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We pay our respects to Elders past and present. The Library is honoured to be located on Whadjuk Country, the ancestral lands of the Noongar people.
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Symposium
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A two-day program of keynotes, panel conversations and a yarning circle will unpick the ways in which slavery continued to shape imperial relationships, economic networks and racial labour.
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Weekly on Wednesday at 10:30am until Wed 13 Dec 2023
Interactive story fun for pre-schoolers and their carers. Followed by a half hour Play Time where families can explore literacy and learning through reading, talking, singing, writing and playing together.
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Monthly on the third Wednesday at 7:00pm
A monthly online digital book club. Every month, join author David Allan-Petale in conversation with a new author to discuss their book. November's book club is Summer of Blood with author Dave Warner.
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