Got a media enquiry?

Contact the Communications & Marketing Manager on media@slwa.wa.gov.au or phone 08 9427 3241.

Do you want an image?

If photos and images are required from the Collection and are to be used by the media please contact the Communication and Marketing Manager at media@slwa.wa.gov.au. Reasonable requests for several images may be supplied to Media for publication free of charge however standard fees will apply if requests are excessive or substantial in nature. All images must be attributed to the State Library of WA.

Ministerial Media Releases and Enquiries

If you have a question for the Minister for Culture and the Arts please contact the Minister's Office on +61 8 6552 5400.

Visit the Minister for Culture and the Arts' website for Ministerial media statements. This includes a historic record of all archived Ministerial media releases.

Filming in the State Library

Permission for free-to-air broadcast media to film in the Public Access areas of the State Library maybe granted subject to information being received by the Communications & Marketing Manager at media@slwa.wa.gov.au or phone 9427 3241. This can include filming of exhibitions and displays, collection materials and interviews.

Please provide the following information when making an enquiry:

  • Proposed date(s) and time for filming. Hours of filming are to be within the normal opening hours of the State Library.
  • Names and role of all crew members attending.
  • Equipment that will be used
  • Preferred filming location within the Library.
  • Collection Materials, if required, to be listed.
  • Name of the media outlet represented.
  • Name of the Program for which filming is being done
  • Acknowledgment that the State Library of WA will receive attribution in the titles of the program.

Please note that any special requests for access to the Library for filming or setup outside of its opening hours may incur costs to cover security, lighting and airconditioning and approval will be subject to availability of resources to administrate.

State Library News

Here you will find the latest State Library media releases

The State Library has announced new categories, outcomes of the industry review and a call out for book judges.
Western Australian Premiers Book Awards pink background and numbat
Rejuvenation Project
Construction will begin on 6 January 2025 to transform the Perth Cultural Centre precinct into an open, accessible and vibrant destination.
Mock-up of Perth Cultural Centre precinct after the completed rejuvenation project
On 29 November, the 'Sheiks, Fakes and Cameleers' exhibition was awarded a commendation at the 2024 WA Heritage Awards.
State Library staff and Minister Templeman
Recommended reading list
Stopping Family and Domestic Violence: Play your part. Recommended reading list of fiction and nonfiction books curated by the State Library for the campaign.
16 Days in WA 2024 promo tile
We are inviting applications for residency in the State Library building to organisations and individuals who contribute to WA storytelling. Applications close 12 December 2024.
group of people walking into the State Library
Screenwest and the State Library are offering up to $25,000 production funding for early to mid-career filmmaking teams to produce a short documentary based on historical collection items.
WA Reflections 2024 collage of collection items
Reconciliation Action Plan
On 5 November 2024, the State Library of Western Australia proudly launched its Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as endorsed by Reconciliation Australia.
Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan RAP Launch 2024 L-R Shahna Rind Professor Colleen Hayward AM Hon John Day Chairman of the Library Board and Catherine Clark CEO and State Librarian
Help us improve by completing our annual client survey and go in the draw to win a $100 voucher. We want to hear from you no matter how you use the State Library. Closed on 17 November.
Welcome Desk at the State Library
Call out for storytellers and producers
If you are an early career journalist, content maker or media student looking to tell a great story about WA women and get paid for your content, we want to hear from you. Applications closed on 25 October.
Performing on ponies Hylands Circus at Katanning 1907
The winners are...
On 19 September, the 2024 Photography Awards Night was held at the State Library. The Awards celebrate the best in Western Australian photography from the past year.
Jasmine Skye Smith was named the overall 2024 Ilford WA Professional Photographer of the Year and Portrait Photographer of the Year at the 2024 Ilford Orloff Photography Awards Night
Every visitor to the State Library of Western Australia shares a common trait: a sense of curiosity. Our new brand identity is inspired by the individual journeys of discovery people took in the Library. Discover more.
SLWA brand 2023