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On the left is a smiling woman with brown hair. In the middle is the cover of the book 'A Good Kind of Trouble' by Brooke Blurton and Melanie Saward with a drawing of a teenage girl carrying a football under her arm and a backpack on her back. On the right is a smiling woman with pink hair.
A Good Kind of Trouble with Brooke Blurton and Melanie Saward
08 Jul 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Join Brooke Blurton and Dr Melanie Saward as they yarn about their new young adult novel, A Good Kind of Trouble, and what it means to write Indigenous-led stories for today’s young people.

Online
Theatre
Books and authors
Author talk
First Australians
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School holiday activity: Creative writing and drawing workshop with Ronojoy Ghosh - 9 July, 10 am
09 Jul 2025 | 10:00am - 11:00am

Join children’s picture book creator Ronojoy Ghosh for a writing and drawing school holiday activity.

Kids and families
Foyer
For kids and families
School holiday event
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School holiday activity: Creative writing and drawing workshop with Ronojoy Ghosh - 9 July, 11 am
09 Jul 2025 | 11:00am - 12:00pm

Join children’s picture book creator Ronojoy Ghosh for a writing and drawing school holiday activity.

Kids and families
Foyer
For kids and families
School holiday event
Event cancelled
School holiday activity: Creative young adults workshop with Brooke Blurton and Dr Melanie Saward
09 Jul 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Due to unforeseen circumstances this event has been cancelled.

Kids and families
Conference Room
First Australians
For kids and families
School holiday event
Cancelled
On the left is a smiling man wearing a white shirt and dark blue jacket. On the right is the cover of the book 'Clever Men' by Martin Thomas.
Book Launch: Clever Men by Professor Martin Thomas
10 Jul 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Join Professors Martin Thomas and Jon Altman for a discussion about Martin’s new book, Clever Men.

Foyer
Theatre
Books and authors
Book launch
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Photography without a camera: Cyanotype printing workshop
16 Jul 2025 | 10:00am - 12:30pm

Join PhotoAccess tutors Eunie and Claire for a hands-on cyanotype printing workshop inspired by the Fit to Print exhibition.

Conference Room
Friends of the Library event
Luke Cornish also known as E.L.K.

Luke Cornish (E.L.K.)

Book Launch: The stencil art of Luke Cornish
17 Jul 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Join us for a special conversation with artist Luke Cornish, celebrating the bold, intricate, and politically charged stencil work of E.L.K.

Foyer
Online
Theatre
Books and authors
Book launch
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Assistance animals welcome
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Wheelchair accessible
An adult and child reading a book with a dog sitting between them.
Story Dogs on Sunday - July 2025
27 Jul 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us for a paw-sitive reading experience with the  Story Dogs program.

Kids and families
Foyer
Books and authors
Storytime
For kids and families
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Anna-Maria Arabia OAM

Winter Tales presents Anna-Maria Arabia OAM
27 Jul 2025 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Join Anna-Maria Arabia as she reflects on her life and work advancing science and the value of evidence-informed decision making in our society.

Conference Room
Talks and ideas
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Professor Brett Sutton AO

2025 Kenneth Myer Lecture: Professor Brett Sutton AO
29 Jul 2025 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Join us for the 2025 Kenneth Myer Lecture, presented by Professor Brett Sutton AO.

Foyer
Online
Theatre
Talks and ideas
Flagship lecture
On the left is the cover of the book 'ANZAC Guerrillas' by Edmund Goldrick. On the right is a smiling man with his arms crossed and standing in front of a tree
Book launch: Anzac Guerrillas by Edmund Goldrick
30 Jul 2025 | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Join author Edmund Goldrick for a book signing event marking the release of his new book, Anzac Guerrillas.

Foyer
NLA Bookshop
Books and authors
Book launch
On the left is the cover of the book 'Fleeced: Unraveling the history of wool and war' by Trish Fitzsimons and Madelyn Shaw. On the right are two smiling women outside on a sunny day with grass and bushes in the background.
Book launch: Fleeced with Trish FitzSimons and Madelyn Shaw
31 Jul 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Join authors Trish FitzSimons and Madelyn Shaw, in conversation with Annabelle Quince, as they discuss their new book, Fleeced: Unraveling the History of Wool and War.

Online
Theatre
Books and authors
Book launch

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