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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...

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...

From its earliest beginnings in 1861, the State Library has gone through many transformations but our primary purpose has remained relatively...

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...

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...

Home access to FindmyPast ends Tuesday 31 August. You can still use this family history database onsite at the Library.

Thanks to the fundraising efforts of local South Australian community groups, there are now another 27,222 precious South Australian newspaper pages...

What does NAIDOC and the 2021 NAIDOC theme of ‘Heal Country’ mean to me and the State Library? Written by Jamie Hampton, Indigenous Collections...

The Collab joint venture represents a commitment to cultural and digital collaboration between the South Australian Museum, History Trust of South...

View our current and new opening hours and find out what's changed.

Written by Jamie Hampton, Indigenous Collections Officer and Warlpiri Man. On Wednesday 19 May a group of six Senior Warlpiri men from the remote...

Out of the frustration of one man, Gerald A. Savill, came a valuable resource that has helped countless people over the years in their family history...