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Easter and ANZAC public holiday

The State Library will be closed from 5:30pm om Thursday 18 April and reopen on Tuesday 23 April

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Election campaign materials wanted

We don’t want your vote on May 18 – we do want election advertising materials for our Ephemera Collection.

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eResources are ...

... simply resources you can access online on your smart phone or through the internet. They are free with your Library membership.

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Save our Films

Make a donation to help digitise our valuable Film Collection

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Cicada by Shaun Tan

Friday 8 February - Wednesday 24 April 2019
Free l Ground Floor Gallery

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Sounds of the City

Friday 01 February to Monday 29 April

This exhibition invites visitors to explore some of the sounds of Perth City.

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Open up the Archives: From Another View

Thursday 09 May

View historical items in their original format, including Forrest’s diary from the 1874 trek.

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Open up the Archives: From Another View

Thursday 23 May

View historical items in their original format, including Forrest’s diary from the 1874 trek.

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Open up the Archives: From Another View

Thursday 06 June

View historical items in their original format, including Forrest’s diary from the 1874 trek.

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