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The Library is open on the King's Birthday public holiday, Monday 12 June 2023. View the public holiday opening hours.

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Opening hours for the King's Birthday public holiday

Thursday
Thursday 1 June 2023

The Library will open from 10pm to 5pm on the King's Birthday, Monday 12 June.

Students sitting at communal tables by the atrium in the reading room

Winners announced for the 2023 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards

Monday
Monday 22 May 2023

The winners of the $350,000 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards were announced tonight, with Debra Dank’s debut We Come With This Place taking out a record four of the 14 prizes.

A photo of a stack of books

Russell Prize for Humour Writing winners announced

Thursday
Thursday 11 May 2023

Laugh-out loud books The Speechwriter and Rita’s Revenge win Australia’s only prize for humour writing.

Photo of two books side by side

Shortlists announced for Australia’s only humour writing prize

Wednesday
Wednesday 26 April 2023

Selected from a record number of entries, the shortlisted books for the 2023 Russell Prize for Humour Writing have just been announced.

Russell Prize shortlisted books in Mitchell Library Reading Room

Shakespeare Room now open 7 days a week

Monday
Monday 24 April 2023

Shakespeare Room opens seven days a week for the first time in its history.