Awards & Fellowships
Promoting innovation and collaboration in the library sector by any person, library or organisation in Western Australia. Nominations for the 2026 Library Board Awards are now open until 22 May 2026.
The scholarship supports the development of professional staff working in the WA public library network and aims to enhance library services through research and learning experiences. Applications open are now open and close on 10 April.
The annual award offers $5,000 to public libraries to develop, deliver and grow innovative programs and initiatives to engage families and strengthen support for early literacy. Closes 22 May 2026.
The Award recognises a person, a group of people or an organisation that has furthered the cause of library services in Western Australia.
The State Library of Western Australia is pleased to open a $10 000 Fellowship for Aboriginal Researchers in 2024. Applications now closed.
A $10 000 grant for researchers and scholars to enhance understanding of WA through research based on the State Library’s heritage collections. Applications now closed.
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Two $20 000 researcher-in-residence opportunities, to investigate and examine the newly digitised WA audio and audio-visual (AV) history collections to advance online discovery and curation. Applications now closed.
The State Library is proud to present the 2026 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards with a total prize pool of $120,000 and four new categories.
Find out about notable and prolific WA writers.