Library news & events

1 July 2008
Captain Cook's tragic death

The death of Captain James Cook in Hawaii is the focus of Hidden Treasures with Betty Churcher, screening on ABC1 on Tuesday 8 July

Listen to oral history recordings

Did you know you can hear Dame Mary Gilmore recite Old Days, Old Ways? In our oral history collection you can listen to folk songs, speeches, songs and stories from the past.

Attend a reader education workshop

Did you know we can help you find things in our collections? Attend a reader education session and find out how to use our catalogue, how to request books from home and how to use our website.

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