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85 years of the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Celebrate the Bridge's birthday with us. Listen to and transcribe our collection of historic interviews with the fascinating people who built the iconic Australian landmark.

Workmen mixing and pouring concrete with small hand-wheeled hoppers Creator Hood, Ted, 1911-2000, Call Number, Home and Away - 2262 Digital Order No. hood_02262

Recognising outstanding women in libraries

Call for entries for 2017 Jean Arnot Fellowship. 

Photograph by Sam Hood - Library Confusion - Newcastle, 1952, State Library of NSW collection

New catalogue

The old Manuscripts & Pictures catalogue has now been decommissioned.  Access to the State Library's unique collections is now through our single search catalogue.

Visitors using the Verandah space at the State Library of NSW.

Doing your HSC this year?

Visit the Library these school holidays to learn how to find great articles that go beyond Google and will impress your markers!

Two students sitting at a desk studying independently with one writing and the other using a laptop

Collection buzz

Latest Additions To Our Website Archive

Among the latest library acquisitions is the Kaldor Public Art Projects website

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Morrison's daily devotional

Who would have thought that a tiny book - no bigger than a 50 cent piece – could tell us so much about its owner?

Morrison prayer book

Martin Sharp - poster artwork, 1968

The Library recently acquired an original collage and mixed media artwork by Martin Sharp. 

Original artwork for Cream poster, London, 1968, by Martin Sharp

A terrestrial globe showing the voyages of Cook

This beautiful 12 inch table globe recently purchased by the Library is one of the earliest globes to record all three of Cook’s voyages. 

18th century globe with stand showing Australia

Convicts embarking for Botany Bay

The Library has recently acquired a watercolour by Thomas Rowlandson, satirical artist of Georgian England. 

Convicts embarking for Botany Bay

Fishing at night

A significant addition to the Library’s collection of colonial art.

A group of Aboriginal Australians fishing, in an unknown location, at night.

Strabo's Geography

This beautiful edition of Strabo’s ‘kolossourgia’, or colossal work, published with commentary by Isaac Casaubon, has been acquired for the Library’s collections.

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Featured events

Stories in Surprising Places

Wednesday 29 March 2017 - 10:30am to Wednesday 5 April 2017 - 11:30am

Explore our amazing building, discover wonderful books, make craft and enjoy the magic of shared stories.

children and mothers sitting on the floor listening to a story

Talking Deadly: Pathfinders

Wednesday 29 March 2017 - 6pm to 7pm

Join us for the exciting new speaker series Talking Deadly: Indigenous Voices at the Library. This month, Dr Michael Bennett talks about the recently launched Pathfinders website that looks at the fascinating history of Aboriginal trackers who worked for the NSW Police from 1862 to 1973.

Talking Deadly text logo on black background

Waratah & Thistle: Angus & Robertson Symposium

Monday 10 April 2017 - 8:30am to 5pm

Angus and Robertson played a pivotal role in the history of publishing in Australia and the Library is the custodian of their extensive archive. This forum brings together contemporary researchers working on various aspects of Australian literature, publishing history, print culture and the digital humanities.

Waratah Thistle wording and logo

Leigh Hobbs at the Library

Tuesday 11 April 2017 - 2pm to 3pm

Leigh Hobbs, the Australian Children's Laureate (2016-17) comes to the Library to lead this fantastic drawing workshop!

sketch of girl in parachute over Sydney harbour

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