Karageorgos.
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Talks & Ideas
Talk
Free
On Site
May 2026
Mon
11
The Imago Fellow in conversation: Sheila Ngọc Phạm
Join the Library's inaugural Imago Fellow Sheila Ngọc Phạm in conversation with Walter Mason.
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Fellows
Talk
Free
On Site
Thu
21
The Library That Made Me – LIVE
In connection with the State Library’s 200th anniversary book,
The Library That Made Me
, an illustrious line-up of writers reflect on the libraries that shaped them.
Read more
200
Sydney Writers' Festival
Talk
On Site
Skip to main content
The Library is open on Anzac Day and the Monday public holiday with reduced hours.
Read more
now open
200th Anniversary Exhibitions
Shortlists announced
2026 NSW Literary Awards
Exhibition
Mervyn Bishop: Close Up
Give now
Beyond 200: Support a living library for future generations
Search the collection
A powerful single search tool to discover material from the Library's collections.
200 Years
200 years of libraries
200 years of us
200 years of awe
What's On
200 Years
200 years of libraries
200 years of us
200 years of awe
What's On
We’re marking the State Library’s 200th Anniversary with a dynamic year-long program of exhibitions, talks, installations and performances.
Join us as we reflect on the surprising and transformative moments that have shaped this extraordinary institution.
Find out more
200 years of storytelling
Explore this digital interactive experience at the Library as part of the 200th Anniversary Exhibitions, or online.
Read more
200th Anniversary Exhibitions
Immerse yourself in a powerful series of exhibitions, installations and digital experiences.
Read more
Paintings from the Collection
Discover fresh perspectives on key works in
Paintings from the Collection
during the Library's 200th Anniversary.
Read more
What's got us talking
Take a self-guided 200th Anniversary tour
field
The University of Sydney People’s Choice Award
field
Join our conference for teachers and librarians
field
Explore the new-look eresources page
field
Collection buzz
200 years on display
Go behind-the-scenes of the 200th Anniversary Exhibitions with Lead Curator Elise Edmonds.
field
The heart of the collection
Discover the origins of the Mitchell Library collection.
field
A shorter history of the Library
Mitchell Librarian Richard Neville reflects on how we got here.
field
Memory institutions and freedom
Read a transcript of the Kim Williams AM 2025 David Scott Mitchell Oration.
field
The Library at war: 1939 - 1943
While the Nazis had conquered Western Europe in 1940 and threatened Britain’s very existence, the State Library had continued on much as it had before the war.
field
Subscribe to
Featured events
See all events & exhibitions
Event filters
April 2026
Wed
29
Writing worlds: Crafting children’s books with the Library’s collections
Discover how the Library’s collections can spark, shape and enrich children’s storytelling in this half‑day workshop.
Read more
Launch into Library Research
Lifelong learning
Workshop
On Site
Thu
30
Quiet protest from the anti-Vietnam War movement to today
Vietnam era activists Rowan Cahill, Ann Curthoys and Lee Rhiannon discuss their experiences of quiet protest in the 1960s and 1970s with Effie Karageorgos.
Read more
Talks & Ideas
Talk
Free
On Site
May 2026
Mon
11
The Imago Fellow in conversation: Sheila Ngọc Phạm
Join the Library's inaugural Imago Fellow Sheila Ngọc Phạm in conversation with Walter Mason.
Read more
Fellows
Talk
Free
On Site
Thu
21
The Library That Made Me – LIVE
In connection with the State Library’s 200th anniversary book,
The Library That Made Me
, an illustrious line-up of writers reflect on the libraries that shaped them.
Read more
200
Sydney Writers' Festival
Talk
On Site