Something visual on the new books shelf
Painting, Photography, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
A handful of fascinating new books have recently arrived on the shelves, centred on the visual arts in all of its many guises…..
New Listening: Sunday Classics, Soundtracks, Black Sorrows & Warnie.
Music, Musicals, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
Some new CD arrivals feature on the Listening Posts in Arts. They include recent releases in film soundtracks, pop, rock, classical and musical theatre.
The ebooks are positively crowding the eshelves
A selection of new ebooks in Arts; nothing if not eclectic…..
The Ship of Fools, now boarding in Mirror of the World
Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
Currently on display in Mirror of the World is a 1570 English edition of Sebastian Brant’s famous German satire The Ship of Fools.
Understanding Spring Street End
Get the inside story on one of our permanent artworks.
New: La fin du monde
News:
New to our collection, ‘La fin du monde’ (1919) is a true work of art, featuring spectacular illustrations by French Modernist Fernand Léger.
Our favourites
Hear our staff members reveal their favourites from the Library’s collection.
The beginning
Welcome to our new blog channel, Our stories – uncover treasures from our collection and come behind the scenes to meet Library insiders.
A new look for the Library
News:
You may have noticed that we look a little different? Let us introduce you to the State Library’s new look.
Press photography exhibition launch
News:
Showcasing incredible moments captured by Australia’s top press photographers, the 2014 Nikon-Walkley Press Photography exhibition launched at the Library.
Such was life
Online Collection Spotlight: Bloomsbury Historic Dress in Detail
Watch the wonders of fashion unfold with this informative and visually stunning peak into the history of clothing. This video database, with companion articles, explores historical contexts, materials, and construction methods, enabling you to see how different garments were worn, and the function that each item served.
Arts
Online Collection Spotlight: American Music
From Willie Nelson to Dinah Washington, Muddy Waters to Flaco Jimenez, you can enjoy a journey across the diverse musical roots of America with the Music Online: American Music database. Hosting an astonishing array of talent the collection consists of almost 7000 albums and 120,000 songs.
