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- Media release
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...
- Announcement
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...
- Article
New research books
9 August 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...
- Article
eResources: Search anywhere anytime
25 July 2022
Did you know that the State Library subscribes to a variety of eResources that deliver articles, magazines, ebooks, newspapers, encyclopedias and more...
- Article
Raising the girls' voice in the archive
11 July 2022
A visit from PhD scholar, Catherine Gay Children’s viewpoints and voices are valued today, and now-a-days we seek to hear and record the opinions and...
- Article
Baptist church missions collections from Yuendumu
7 July 2022
To celebrate NAIDOC Week 2022, we’re taking a look at the Baptist Church missions collections from Yuendumu. In October last year Jamie Hampton, State...
- Media release
Our footy, our people, our stories: 145 years of SANFL
27 May 2022
An exciting new exhibition, Our footy, our people, our stories, which explores 145 years of great moments and achievements of the South Australian...
- Article
Election material galore!
2 May 2022
Earlier this year we put out a call for your help to collect state election promotional material. We had a wonderful response and received an amazing...
- Announcement
Vale Robert Linn
22 March 2022
Staff at the State Library were very saddened to hear of the recent passing of note historian Rob Linn. Held in high regard amongst the South...
- Media release
Aboriginal Reference Group meets for the first time
10 March 2022
The State Library of South Australia and State Records of South Australia welcomed the first meeting of the Aboriginal Reference Group on Monday 7...
- Article
Want to know what to do with your festival ephemera?
10 March 2022
The Adelaide Fringe and Adelaide Festival are the biggest events in our state's calendar and attract artists and audiences from around the world. The...
- Media release
Winners Announced for 2022 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature
7 March 2022
Tara June Winch, an Australian (Wiradjuri) writer based in France, has been awarded the coveted Premier’s Award at this year’s Adelaide Festival...