This year marks a significant milestone for the Library. For 200 years, we've been a place of curiosity and storytelling. Now is our time to come together to celebrate this Library and libraries everywhere. Be among the first to see our 200th Anniversary program by subscribing to our enewsletter. Subscribe here: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/enews | The State Library of New South Wales

The Library is the place to be. 🙌 We're excited to share our 2025 program — a year filled with transformative storytelling, compelling programs and more unforgettable experiences. From the underground auditorium to the rooftop bar — and across the state — we’re bringing new stories and ideas to life. Our program features creative collaborations with leading yidaki (didgeridoo) player and composer William Barton, Skye McIntosh and The Australian Haydn Ensemble, and Stephen Page, renowned directo

What’s your idea of the Australian Dream? In our new exhibition, architecture and design enthusiast Tim Ross explores the idea of home with fascinating finds from the Library’s collection. “For a long time, we’ve been told that the Australian dream means a quarter-acre block, a Hills Hoist, and a Holden in the drive way. But that’s never been the whole story,” says @modernister. Come and see highlights including drawings by icons like Nino Sydney and Peter Muller, to archival photographs and foo