What's On
Exhibitions
Tales from the wreckage of the Georgette
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Step back in time to a piece of Western Australian history in this children's exhibition about a shipwreck, a daring rescue and those involved.
History, Home, Family, Love, Identity … and why we collect it
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Behind every collection or pile of Stuff! is a collector moved by the secrets or human stories accompanying each object. In Stuff!, we asked State Library staff to select items from our collection that resonated with them. The result is a personal and surprising scrapbook of WA history.
Upcoming Events
Family History WA (FHWA)
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Weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 10:00am
Volunteers from the FHWA provide extra assistance to family history researchers. Please note this service is run by volunteers and may not always be available.
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Weekly on Wednesday at 10:30am
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.
Getting started
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Monthly on the last Wednesday at 11:00am
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.
Presented by the State Library of WA and Aboriginal History WA
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Want to find out more about your Moort? Come join our Reconciliation Week Aboriginal Family History Session. Join State Library staff from the Storylines program and staff from Aboriginal History WA to learn more about Aboriginal family history resources in the J.S. Battye Library and State Records Office.
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Weekly on Friday at 10:30am
Songs, rhymes and stories for babies and their families, followed by an hour of Play Time to help develop early literacy and learning skills.
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Monthly on the first Sunday at 2:00pm
Comics are for everyone! An ongoing event for comic book creators of all levels - from aspiring to hobbyists to professionals. Each month members of the Perth comic arts scene meet to talk about what they’re working on and share skills.
LETS
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Weekly on Monday at 10:00am until Mon 26 Jun 2023
The LETS program offers a course of six weekly sessions for children aged 3 to 4 years and their carers. Families will practise their English skills in a small group through rhymes, a story, craft and play.
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Monthly on the third Wednesday at 7:00pm
A monthly online digital book club. Every month join author David Allan-Petale in conversation with a new author to discuss there book.
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Monthly on the last Wednesday at 3:00pm
The Storylines Project connects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to the State Library of WA's heritage, history and photographic collections.
Awards, Grants, Fellowships & Projects
Information on Battye Fellowships, Premier's Book Awards, scholarships and Library Board awards.
Find out about available community, public library and Better Beginnings Grants.
Corridors of Blissterday winning submission is by Sze Tsang, who releases music under the name Samarobryn,