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The #AMaGAAwards have just been announced! We're thrilled that the Library's #PrideRevolution and #WadgayawaNhayDhadjanWari have taken out an Exhibiting Excellence award and Highly Commended. See winners here: ow.ly/PNG850TpL2v

Spring vibes. Complete with magpies, lorikeets and flowers in bloom. 🌸 This beautiful artwork by the late Sydney artist Peter Kingston is available to purchase as a print from the Library Shop. Explore prints: printshop.sl.nsw.gov.au/archival-print…

A reminder! Early-bird entries to the NSW Literary Awards close tomorrow (25 September) at 5 pm. Get your entry in here: sl.nsw.gov.au/awards/nsw-lit…

#DidYouKnow Ulysses by James Joyce was banned in most countries, including Australia? #BannedBooksWeek Find out how the Library ended up with two rare editions: sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/longes…

Are you ready for #SydneyRareBookWeek? 📚 Starting 19 October, we're celebrating all things books with our friends NSW Parliament House, Museums of History NSW, University of Sydney and more! Learn more: ow.ly/Z3JC50TvPMe

Our reading rooms are expected to swell by 20% during October, so we’re adding extra seating and making every space available. Learn more about what we're doing to help HSC students stay motivated for their final exams: ow.ly/jHyr50TxHxS

This #RareBook captures the magic of marine life! 🐠 'Various fish from Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes...' (1719) is the earliest known book on fish with colour illustrations. #WorldAnimalDay See digitised book: ow.ly/6oqX50TzB7p

The unicorns are coming! 🦄 We're sprinkling a bit of magic into exam season with free snacks and activities near the Mitchell building entrance for Year 12 students from 8 to 11 October (2-3pm). Learn more: ow.ly/zoQm50TBPKK

Where would we be without libraries. ❤️ This #WorldMentalHealthDay we want to say a huge thank you to public libraries across the state, from Albury to Tweed Heads and everywhere in between. Image: Maclean Library, Clarence Regional Library

Spotted in the Reading Room! Visiting scholar Jess Urwin has been at the Library working on her project 'Radioactive Wildernesses: The Australian anti-uranium movement and the construction of wilderness on Mirrar land, 1972-77.' #SLNSWFellows More: sl.nsw.gov.au/fellowships/vi…

Join us at the Library next Wednesday 30 October from 6pm to celebrate 50 years of Fellowships and be the first to meet our class of 2025! #SLNSWFellows Free event, refreshments provided: sl.nsw.gov.au/events/celebra…

Join critically acclaimed author Rosalie Ham at the Library next Thursday 7 November at 6pm! Hear about her new book Molly, the prequel to her bestseller The Dressmaker. @macmillanaus Book here: ow.ly/gbo150TV0Lp

Say hello to our new Fellows! Tonight we celebrated 50 years of research by announcing our largest-ever cohort of Fellows. You can find more information about their projects here: sl.nsw.gov.au/news/2025-fell…

Happy #MappyMonday! Come along and hear from some of the Library’s curators as they reveal the tales behind the maps recently added to the Library’s collections. 🗺️ Curator talk: Every map tells a story 🗓️ Wednesday 13 November, 6–7pm 🎟️ Free, book here: ow.ly/MFYs50TYWb7

Today is #WDPD2024! #DidYouKnow the Library has a dedicated digital preservation team whose work includes recovering information from vintage carriers, such as floppy disks? DPC Chatter Learn more about #DigitalPreservation at the Library: ow.ly/kU2M50U1Ktt

Exploring our George Morrison collection with Library Fellow @tgardner43! Join us for a full-day symposium on Thursday 21 November as we delve into this fascinating archive with international and Australian scholars. Book here: sl.nsw.gov.au/events/george-…

It's the last weekend to see Photos1440, closing Sun 10 Nov at 5pm. This free exhibition features key moments and events captured by The Sydney Morning Herald photographers: sl.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/sy… 📸 Revellers flock to Bronte pool for a Christmas Day bash in 2023. Photo by Flavio Brancaleone.

Happy Australian Pollinator Week! To celebrate, we're sharing some illustrations of #butterflies and #moths from ‘The Naturalist’s Library: Entomology’ by James Duncan, published between 1835 and 1841. View catalogue record: collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvq7K…

A reminder this International Day Of People With Disability! Libraries are here for everyone, and we’re committed to making our spaces, collections and services more accessible. #IDPwD Learn more: ow.ly/sLqZ50Uju49