Digital volunteering

Engage with the Library's collections and help enrich our stories.

Digital volunteering

The State Library is dedicated to making our collections more accessible and you can help us achieve this goal. By participating in one of our digital projects you can contribute to the enrichment of our collections and at the same time delve deeper into the wonders of Australian cultural heritage and history.

Below is a list of available projects just waiting for you to dive in!

If you have an enquiry about any of these projects please send us an email at digital.volunteering@sl.nsw.gov.au.

drought NSW

Drought in NSW

Help us correct transcripts of interviews that focus on the effects of the recent state-wide drought affecting the agricultural industry in NSW
Mary Cover Hassall Aged 23 years. February 2nd 1852 - [watercolour on ivory miniature]

Hassall family papers

This collection contains correspondence, diaries, ledgers, and letter books produced by several generations of the Hassall family.
Miles Franklin diaries photographed by Sophie Blackall

Miles Franklin's diaries

Help us transcribe the diaries of one of Australia's greatest writers.
Graeme Murphy body of work poster

Australian Dance

Explore interviews by Martin Portus with prominent figures from the Australian dance industry, including dancers, choreographers and costume designers.
Indigenous Language Item

Rediscovering Indigenous Languages

Help up transcribe important First Nations language materials to assist community access
Emily Creaghe

Emily Caroline Creaghe Diaries

Transcribe diary entries of Emily's journeys by ship in 1883. With many port visits including Thursday Island, Darwin and Sydney. 
Colour slides of Australia : Antarctica / by David Moore, 1965-1988

Antarctic expedition interviews

Help transcribe the fascinating stories from decades of research and construction expeditions in Antarctica.
Photo of Amna Karra-Hassan

Islamic Faith in NSW

Help transcribe important interviews that tell the stories of people of Islamic faith from NSW.
Sydney Female Refuge Society records

Sydney Female Refuge Society

Explore a sample of meeting minutes and notes from the Sydney Female Refuge Society, first established in 1848.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction

Sydney Harbour Bridge Builders

Help us correct transcripts of incredible stories told by workers involved in the construction of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Man holding cardboard cutout of human body at protest.

Garry Wotherspoon collection

Help us correct fascinating stories from gay men and women interviewed in the 1980s by Garry Wotherspoon. Please note this collection contains explicit language and content. 
Make copies of newspapers on microfilm

Newspapers of New South Wales

Read our vast collection of digitised historical newspapers and make corrections to computer-generated text.

Further information

#madewithSLNSW

If you are interested in repurposing any of the datasets from these projects, be sure to let us know by tagging your work with #madewithSLNSW. You can also explore other datasets we have made available.

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