Events & Exhibitions

Violet is a girl with big ideas. She is always thinking. One day she starts thinking about nothing. What is nothing? Where is nothing? Is it real?

Beginner classes are designed to offer an introduction to the Noongar language that is easy to follow and loads of fun. Sharon Gregory is a Noongar woman who lives her desire to stoke the flame of language in everyone who is willing to learn; young and old, Aboriginal or otherwise.

Every child has a super power. Some are bold and beautiful and some are hidden, but all transform the lives of others. Super Power Kids – The Exhibition showcases and celebrates the unique stories of 33 Western Australian children living with disability.

WAM's New Noise Collective returns to the State Library for another round of engaging and accessible all ages performances from some of the state's most exciting musical performers.

Teachers, help your students discover a world of stories, history and information by signing up for the free educational workshops and Library tours for students from Kindergarten to Year 12.

This two-hour professional learning workshop by leading Edith Cowan University researchers in robot literacy will be a game changer for school teachers and librarians.

Bring your group to the State Library for a tour of the building and to hear about our resources, services and events. Tours are free but bookings are required. 

Join Heritage Librarian Peter Edwards as he takes you on a stroll through little known WA stories.Was the Barrack Street bridge ever moved? What was the purpose of the little tunnel beneath it? Come along to learn the answers to these questions.

The Walkley Foundation, which promotes good journalism, will be holding a series of talks at the Library Theatre. Speakers represent  Australian journalism at its best, including the 2018 Gold Walkley-winner Hedley Thomas.

WAM's New Noise Collective returns to the State Library for another round of engaging and accessible all ages performances from some of the state's most exciting musical performers.

Professor Len Collard is a Whadjuk Nyungar Elder and a respected Traditional Owner of the Perth Metropolitan area and surrounding lands, rivers, and oceans. Len is an Australian Research Council, Chief Investigator with the School of Indigenous Studies at the University of Western Australia. Come along and hear Len talk about his ground-breaking research increasing the understanding of the many unique characteristics of Australia's Aboriginal People particularly in the South-West of WA.

Listen to historian Joanne Hyland talk on modernist design, the work of Harold Krantz, and Krantz and Sheldon architectural company. View original architectural plans, photographs, and archives. Presented in partnership with the Museum of Perth.

Bring your group to the State Library for a tour of the building and to hear about our resources, services and events. Tours are free but bookings are required.