Want to be Friends? 💞 Helena is here to take you on a tour of our beautiful Friends Room. Located on the ground floor of the historic Mitchell Building, the Friends Room started its life as the original Mitchell Library Reading Room, opening to the public in 1910. The room has retained many of its original features, including the original bookshelves that now hold 1000 editions of the Spanish classic novel, Don Quixote. It's the perfect space to unwind, read a book or socialise over a cup of te

Curious what our Fellows are up to? 🤔💭 This week we welcomed our 2026 Fellows and Artists in Residence! As always, we’re thrilled to see such a broad range of topics covered – from trade history and crime fiction, to education and architecture. We look forward to sharing more about their research as it develops. Learn more about our Fellowships program: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/about/awards-fellowships/fellowships Not pictured: Sarah Thomas for 'Tracing Extinction: The role of natural history

Have you looked into your family's history? This August during Family History Month we're hosting a series of FREE online workshops to help you uncover stories from your past. Suitable for beginners, experts and everyone in-between. You'll also get to hear from technologist and family historian Andrew Redfern on how AI is transforming the way we research, document, preserve and share family heritage. For a more personal experience, head to our pop-up family history desk in the Macquarie Street f