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
2023-24
11 March 2024
The State Library provides services and resources for Western Australians in the building and online. Help us improve by completing our annual survey and go in the draw to win one of 10 x $100 Myer vouchers. Survey closed on 24 March.
29 February to 14 March 2024
26 February 2024
Level 3 of the State Library will be partially closed from 29 February to 14 March 2024. We apologise for the inconvenience. Retrievals will be available from the Leah Jane Cohen Reading Room.
Everything You Need To Know
12 February 2024
All the information you need to enjoy the Perth Festival Writers Weekend, coming to the State Library of Western Australia from 23-25 February.
Invitation for Noongar Artists
7 February 2024
The State Library of Western Australia is seeking submissions from local Noongar artists to create a contemporary artwork that considers the Noongar country.
The Tale of Mr Kimberley shortlisted
1 February 2024
The Tale of Mr Kimberley, part of WA Reflections 2023, has been shortlisted for Best Australian Short Film. Vote now for the People’s Choice Award!
Storytime in any language
30 January 2024
The new children's app LOTE4Kids is an online database of digital books in World Languages that allows kids to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English). Each book comes with English translations to help kids learn languages.
Book Launch and Exhibition
14 December 2023
In November, the State Library hosted an exhibition and book launch for the City of Melville's Write Club, a writer and artist in residence program with year six students from Caralee Community School.
Podcast and transcript
14 December 2023
Learn about the unique role archives and Western Australia have played in discovering and exploring the universe in the 2023 Geoffrey Bolton Lecture, now available as a podcast and transcript.
5 October 2023
The State Library of Western Australia is seeking material related to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum to add to our collection. This includes photographs, videos, posters, flyers and ephemera.
20 July 2023
Excellence in WA Public Libraries honoured at 2023 Library Board Awards Night. Fellows, FA Sharr Award, ALIA pins and winners for the Library Board of Western Australia Award for Innovation and Collaboration.
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.