Stream FREE movies with your library membership slide image

Stream FREE movies with your library membership

Did you know that you can access FREE movies, tv shows and documentaries through Kanopy with your library membership?

Find out more about Stream FREE movies with your library membership
16 Days in WA to Stop Violence Against Women  slide image

16 Days in WA to Stop Violence Against Women 

The State Library will be involved in the 16 Days in WA to Stop Violence Against Women campaign for 2018, nightly lighting the Library’s ground floor in the 16 Days campaign colour, orange.

Find out more about 16 Days in WA to Stop Violence Against Women 
IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto slide image

IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto

We support the UNESCO Public Library Manifesto which is now in its 25th year. Libraries provide freedom and equity of access to knowledge, they support education, culture and creativity.

Find out more about IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto
The Life and Legacies of Bishop Mathew Blagden Hale slide image

The Life and Legacies of Bishop Mathew Blagden Hale

Friday 14 December 9.00AM - 5.00PM
Free | Bookings Required l Great Southern Room

Find out more about The Life and Legacies of Bishop Mathew Blagden Hale

Opening Hours

Monday-Thursday
9:00am-8:00pm

Friday
9:00am-5:30pm

Saturday-Sunday
10:00am-5:30pm

View all hours

Join the Library

As a member you can borrow books and other items from our collection.

Become a member

Venues

Hire rooms for seminars, conferences, presentations, training sessions and interviews.

View all

State Library WA Theatre photo

Image highlighting the The Life and Legacies of Bishop Mathew Blagden Hale event

The Life and Legacies of Bishop Mathew Blagden Hale

Friday 14 December

This one-day symposium will bring together leading historians to explore the life and legacies of Bishop Hale (1811–1895).

View The Life and Legacies of Bishop Mathew Blagden Hale event
Image highlighting the Steve Goes to Carnival event

Steve Goes to Carnival

Saturday 29 September to Sunday 20 January

From concept to picture book, join Steve on his adventure through Rio’s Carnival and explore how this story came into existence.

View Steve Goes to Carnival event
Image highlighting the More and More and More event

More and More and More

Thursday 27 September to Monday 21 January

Explore illustrations from Ian Mutch’s new picture book More and More and More.

View More and More and More event
Image highlighting the Every Mother's Son is Guilty: Policing the Kimberley Frontier of Western Australia 1882-1905 event

Every Mother's Son is Guilty: Policing the Kimberley Frontier of Western Australia 1882-1905

Tuesday 22 January

Dr Chris Owen provides a compelling account of policing in the Kimberley district from 1882-1905.

View Every Mother's Son is Guilty: Policing the Kimberley Frontier of Western Australia 1882-1905 event
View all events

What's on?