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Wanted! Adelaide Fringe and Festival promotional material
27 February 2023
Do you end up with a collection of promotional materials from Festival and Fringe events? Well don't recycle them, be a part of preserving South...
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New exhibition at the State Library celebrates the art of political cartooning
7 February 2023
Behind the Lines: the year in political cartoons 2022 is the latest free exhibition to open at the State Library of South Australia. This travelling...
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The low-down on Legal Deposit
9 December 2022
Legal deposit is a statutory provision that requires publishers to lodge copies of their publications with designated libraries. 'Publishers’ include...
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Changes to eResources subscriptions
9 December 2022
If you use eResources there are some changes you need to be aware of. From 31 December 2022 several eResources subscriptions will end. This is in...
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Douglas Darian Smith Photographic Collection
8 November 2022
The Library has acquired a significant pictorial collection by famed South Australian commercial photographer, Douglas Darian Smith – adding more than...
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Giant Christmas Tree to light up this festive season in the Mortlock
3 November 2022
Adelaide’s largest indoor Christmas tree will light up for the first time this festive season on Pageant Day at the State Library of South Australia...
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eResources: Sometimes you just need a little help
1 November 2022
Sometimes you just need a little help to find that extra bit of information. Perhaps you need to check a product review or maybe you are a keen...
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Protecting our heritage: Disaster risk management training
7 October 2022
At the State Library of South Australia, the preservation and protection of the state’s heritage items are fundamental to our work. As for all...
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Football exhibition extended due to popular demand
29 September 2022
We are pleased to announce that due to popular demand, the Our footy, our people, our stories: 145 years of the SANF L exhibition has now been...
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New research books
20 September 2022
Ready to read and reference! Our Research Library is full of reference books ready for you to browse and explore. We regularly add new books to the...
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If walls could talk: A photographic exhibition by Alexandra McOrist
8 September 2022
Discover life in rural South Australia through a series of thought-provoking photos of two farmhouses, in a new exhibition, If walls could talk...
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Important changes to your State Library membership
24 August 2022
New procedures for State Library membership I mproving the security and privacy of customer passwords is important to the State Library, so we are...