Recorded events

Catch up on popular Library events.

Recorded events

Event series

Author Talks

The Library’s author talks are enlightening, funny, sad, controversial, joyous, heartwarming and are always entertaining.

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Award announcements

The Library's vibrant awards program brings together writers and readers to celebrate and promote excellence in literature and history.

Awards Events online

The B List bookclub

Each month, Bri is in conversation with a contemporary author followed by a Q&A session. View all past recordings of the B List here.

Comedies, Histories and Tragedies

A series of panel talks with some of Australia’s pre-eminent Shakespeare minds and artists discussing the Bard, his extraordinary body of work, and his creative influence throughout time.

Shakespeare First Folio open on title page featuring a picture of William Shakespeare

Curator's Choice

Our Curators discuss the Library’s amazing collections and share their favourite stories.

[Book of hours, 15th cent.] [manuscript] Catholic Church. : 1450-1499?

Friends events

Enjoy highlights from the rich program of events for Friends of the Library members, including interviews with leading authors and fascinating curator talks.

Friends events

Lifelong Learning

Discover an exciting range of courses, talks and workshops designed for learners of any age and stage of learning.

Lifelong Learning

Scholar Talks

Scholar Talks showcase the work of the Library's Fellows and other researchers.

Talking Deadly

 A First Nations speaker series hosted by the Library's Indigenous Engagement team.

Talking deadly

More recorded events

Meet the winners of the National Biography Award 2023

Hear from the winners of the National Biography Award 2023, Ann-Marie Priest and Tom Patterson.

Headshots of Ann-Marie Priest and Tom Patterson

Ellen van Neerven: Personal Score

Award-winning author Ellen van Neerven discusses their highly anticipated new book, Personal Score, with ABC’s Sam Lewis.

Black and white headshot of Ellen van Neerven

Listen to Exploring Charles Rodius talk.

Curator David Hansen discusses the Library’s exhibition, Charles Rodius, with Mitchell Librarian Richard Neville.

Text reads Charles Rodius, with landscape drawings appearing in the letters of Rodius. Above are 6 portrait drawings of people.

Bodysnatchers with Suzie Lennox

Author Suzie Lennox explores the rise of body snatching in Georgian Britain.

Cover image of Bodysnatchers: Digging Up the Untold Stories of Britain's Resurrection Men by Suzie Lennox

A Foreign Country: The Platypus Journal and the Felon Press

This lecture discusses The Tasmanian Journal of Natural Science, and also considers the role of the free press, Indigenous people and women, as part of the emergence of a distinctive colonial print culture.

Screen capture of Anna Johnston and William Christie from video

The Science of Us: Rethink addiction

Professor Dan Lubman AM discusses why people resist getting help for their addictions and how you or your loved ones can help overcome some of the barriers faced in getting professional support.

Professor Dan Lubman

Podcasts

The Gatherings Order

Rake through our archives with historians, public health experts and scientists to trace the path of the 1918-19 influenza pandemic. 

The Burial Files

Stream (or binge!) all nine episodes of The Burial Files now for a journey back to 19th century Sydney, and rediscover a place you thought you knew.

Photograph of cemetery overlaid with text Burial files

The Bridge: the Arch that Cut the Sky

A fascinating five-part series retracing the tumultuous history of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge.

The Bridge: The Arch That Cut the Sky. A five-part series starring Australia's favourite icon, the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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