The State Library of Western Australia acknowledges the traditional owners of Country throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to land and culture.

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.

English Conversation session at the State Library

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Aerial photograph of the Mt Tom Price iron ore mine 1972

How to search the catalogue

A goldmine of books, maps, films, photos, posters, archives and ephemera. 

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Online eResources

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Group camping near the Warburton ranges in 1980

Storylines

Reconnecting Indigenous culture and heritage collections to communities, families and individuals.

JS Battye Library Reference Desk on Level 3

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2024 Library Board Awards crowd

Venue hire

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What's On

The Australian Dream withTim Ross orange promotional image
with Tim Ross
From the ‘burbs, to the bush, to the inner city, Australians are obsessed with the idea of home and the dream of home ownership. Comedian and architecture enthusiast Tim Ross is bringing his new live show to Perth.
Celebrating 40 years of the Alexander Library building
A Panel Conversation
We are celebrating 40 years of the Alexander Library building with a panel discussion perfect for architecture enthusiasts and Perth Brutalism fans.
Story Time - Dad with son
Weekly on Monday, 10:30am - 12pm until Fri 4 Jul 2025
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.

Collections

Collecting and preserving Western Australian history through photos, maps, newspapers, posters, films, music and so much more. View highlights, discover more and learn how to search the enormous heritage collection.

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