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Everything You Need To Know
All the information you need to enjoy the Perth Festival Writers Weekend, coming to the State Library of Western Australia from 23-25 February.
Library front entrance Perth Cultural Centre
The State Library of Western Australia is seeking submissions from local Noongar artists to create a contemporary artwork that considers the Noongar country.
Aerial of Alexander Library Building State Library of WA in the Perth Cultural Centre 10 August 1987
The Tale of Mr Kimberley shortlisted
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!
Sam Lovell Derby June 2019
Storytime in any language
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.
LOTE4Kids
Book Launch and Exhibition
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.
A Giant Leap exhibition and book launch for City of Melvilles WRITE CLUB
Podcast and transcript
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.
Geoffrey Bolton lecture 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.
Image Results of the Federal poll July 31 1900 displayed n the Record Board of the West Australian
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.
Taylor Coventry for City of Karratha Library Board Awards 2023
From 1 July 2023, there will be changes to the way library users will be provided with requested materials not currently held in their local library. At the forefront of these changes is a commitment to ensuring equitable and efficient access to library materials for all Western Australians.
Packing books for public libraries in the Circulation Section Library Service of WA
Students from Kindergarten to Year 10 are invited to read and log 12 or more book titles during the challenge. This year there are new and more extraordinary prizes for the readers.
2023 Premiers Reading Challenge hero image boy reading book in the sky