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- Announcement
Collection moves now finished
15 February 2022
The collection moves of the past few weeks have now finished. The entire General Reference Collection and surrounding spaces are again accessible to...
- Announcement
South Australia’s rich football history on display
10 February 2022
The State Library of South Australia is pleased to be hosting an exhibition of South Australia’s rich football history from 3 June - 16 October 2022...
- Article
1950s Christmas photo recreated
28 January 2022
From a generous donation to recreating history! As we wrap Christmas at the Mortlock up for another year, one of the many highlights was the...
- Media release
Shortlist Announced for 2022 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature
20 December 2021
We are delighted to congratulate the 37 writers from around Australia who have been shortlisted for the 2022 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature...
- Announcement
Searching is as easy as Search - Refine - Get!
14 December 2021
From Friday, 17 December 2021 searching for materials will be easier with the release of our new quick search function. The new function allows you to...
- Media release
Christmas at the Mortlock
30 November 2021
This year the magic of Christmas comes to the Mortlock, one of the most beautiful libraries in the world. Building on the success of last year, the...
- Article
Changes to our service delivery
25 November 2021
We’re changing the way we deliver our services to you Over time you might start to see some positive changes to the Library you know and love. As one...
- Article
Inspiration for the new logo – the logo development
25 November 2021
We had the wording around the new brand but now we needed a new logo to reflect this but where did the inspiration come from and what does it all mean...
- Article
Discovering stories from the collection
25 November 2021
Everybody has a story to tell and at the State Library we love sharing the stories from the collections with you. We are very excited to release a new...
- Article
The story behind the new brand
25 November 2021
From its earliest beginnings in 1861, the State Library has gone through many transformations but our primary purpose has remained relatively...
- Article
Deadline 2025
26 October 2021
Nothing quite strikes fear in our hearts like a deadline and Deadline 2025 is just four short years over the horizon. Deadline 2025 is the...
- Announcement
What you need to know when visiting the library
9 September 2021
Due to new restrictions Library visitors are now required to wear a mask while in the Library buildings (masks will be available on entry). To improve...