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Friday
9:00am-5:30pm
Saturday-Sunday
10:00am-5:30pm
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As a member you can borrow books and other items from our collection.
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WA Stories
Freycinet Collection
Stories and pictures from two early French expeditions to WA.
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183 Remarkable Women
A history of WA through the WA Women’s Hall of Fame.
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Family History Talks and Tours
29 Jan 2020
Join the State Library’s Subject Specialist for tours of the J. S Battye Library of West Australian History.
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Aboriginal Family History Sessions
29 Jan 2020
Join State Library staff from the Storylines program to learn more about Aboriginal family history resources.
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Education Workshops
03 Feb 2020 to 07 Feb 2020
Discover a world of stories, history and information to support classroom learning.
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New Noise Collective Library Session with Queency and Kruger James
08 Feb 2020
Catch two of Perth’s finest groove-based acts spinning musical and lyrical gold as part of WAM’s (West Australian Music) New Noise Collectiv
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