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  • Event series
  • Illuminate Adelaide - City Lights

Storytellers Distillery @ the Mortlock

Pop up gin bar

Friday 5 July to Sunday 21 July 2024

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  • Event series
  • Tangent Talks

Tangent Talks 2024

Monday 15 July 2024

$10.00 per person
Bookings required

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  • Event

Make a Zine! With Judy Watson

Create a book character and put it into a small book

Wednesday 17 July 2024

Free, booking required

Pitcarine Island
  • Event series
  • Royal Geographical Society of SA Lecture Program

Evaluating Maude’s and Hooker’s HMS Bounty Tracks

Thursday 18 July 2024

$10.00 per person
Bookings required

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  • Event series
  • Your Voice Could Change The World

Your Voice Could Change The World - second workshop

Learning the art of slam poetry

Thursday 18 July 2024

$10.00 per person
Bookings required

Douglas Gautier
  • Event series
  • Proximity Round

Proximity Round 2 - Douglas Gautier

Presented by Friends of the State library of SA

Tuesday 23 July 2024

$10.00 per person
Bookings required

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  • Event series
  • National Archives of Australia - SA Selections

Banned books - controversial, provocative, subversive

Presented by National Archives of Australia

Tuesday 23 July 2024

Free, booking required

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  • Event

Curator Talk: Disrupt, Persist, Invent

Friday 26 July 2024

Free, booking required

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  • Event series
  • Your Voice Could Change The World

Your Voice Could Change The World - performance

Learning the art of slam poetry

Friday 26 July 2024

$10.00 per person
Bookings required

AGSA Start Art Book Club
  • Event

Start Art Book Club

An art and literature adventure

Sunday 4 August 2024
Sunday 6 October 2024
Sunday 1 December 2024

Free, booking required

Newton5c by Stan Ostoja-Kotkowski, 1992 [PRG919/107/504]
  • Event series
  • Stories from the Stacks

The Art of Joseph Stanislaw Ostoja-Kotkowski

Monday 5 August 2024

Free, booking required

Rod Bunten
  • Event series
  • A Tuesday Talk

Books in my life by Rod Bunten

Presented by Friends of the State library of SA

Tuesday 6 August 2024

Free, booking required

Tours hosted by our Ambassadors 

Immerse yourself in South Australia's heritage with a tour through our buildings and exhibitions.

Learn about our services and hear stories of people and events that helped shape life in South Australia.

Find out more about our private group tours for more than ten people.

Keep up to date with What's On at the state library

What's on nearby

'Place of creation' by Elisabeth Butterworth

Friends of the State Library

From all walks of life, the Friends have supported the State Library of South Australia (SLSA) with a tradition of cultural philanthropy over eight decades, to enrich and promote its collections and treasures for scholarly and public interest.

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Centre of Democracy

Discover the people and ideas that have shaped democracy in South Australia, and the power of your voice in it. 

Open daily with free admission, the Centre of Democracy is located in the Institute Building, corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue.

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Visit our online Gift Shop

Looking for that bespoke gift for someone special or something for your home?

Explore our online gift store featuring items from the State Library’s collections, and find a range of products, including home décor, wall art, stationery, clothing, bags, and more.

Plan your visit

How do I get to the State Library by public transport?

The 'State Library, Art Gallery, Museum' tram-stop is just outside the State Library. There are bus stops close by, near the War Memorial on North Terrace. The closest train station is the Adelaide city station on North Terrace.

You can plan your journey via Adelaide Metro.

Is there car parking near the State Library?

The nearest car park is Wilson's Adelaide Central car park, 225 North Terrace, next to David Jones.

There is paid (metered) street parking along Kintore Ave and Victoria Drive.

Where is the wheelchair and stroller access?

Access to the Spence Wing first floor and the Mortlock Chamber is via the lift in the glass foyer entrance of the library.

There is on-street disabled parking available on the nearby roads. View more information and maps of Adelaide City Council's Disability parking for permit holders.

How do I check if the Mortlock Chamber is open when I plan to visit?

The Mortlock Chamber may close for private events, check our opening hours for any closure times.

When it is open you can visit the Mortlock Chamber on the ground floor to look at the exhibition bays.  The upper levels of the Mortlock Wing include quiet study areas.

Is there a cafe at the State Library?

Yes, the State Library Cafe is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm and Saturdays from 12 to 4pm.

Find out more about the cafe and resident organisations at the State Library.