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- Announcement
What you need to know when visiting the library
9 September 2021Due 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...
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- Announcement
Changes to home access to FindmyPast family history database
11 August 2021Home access to FindmyPast ends Tuesday 31 August. You can still use this family history database onsite at the Library.
- Article
Precious South Australian newspapers now available in Trove
4 August 2021Thanks to the fundraising efforts of local South Australian community groups, there are now another 27,222 precious South Australian newspaper pages...
- Article
NAIDOC Week 2021 ‘Heal Country’
8 July 2021What does NAIDOC and the 2021 NAIDOC theme of ‘Heal Country’ mean to me and the State Library? Written by Jamie Hampton, Indigenous Collections...
- Article
Unearthing our rich data stories
6 July 2021The Collab joint venture represents a commitment to cultural and digital collaboration between the South Australian Museum, History Trust of South...
- Announcement
New opening hours from Monday 12 July
6 July 2021View our current and new opening hours and find out what's changed.
- Article
Warlpiri Elders visit the State Library
9 June 2021Written by Jamie Hampton, Indigenous Collections Officer and Warlpiri Man. On Wednesday 19 May a group of six Senior Warlpiri men from the remote...
- Article
Gerald Savill and his 50-year index
9 June 2021Out 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...
- Media release
Nominations now open for the 2022 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature
25 March 2021Nominations are now open for the 2022 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, one of Australia’s richest and most prestigious literary awards. The...
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- Article
The tale of an ark, a wounded soldier and an Adelaide school
8 December 2020How did a toy made in 1920s London make its way to the State Library of South Australia 100 years later? Written by Denise Chapman - Curator, Access...
- Media release
Christmas at the Mortlock
1 December 2020In a year of change, challenges and champions the State Library of South Australia has brought a little Christmas cheer to town. After a four year...
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- Article
Digital Art-cheology
4 November 2020State Library project recovers lost artworks from the brink of extinction Written by Kimberley Dye and Taryn Ellis The State Library of South...