Events
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Weekly on Friday, 10:30am - 12pm until Fri 6 Dec 2024
Songs, rhymes and stories for babies and their families, followed by an hour of Play Time to help develop early literacy and learning skills.
Annual lecture by Sisonke Msimang
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On International Day of the Imprisoned Writer, PEN Perth is proud to host author and activist Sisonke Msimang in person for the PEN Perth Annual lecture.
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Find out more about employment, funding and education support for CaLD (culturally and linguistically diverse) communities in a fun festival atmosphere that includes entertainment, food trucks and children's activities.
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Get up close and personal with some of Western Australia's most well-known children's book authors and illustrators. This is a one-of-a-kind event for young readers and their families, so gather everyone for a day of creativity and excitement!
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Weekly on Monday, 10:30am - 12pm until Mon 9 Dec 2024
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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Online digital book club. Every month, join author David Allan-Petale in conversation with a new author to discuss their book. This month’s featured title should be available to borrow from your local library or the Libby app with no waitlists or holds!
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Monthly on the last Wednesday, 2 - 4pm until Wed 26 Nov 2025
The Storylines project connects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to the State Library's heritage, history and photographic collections.
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A workshop for people interested in applying for the 2024 WA Reflections short documentary initiative, which will provide an overview of how to transform archival content into compelling universal stories.
Getting started
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Every 3 months on the last Wednesday, 11am - 1pm until Wed 26 Nov 2025
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 and we’ll show you.