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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 close 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
The State Library is thrilled to welcome a new library among the now 233 public libraries of Western Australia. Piara Waters Library (City of Armadale) officially opened its doors to the community on Monday 2 September 2024.
Piara Waters Library smoking ceremony for opening 2024
National edeposit
Australia’s national, state and territory libraries recently celebrated five years since the official launch of the National edeposit service (NED). This collaborative service collects, preserves, and provides nationwide access to the national collection of digital documentary heritage of Australia.
Looking at NED website on a tablet
Celebrating excellence in WA public libraries. Winners announced for the FA Sharr Award, Kay Poustie Scholarship and the Library Board Award for Innovation and Collaboration. ALIA pins were handed out to librarians for their outstanding careers.
Ivy Chen Zhang and David Synder accepting a Commendation from Hon John Day
The State Library is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Fellowship and Research opportunities. Applications were open to researchers, historians, curators or scholars based in Western Australia.
Dr Shino Konishi Jordanna Eades Catherine Clark Gina Pickering and Dr Dean Chan standing side by side
We have launched a new online media viewer designed to improve the way users interact with digital materials in the State Library's catalogue, ensuring a more accessible and user-friendly experience.
Person looking at iPad
5–21 June 2024
The Ground Floor will be partially closed for events and carpet replacement. Apologies for the inconvenience.
State Library Ground Floor Welcome Desk
As we celebrate National Volunteer Week (20-26 May 2024), we'd like to thank all our wonderful volunteers. State Library volunteers assist visitors with their family history research, correct newspaper articles, index collection documents and transcribe or summarize oral histories.
Volunteer in the State Librarys board game area
The State Library is conducting a review of the Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards. The survey is open to anyone with an interest in the WA writing industry. Survey closed on 13 May.
WA History bookshelves Level 3 State Library