Discover Peter Kingston Join a curator-led tour of the exhibition Peter Kingston, displaying over 70 works by this unique creative talent. Read more Inside the Library Free On Site Onsite
Storytime online with Cate James It’s Book Week! Grab your pens and paper and enjoy an outback storytime with illustrator Cate James. Read more Schools Storytime Free
Belinda Murrell: Magic, mystery and animal adventures Be inspired by Belinda Murrell this Book Week. Read more Book Week Schools Free Online
Sue Whiting: The great puzzler challenge Solve a story puzzle with Sue Whiting this Book Week. Read more Book Week Schools Free Online
Stacks of Danger: State Library NSW tour A thrilling and shocking treasure hunt awaits. Curators Sarah Morley & Margot Riley will be your guides. Read more Inside the Library On Site
Michael Bennett: From prohibition to rapid global rollout — Spain’s smallpox vaccination response in the 19th century The 2024 Ben Haneman Memorial Lecture: Michael Bennett will explore this remarkable medical and logistical undertaking, and discuss why and how a country previously resistant to reform and innovation achieved it. Read more Free
‘Reading’ pictures - visual literacy skills Learn to crack the code and understand the secret language of picture book illustrations Read more Book Week Schools Free Online
Off the beaten track Join us for this Family History Month online workshop. Read more Family History Month Lifelong learning Free Online
Book Week fun with Jane Godwin Join Jane Godwin for a journey through the creation of a picture book. Read more Book Week Schools Free Online
Stacks of Danger: State Library NSW tour A thrilling and shocking treasure hunt awaits. Curators Sarah Morley & Margot Riley will be your guides. Read more Inside the Library On Site
Incredibilia: A magical Book Week performance Join in the magic of Incredibilia this Book Week! Read more Book Week Schools Free Online
Meet Jacqueline Harvey and her characters Celebrate the final day of Book Week 2024 with Jacqueline Harvey. Read more Book Week Schools Free Online
Silent Film Festival Program Upcoming 2024 Silent Film Festival sessions at the Library. Read more Silent Film Festival On Site
Artificial intelligence and family history Join us at the Library for this Family History Month event. Read more Family History Month Lifelong learning Free Onsite
Stacks of Danger: State Library NSW tour A thrilling and shocking treasure hunt awaits. Curators Sarah Morley & Margot Riley will be your guides. Read more Inside the Library On Site
Teacher professional learning with Bruce Whatley Bruce Whatley revisits some of his much-loved books and reveals the stories behind the stories! Read more Schools Free Online
Stacks of Danger: State Library NSW tour A thrilling and shocking treasure hunt awaits. Curators Sarah Morley & Margot Riley will be your guides. Read more Inside the Library On Site
2024 National Poetry Month Gala Join many of Australia’s finest poets, singers and writers in a joyful celebration of the written and spoken word. Read more Talks & Ideas On Site
2024 National Poetry Month - BBC Radio 4: Front Row BBC Radio’s flagship arts program arrives in Sydney to put a spotlight on Australian poetry today. Read more Talks & Ideas Free On Site
2024 National Poetry Month - BBC Radio: The Verb The Verb, BBC Radio’s much-loved ‘Cabaret of the Word’, rolls into Sydney for a celebration of Australian poetry Read more Talks & Ideas Free On Site