Practise English at the State Library
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Weekly on Tuesday and Wednesday, 1:30 - 2:30pm until Wed 3 Dec 2025
Join our English conversation groups, a friendly place to practise your language skills and make new friends.
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Monthly on the last Wednesday, 2 - 4pm until Wed 26 Nov 2025
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Monthly on the last Wednesday, 2 - 4pm until Wed 25 Nov 2026
Discover how to find out more about your kinship in a joint presentation from the Storylines team and the Aboriginal History WA team.
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Weekly on Friday, 10:30am - 12pm until Fri 12 Dec 2025
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Weekly on Friday, 10:30am - 12pm until Fri 27 Mar 2026
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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Weekly on Monday, 10:30am - 12pm until Mon 15 Dec 2025
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Weekly on Monday, 10:30am - 12pm until Mon 30 Mar 2026
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.
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Ever wondered what it takes to create an award-winning photograph? Join 2025 Ilford Orloff Awards winners Richard Goodwin and Johannes Reinhart as they share the images and subjects that continue to fascinate them.
Screening and Panel Conversation
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A heartwarming story of the life and legacy of disability pioneer, Dr Arnold Cook, his guide dog Dreena and the guide dog movement.
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A day of dialogue regarding the digitisation of Western Australian cultural materials.
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Online digital book club. Every month, join author David Allan-Petale in conversation with a new author to discuss their book.
Screening and Panel Conversation
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In 1975, 18-year-old Geoffoire unexpectedly became housemates with 82-year-old vaudeville legend Effie Fellows.
Screening and Panel Conversation
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A history of WA's space exploration and its significant achievements along the way.
Food, Memory and Belonging
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A panel of foodies, historians and trendsetters will discuss why culture, place and identity all play a part in WA’s continuing love affair with food from around the world.