State Library of NSW

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A reminder this International Day Of People With Disability! Libraries are here for everyone, and we’re committed to making our spaces, collections and services more accessible. #IDPwD

Learn more: https://t.co/mdN0BWIvv6

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Happy @PollinatorWeek! To celebrate, we're sharing some illustrations of #butterflies and #moths from ‘The Naturalist’s Library: Entomology’ by James Duncan, published between 1835 and 1841.

View catalogue record: https://t.co/CxS0lDv3Jm

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It's the last weekend to see Photos1440, closing Sun 10 Nov at 5pm. This free exhibition features key moments and events captured by @smh photographers: https://t.co/c5BUOfcNB7

📸 Revellers flock to Bronte pool for a Christmas Day bash in 2023. Photo by Flavio Brancaleone.

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Exploring our George Morrison collection with Library Fellow @tgardner43! Join us for a full-day symposium on Thursday 21 November as we delve into this fascinating archive with international and Australian scholars.

Book here: https://t.co/AgLmZaTlI9

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Today is #WDPD2024! #DidYouKnow the Library has a dedicated digital preservation team whose work includes recovering information from vintage carriers, such as floppy disks? @dpc_chat

Learn more about #DigitalPreservation at the Library: https://t.co/9yMCs01grR

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Happy #MappyMonday! Come along and hear from some of the Library’s curators as they reveal the tales behind the maps recently added to the Library’s collections.

🗺️ Curator talk: Every map tells a story
🗓️ Wednesday 13 November, 6–7pm
🎟️ Free, book here: https://t.co/KoLRnnSkTO

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Say hello to our new Fellows! Tonight we celebrated 50 years of research by announcing our largest-ever cohort of Fellows.

You can find more information about their projects here: https://t.co/ELpFFKHQQS

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Join critically acclaimed author @RosalieEHam at the Library next Thursday 7 November at 6pm! Hear about her new book Molly, the prequel to her bestseller The Dressmaker. @macmillanaus

Book here: https://t.co/3qFyZGaFD9

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Join us at the Library next Wednesday 30 October from 6pm to celebrate 50 years of Fellowships and be the first to meet our class of 2025! #SLNSWFellows

Free event, refreshments provided: https://t.co/kkdbmKxApx

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Spotted in the Reading Room! Visiting scholar @JessUrwin95 has been at the Library working on her project 'Radioactive Wildernesses: The Australian anti-uranium movement and the construction of wilderness on Mirrar land, 1972-77.' #SLNSWFellows

More: https://t.co/dNfc27WLjq

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Where would we be without libraries. ❤️

This #WorldMentalHealthDay we want to say a huge thank you to public libraries across the state, from Albury to Tweed Heads and everywhere in between.

Image: Maclean Library, Clarence Regional Library

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The unicorns are coming! 🦄

We're sprinkling a bit of magic into exam season with free snacks and activities near the Mitchell building entrance for Year 12 students from 8 to 11 October (2-3pm).

Learn more: https://t.co/Rxxlu0X6Kf

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This #RareBook captures the magic of marine life! 🐠 'Various fish from Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes...' (1719) is the earliest known book on fish with colour illustrations. #WorldAnimalDay

See digitised book: https://t.co/ID8hAg9Mne

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Our reading rooms are expected to swell by 20% during October, so we’re adding extra seating and making every space available.

Learn more about what we're doing to help HSC students stay motivated for their final exams:
https://t.co/GU1uh180G6

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Are you ready for #SydneyRareBookWeek? 📚

Starting 19 October, we're celebrating all things books with our friends @nswparliament, @MusHistoryNSW, @Sydney_Uni and more!

Learn more: https://t.co/aqS50Ow6WX

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#DidYouKnow Ulysses by James Joyce was banned in most countries, including Australia? #BannedBooksWeek

Find out how the Library ended up with two rare editions: https://t.co/sXu885BE28

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A reminder! Early-bird entries to the NSW Literary Awards close tomorrow (25 September) at 5 pm.

Get your entry in here: https://t.co/qg1OC3fh9q

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Calling all Australian writers, publishers & playwrights! Entries for the 2025 NSW Literary Awards are now open, with a total prize pool of $360,000. #NSWLA

Entries close 5pm, Thursday 10 October.

View guidelines and nomination form: https://t.co/6JRv6IH1l3

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Spring vibes. Complete with magpies, lorikeets and flowers in bloom. 🌸 This beautiful artwork by the late Sydney artist Peter Kingston is available to purchase as a print from the Library Shop.

Explore prints: https://t.co/5GEwsT0fAy

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The #AMaGAAwards have just been announced!

We're thrilled that the Library's #PrideRevolution and #WadgayawaNhayDhadjanWari have taken out an Exhibiting Excellence award and Highly Commended.

See winners here: https://t.co/kPtn5flupn