Language & Literature

Antoinette Lattouf
Join award winning journalist and human rights advocate  Antoinette Lattouf for a conversation about her bold new book  Women Who Win and her landmark experience with the ABC. Presented by the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival in partnership with the State Library.
author Bob Brown
Stories from Nature and Its Defenders
Join acclaimed environmentalist Bob Brown for an insightful conversation about  Defiance, his powerful new collection of stories from the frontlines of environmental battles. Presented by the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival in partnership with the State Library
Mick Herron
Mick Herron in Conversation
Join bestselling author Mick Herron for a conversation about Clown Town, the latest novel set in the world of Slow Horses. Presented by the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival in partnership with the State Library.
Story Time - Dad with son
Weekly on Monday, 10:30am - 12pm until Fri 3 Jul 2026
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.
Better Beginnings Rhyme Time
Daily on , 10:30am - 12pm until Fri 3 Jul 2026
Songs, rhymes and stories for babies and their families, followed by an hour of Play Time to help develop early literacy and learning skills.
Reading at book on a smart device
Monthly on the third Wednesday, 7:30 - 8:30pm until Wed 17 Jun 2026
Online digital book club. Every month, join author David Allan-Petale in conversation with a new author to discuss their book.
English Conversation session at the State Library
Practise English at the State Library
Daily on , 1:30 - 2:30pm until Wed 1 Jul 2026
Join our English conversation groups, a friendly place to practise your language skills and make new friends.