State Library of South Australia

Our focus is South Australiana, rare books & digital collections. Visit our exhibitions & the beautiful Mortlock Building. We stand on Kaurna land.

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CALLING ALL WRITERS AND PUBLISHER

Last days to get your entry in for the 2026 South Australian Literary Awards.
https://t.co/bW6vUyA41y

#writers #authors #awards #WritingAwards #SouthAustralia #SALitAwards #SALiteraryAwards #libraries #WeloveBooks #slsa #StateLibrarySA

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In the margins of 'A plea for pure democracy' (1861), #CatherineHelenSpence’s notes reveal her sharp mind at work on voting reform in #SouthAustralia.
🔗 https://t.co/bElueClbfB
#SLSACollections #history #StateLibrarySA #stories #TheStoriesThatMakeUs #slsa #libraries

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🎧 Spinning back time with one #curious find — the post-WWII Edison Voicewriter! Recorded voices on red Diamond Discs, no tape, just ingenuity. #WorldDayForAudiovisualHeritage

🔗 https://t.co/fi3M6nRn44
#Preservation #AVHeritage #StateLibrarySA

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✨ The wait is over, the magnificent #MortlockChamber reopens 9am today!

Don’t miss this celebration of history, art, and imagination.

Find out more: https://t.co/WNNtSh7ocU

#MortlockChamber #RiverMagic #RubyChew #SouthAustralia #slsa #libraries #StateLibrarySA #history

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What’s under our old carpet?
Here’s a peek of what we’ve found behind the doors of the temporarily closed #MortlockChamber
https://t.co/gV9L8Zmdyy

Reopening this #spring #Adelaide #SouthAustralia #libraries #research #archives #StateLibrarySA #slsa https://t.co/Uulxgx4fZs

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💭A dream on a hill: Discover the story of #MountBreckan
From romance to fire, tragedy to resilience - read more: https://t.co/iEWw661uAe
#VictorHarbor #SouthAustralia #stories #TheStoriesThatMakeUs #libraries #archives #slsa #StateLibrarySA #research

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On the hunt for a book bargain? 📚
📆 Put #OurGreatBookSwap in your diary – this Wednesday 10am to 4pm.

https://t.co/jNcD3vgR0o

#Reading #Literacy #Numeracy #WeLoveBooks #Children #slsa #libraries #WordsGrowMinds #LibrariesSA

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What’s in the oven? No, it’s not brownies, it’s magnetic tapes!
We're working towards #Deadline2025 initiative to digitise ageing magnetic media before it’s lost forever. Read our latest #story https://t.co/E43R0fES9F
#StateLibrarySA #digitisation #libraries #AVHeritage

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Celebrate #science at #StateLibrarySA this weekend🚀
Looking for a free activity that’s fun and will spark the imagination? Complete #YourSpaceMission - discover what life in Australia was like during the space age.
https://t.co/XGypJjPnbm
#NationalScienceWeek #OutOfThisWorld

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The #SpaceCommunicators from the #AustralianSpaceDiscoveryCentre will be #StateLibrarySA tomorrow (Tuesday) and Saturday, so bring along your space related questions.

#NationalScienceWeek #research #OutOfThisWorld

Ask the experts 🚀 book a session 🌝 https://t.co/626leZRp1Y

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Australia’s Titanic? 🚢
The mysterious disappearance of the SS ‘Waratah’ in 1909 still haunts maritime history. Dive into this unsolved tragedy > https://t.co/kO6bS7hvnE
#MaritimeMystery #stories #curiosities #TheStoriesThatMakeUs #libraries #archives #research #ShippingHistory

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A jewel on North Terrace! The #StateLibrarySA is the world’s 2nd most beautiful library 🏆 Thanks for voting! Reopening Mortlock Chamber this spring >  https://t.co/xS7rI4zD5o
#1000Libraries #StateLibrarySA #WeLoveBooks

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📚 Join us this Thursday for the launch of Frontier Medicine by historian Margaret Boult. Discover stories of illness & survival in early SA! Book now: https://t.co/xQvmKRrN2n

#medicine #medicalscience #science #archives #libraries #research #WeLoveBooks

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🚀 What links Mr Squiggle, Expo ’70 & Aussie rocket science?
Join curator Catriona Donnelly for a deep dive into Out of This World.
Sat 9 Aug, 1pm
Book now > https://t.co/glxzsVLq0e
#OutOfThisWorld #StateLibrarySA #MrSquiggle #Woomera #SpaceAgeAustralia #libraries #archives

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🧵On #WorldEmbroideryDay, we’re celebrating the art of the sampler—once a way for girls and young women in colonial SA to showcase their skill, patience & voice through stitch.
Discover their stories > https://t.co/lvXYFfhuEm
#archives #research #archives #slsa #libraries

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🍺Step into Adelaide’s wild pub past. SP bookies, after-hours booze, lurk merchants & larrikins once made headlines across the country.
Don’t miss this lively talk!
https://t.co/7BOltypHqK
#slsa #StateLibrarySA #research #archives #libraries #stories #TheStoriesThatMakeUs

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What links the City Steam Biscuit Factory and the iconic #FrogCake? 🐸🍰 The Balfour’s family, of course! Dive into their delicious legacy > https://t.co/7g3XYeGo2O

#BakingHistory #EatingHistory #curiosities #stories #research #archives #libraries #slsa #StateLibrarySA

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♟️Anyone for chess?
These students set up under a tree on North Terrace in 1969, proving you can play anywhere! #WorldChessDay #Adelaide #archives #StateLibrarySA #KaurnaYerta #research #slsa #libraries @cityofadelaide https://t.co/Uulxgx4fZs

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🚀 Operation Storytime launches 27 July! Join a Space Communicator for a cosmic storytime 📚 + mission🪐 in the #StateLibraryGallery. Ages 3–8. #storytime #space #StateLibrarySA #WeLoveBooks

https://t.co/OpIh3Y2s0M

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Got a budding astronaut at home? 🚀 Join us at #StateLibrarySA for 15-min talks + Q&As with Space Communicators from the #AustralianSpaceDiscoveryCentre! 🌌 #space #science #careers #OutOfThisWorld #slsa #StateLibrarySA #NationalArchivesAustralia
https://t.co/626leZRp1Y