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  • Children's University

Ahoy Maties!

Free family drop-in activity

On now
Free, bookings not required
Teen Writers
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Teen Writers Club: Term 2

Presented by Writers SA

Every Saturday from 9 May to 27 June
$200.00 per person
Bookings required

Coming Soon

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  • Event series
  • Pull Pop Push exhibition programs

Pull Pop Play!

Family Fun in the Pull Pop Push Exhibition

Friday 5 June to 24 January 2027
Free, bookings not required
Recovered butterflies that 'Passed through the C.W. Wyatt Theft Collection' at the Australian Museum, September 2024. Photo_ Walter Marsh
  • Event series
  • Stories from the Stacks

Butterflies and Archives

Retracing Australia’s greatest museum heist

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Free, booking required
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  • Event

Crafting narrative drive

with author Ashley Kalagian Blunt

Saturday 27 June
$240.00 per person
Bookings required
Mortlock Wing during Illuminate 2025
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Illuminate Adelaide - City Lights

3 to 19 July
Free, bookings not required
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  • Event series
  • Pull Pop Push exhibition programs

Blooms in a Book workshop

Presented by Eternal Blooms by Sarah

Saturday 4 July
$40.00 per person
Bookings required
AGSA Start Art Book Club
  • Event series
  • Children's University

Start Art Book Club

An art and literature adventure

Sunday 5 July
Sunday 4 October
Free, booking required
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Critical Conversations - Art and The Heartbreak Choir

presented by State Theatre Company South Australia

Monday 6 July
$10.00 per person
Bookings required
paper sculpture workshop
  • Event series
  • Pull Pop Push exhibition programs

Fantastical Face Paper Sculpture

Monday 13 July 2026
Free, bookings essential
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  • Event series
  • Pull Pop Push exhibition programs

Create Your Own 3‑D Tunnel Book

Friday 17 July
$10.00 per person
Bookings required
Friends at the Woodville Hotel, c1954. SLSA: B 69690
  • Event series
  • Stories from the Stacks

Here's luck!

More stories of Adelaide pubs

Tuesday 21 July 2026
Free, booking required

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

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.

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

Rosa Fiveash, Billy Buttons on a cushion in the Redbubble shop.

Shop for gifts

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  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.