/library/ en /library/news/list/2024/07/15/upcoming-friends-of-the-library-event-a-woven-book-of-hours Early computer science applied to weaving in silk. Don’t miss the presentation and display of this amazing book artifact from the Barr Smith Library! A lunchtime Discovery Event, Monday 5 August 2024. July 15 2024 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2024/07/15/upcoming-friends-of-the-library-event-a-woven-book-of-hours /library/news/list/2024/02/14/friends-of-the-library-event-with-dr-margot-osborne Come along to the first Friends of the Library author event for the year with Dr Margot Osborne on 8 April 2024. Dr Osborne will be discussing her new book "The Adelaide Art Scene: Becoming contemporary, 1939-2000". February 14 2024 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2024/02/14/friends-of-the-library-event-with-dr-margot-osborne /library/news/list/2023/09/20/musical-fusion-east-meets-west A cross cultural experience of stringed instruments from East and West in the awesome acoustics of the Barr Smith Library Reading Room. Join us for Music in the Reading Room with Friends of the Library on Saturday 14 October 2023. September 20 2023 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2023/09/20/musical-fusion-east-meets-west /library/news/list/2023/08/21/friends-of-the-library-event-with-oliver-mayo Come along to the next Friends of the Library event with Professor Oliver Mayo on Monday 28 August 2023. August 21 2023 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2023/08/21/friends-of-the-library-event-with-oliver-mayo /library/news/list/2023/06/22/lunchtime-discovery-event-with-alison-reid Register to attend the latest Friends of the Library Discovery Event on 31 July 2023 - “Bandaids in a Battlefield” with Alison Reid. June 28 2023 Karen Michele De Cruz /library/news/list/2023/06/22/lunchtime-discovery-event-with-alison-reid /library/news/list/2023/05/17/meet-the-author-event-with-sophie-gonzales-in-conversation-with-sean-williams Come along to the latest Friends of the Library meet the author event on May 31 with Sophie Gonzales, in conversation with Sean Williams. May 17 2023 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2023/05/17/meet-the-author-event-with-sophie-gonzales-in-conversation-with-sean-williams /library/news/list/2022/07/27/friends-of-the-library-presents-take-two-oboes We are thrilled to announce that this postponed event is now back on the calendar! This is a not to be missed musical celebration in the beautiful heritage listed Barr Smith Library Reading Room. Celebrate 90 years of Library memories and commemorate Jiri Tancibudek. July 27 2022 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2022/07/27/friends-of-the-library-presents-take-two-oboes /library/news/list/2022/06/27/discovery-event-with-cheryl-hoskin Come along to this Friends of the Library event on June 30 2022 and discover one of the Library’s most beautiful rare books with Cheryl Hoskin: Berthe Hoola van Nooten’s Fleurs fruits et feuillages choisis de l’ile de Java, published in 1880. June 27 2022 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2022/06/27/discovery-event-with-cheryl-hoskin /library/news/list/2021/05/24/what-will-research-collections-be-like-in-2121-digital-preservation-and-the The ��������Vlog Library looks after many wonderful and unique collections of manuscripts and archives. These collections may contain correspondence, diaries and notebooks, all of which provide a valuable insight into notable researchers’ experience and approach.  We know that in 2021 much of this work now happens digitally. May 24 2021 Sarah Kate Matthews /library/news/list/2021/05/24/what-will-research-collections-be-like-in-2121-digital-preservation-and-the /library/news/list/2021/03/16/friends-of-the-library-event-with-garry-hiskey Come along to the first Friends of the Library event of the year: Maralinga with Garry Hiskey on Thursday 25 March. March 16 2021 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2021/03/16/friends-of-the-library-event-with-garry-hiskey