Shortlist Readers’ Lounge
Booking
Booking required
No
Free event
Yes
Location
The Nook - Ground Floor
This event is for
Adults
Researchers
Writers
Event Type
A cosy space to read more…
On the Ground Floor, explore our reading nook, housing copies of all the books shortlisted for the 2026 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards, along with titles by past winners and shortlisted authors. Discover the best in Western Australian writing, including children’s books, poetry, fiction and non-fiction.
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The State Library is proud to present the 2026 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards with a total prize pool of $120,000.
A curated loanable collection of nearly 2000 popular fiction and non-fiction books written by WA authors or about WA. The Read WA collection is on the Ground Floor inside the Discovery Lounge and contains newspapers, magazines, books and DVDs.
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Find out more about legal deposit for WA authors and publishers, depositing government publications, and depositing electronic publications. Legal deposit includes books, graphic novels, comics, maps and so much more.