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- Media release
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...
- Article
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...
- Article
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...
- Media release
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...
- Article
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...
- Article
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...
- Announcement
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...
- Article
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...
- 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...