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Shortlists announced for 2023 NSW Premier’s History Awards

Friday, 04 August 2023

Eleven judges considered 186 entries across the six prize categories.

Awards

A trolly full of shortlisted books for the NSW Premier's History Awards

Free after-school club for curious kids

Tuesday, 11 July 2023

NSW State Library launches Atlas.

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Young girl with book in Mitchell Library Reading Room

World’s first exhibition

Thursday, 15 June 2023

19th century Australia’s best unknown artist.

Exhibitions

Text reads Charles Rodius, with landscape drawings appearing in the letters of Rodius. Above are 6 portrait drawings of people.

Winners announced for the 2023 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards

Monday, 22 May 2023

The winners of the $350,000 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards were announced tonight, with Debra Dank’s debut We Come With This Place taking out a record four of the 14 prizes.

Awards

Winners announced for 2022 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

A total of $295,00 was awarded across 12 prizes.

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Russell Prize for Humour Writing winners announced

Thursday, 11 May 2023

Laugh-out loud books The Speechwriter and Rita’s Revenge win Australia’s only prize for humour writing.

Awards

Revealing chronicles of Australia’s largest youth migration program

Thursday, 23 March 2023

Big Brother Movement archive will be officially handed over to the Library.

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Typed paper with list of clothes and items for packing

$6M boost for NSW public library infrastructure

Thursday, 02 March 2023

$6 million in funding for public libraries across the State as part of the Public Library Infrastructure Grant program.

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