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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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Storylines

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

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Battye Historian, Dr. Kate Gregory and Senior Archivist at the State Records Office of WA, Damien Hassan reveal fascinating stories from WA’s past with Christine Layton on the WA Afternoons program.

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Symposium
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.
Better Beginnings Rhyme Time
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.

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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