March at the library
Autumn is here and with it comes your monthly dose of stories, news and what's on at your State Library.
Our public programs for the Lust for Lifestyle exhibition are proving to be popular with many being booked out. So if you are keen to attend any talks or tours, be quick to avoid disappointment.
Election time in South Australia brings an influx of election promotional material and we need your help - find out how below.
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Vale Sister Janet Mead
Better to help 10 imposters than turn away one deserving person
We were saddened by the death of Sister Janet Mead at the age of 84. While known internationally for her 1973 hit single The Lord's Prayer, it was her lifetime of giving and supporting the poor and marginalised of Adelaide that she will be best remembered for.
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The collection moves of the past few weeks have now finished. The entire General Reference Collection and surrounding spaces are again accessible to the public. You will notice the shelves are more streamlined, making it easier to browse the collection. Thank you for your patience and understanding during the moves.
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It's election time and we need your help
Did you know that the State Library collects election promotional material? We’re looking to you, to help us build these collections with material from this year’s state election.
If you receive any physical election material please don’t throw it away! Send it to the State Library - we welcome all material including pamphlets, letters, posters and how-to-vote cards.
Find out how
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20 years ahead of its time: Australia's own green car
Did you know that over twenty years ago Australia was busy developing its own green car?
Meet the ECOmmodore, a hybrid-electric powered concept vehicle developed by Holden and the CSIRO that, at the time, used half the fuel of a full-sized family car.
Find out more
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Books in my life: Professor Rick Sarre
A Tuesday Talk
When: Tuesday 1 March 2022
Time: 11am to 12pm
Where: Hetzel Lecture Theatre, Institute Building
Cost: Free, bookings essential
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Meet the new Friends President, Professor Rick Sarre and hear about the books in his life. He is Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice at the University of South Australia and he has recently published his memoir.
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Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature
Award ceremony
When: Saturday 5 March 2022
Time: 6.15pm
Where: Pioneer Women's Memorial Garden, King William Road, Adelaide
Cost: Free, no bookings required
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Be the first to learn the winners of South Australia’s richest literary awards at this special event celebrating the country’s finest writers. Winners across the categories of Fiction, Non-fiction, Unpublished Manuscript, Children’s and Young Adult Literature, as well as Poetry, the Jill Blewett Playwright’s Award and three South Australian Fellowships, will be announced and speak on the day.
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Floor talk: The Billam House
Presenters: Jessie Plush and Dr James Curry
When: Monday 7 March 2022
Time: 12.30 to 1.30pm
Where: State Library of South Australia, Gallery
Cost: Free, bookings essential
Join Jessie Plush, nanny to the Billam family, and curator Dr James Curry as they chat about the nature of 'domesticity' through the award winning Billam House designed by John Chappel in 1965. What can a house tell us about the lives of its inhabitants?
Book now
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A Life Ephemeral
Presenters: Librarians Isabel Story and Mark Gilbert
When: Tuesday 15 March 2022
Time: 11am to 12pm
Where: Hetzel Lecture Theatre, Institute Building
Cost: Free, bookings essential
The State Library holds much more than books and archival material. See what everyday items from the past tell us about South Australia's story.
Book now
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Reconstructing habitat for biodiversity
Royal Geographical Society of SA Lecture Program
When: Thursday 17 March 2022
Time: 5 to 7.30pm
Where: Hetzel Lecture Theatre, Institute Building
Cost: non-members $10 per person
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Join Professor David Paton as he illustrates why additional habitats are needed and how these habitats can be re-established at the scales needed with broad community support. David is an authority on ecology and wildlife conservation biology covering many regions of South Australia.
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Modernist Adelaide: An architectural revolution!
Discover Adelaide's mid-century architecture 1940s to 1970s
When: Tuesday 29 March 2022
Time: 5.30 to 7pm
Where: Hetzel Lecture Theatre, Institute Building
Cost: Free, bookings essential
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Stuart Symons, Founder of Modernist Adelaide, engaging talk will take you back to the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s, when a new breed of forward-thinking architects redefined the city by embracing the aesthetic, technological and social aspirations of modernist architecture.
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Lust for lifestyle
Modern Adelaide homes 1950-1965
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Viesturs Cielens - a house, a creek, a garden. The Doley House.
Our garden tour of The Doley House with Viesturs Cielens booked out very quickly. Watch this interview with Viesturs as he talks about the Doley house, the creek and garden.
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Our Lust for Lifestyle exhibition continues to attract people wanting to explore the allure of modern living in a changing South Australia. If you haven't seen it come for a visit and discover what the relationship was between the owners and their new homes.
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South Australia Illustrated
The art of George French Angas
See some of the earliest views of South Australia by a European through the beautiful colour of artist George French Angas.
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