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Calling all Australian biography & comic writers! Entries are now open for the:

✍️ 2023 National Biography Award ($42,000)
✍️ 2023 Russell Prize for Humour Writing ($15,000)

Entries for both awards close on Fri 3 Feb.

View guidelines & nomination forms: https://t.co/yWGDu0zDR1 https://t.co/MdlpGQQwNn

Find the perfect gift for your family and friends in the Library Shop this holiday season. Shop instore or order online by 7 December for delivery before Christmas. 🎄

Shop now: https://t.co/0AxDHkKrGs https://t.co/Hdyso9QZir

Tis the season to read, swim and be merry! Our summer issue of #Openbook is out now, featuring words by @theherringlass, @stancorrey, @kathkenny_, @SydneyClio, @SallyGrayNOW, George Haddad, Shankari Chandran, Luke Carman + more!

Subscribe/give as a gift: https://t.co/Zf5km5SRhz https://t.co/PBIeXyOZ79

The Library Bar's observation deck is back and bigger than ever!!!

Now more than twice as many people can enjoy the spectacular views of the Harbour and across the Domain ... just in time for summer.

Book a table: https://t.co/NUtyFtgrYI https://t.co/q91IkDJInm

Don't miss our last #ArtExploreCreate workshop for 2022. 🎨 Join us for a night of artmaking and get up-close with some extraordinary artists' books from the collection.

📆 Thurs 1 Dec
⏰ 5-7 pm
🎟️ $40 (includes material)
🔗 Book: https://t.co/ESO8snm7Si https://t.co/grXtucMBHS

Coming up tonight at 6pm! Join @Jackiejourno in conversation with @BiancaNogrady about the hidden world of anatomy and whole-body donations. #AuthorTalk @ultimopress

Free event, book now: https://t.co/pIV1ew7KCU https://t.co/KlsGfqQHRP

Rolling out some #NewAcquisitions. ✨ These never-before-seen artworks by the Dunera Boys were created during their internment at Orange, NSW. A selection are on display at Orange Regional Museum until 23 April 2023. @Orange_Council

More info: https://t.co/X0xA3MGA6L https://t.co/NFpjy64fM9

Attention #HSC students and teachers! We're running FREE #HSCHelp webinars this week on:

📕 Society and Culture
📘 Aboriginal Studies
📙 English Advanced
📗 English Extension
📒 Visual Arts

Be sure to book your spot: https://t.co/R2R1pIOdcz https://t.co/U2D2OHJS8s

A big bookish hello to everyone at the Library for the #BSANZ22 conference! Be sure to tag us in your tweets over the next few days. 👋✨ @BibSocANZ #Embellished

See program: https://t.co/sFJMtwF6Kg https://t.co/eHlglvMQTe

#OnThisDay in 1889 Sydney Town Hall was officially opened! 🎉 This photograph was likely taken between the completion of the clock tower in 1875 and the start of the second stage of the building (Centennial Hall) in 1883.

📸 https://t.co/J8oqUZVLfI https://t.co/0nue1hfdSQ

"Traversing the landscape alone, at pace, particularly among trees, is when I feel most myself." – Inga Simpson (@NestOfPages)

Inga Simpson shares her life-changing walk along the #LarapintaTrail in our spring issue of #Openbook magazine.

Read it here: https://t.co/tUIqHnDbdV https://t.co/UwxN2fZ11e

Y is for #Young, the cherry capital of Australia. 🍒 These lovely images were taken at Andrew Cunich's Cherry Grove Packing Shed on 27 January 1942. #CollectionRoadTrip

See more: https://t.co/E7HCd2WatP https://t.co/iPoX8rnF36

✨Upcoming talks at the Library ...

Unearthing the bodies: the history of anatomy & dissection with Jackie Dent
Tue 29 Nov at 6 pm
https://t.co/kg59O6YPxi

Brigitta Olubas — Shirley Hazzard: A Writing Life
Thur 1 Dec at 6 pm
https://t.co/EDJ3FRhUDN https://t.co/p43SnA6lbm

What have we been making in the #Openbook test kitchen? A four-course luncheon inspired by the Queen's 1954 visit to Australia! ✨

🍍 Tropical salad
🍈 Melon ball cocktail
🍗 Spring chicken
🍓 Strawberry meringue

See recipes here: https://t.co/NTloNmqihL https://t.co/RUX3Epytwp

📣 Calling all #MilitaryHistory buffs! The NSW Government has just announced a new $10,000 annual Military History Prize as part of the prestigious #NSWPHA. We look forward to receiving your entries and administering the awards next year.

More info: https://t.co/bKPViOQVpQ https://t.co/xR1pMB3q2g

This #rarebook transformed our understanding of the human body! 'De fabrica' (1543) features a ground-breaking series of technically precise anatomical drawings. See this amazing #NewAcquisition in our #KillOrCure exhibition from tomorrow.

💀 Learn more: https://t.co/PRfpBz0Fe4 https://t.co/AMUlXpqMTz

Looking for something fun to do this afternoon? Join curator Bruce Carter at 5.30pm as he reveals a few of his favourite things from the collection, including 20th century and contemporary material.

🔗 Book now: https://t.co/taNvzGVEU3 https://t.co/6i2B6pCAup

#OTD in 1934 the #ANZAC War Memorial in Sydney was opened. Here is the beautiful colour wash drawing of the winning design by Australian architect Charles Bruce Dellit. #ArtDeco

🎨 https://t.co/wCDN0YF7ON https://t.co/Z0In1j91jo

Don't miss our last #BlistBookClub for 2022!

Join @bri_lee_writer in conversation with award-winning writer & poet Michelle Cahill @theherringlass about her novel, 'Daisy & Woolf'.

📆 Thurs 24 Nov
⏰ 6-8 pm
🎟️ $20 (includes refreshments)
🔗 Book: https://t.co/4tXgdDscqq https://t.co/LCLOZnEFJQ