Talks & Conversations

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.

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

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.

An intriguing panel discussion that brings together local experts writers, artists and thinkers who are engaging with AI in grounded, practical and critical ways, right here in Western Australia

The Friends of Battye Inc. present a series of talks throughout the year on Western Australian historical topics. These talks are open to members and the wider community

Do you want to find out about your family history and don’t know where to start? Let us help you at one of our free and friendly talks at the State Library and we’ll show you.

Online digital book club. Every month, join author David Allan-Petale in conversation with a new author to discuss their book.

Join our English conversation groups, a friendly place to practise your language skills and make new friends.

Discover how to find out more about your kinship in a joint presentation from the Storylines team and the Aboriginal History WA team.