News: friends of the library
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.
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Hidden Gems
Bookings essential! Join ourÌýstudents from the Elder Conservatorium in the historic Barr Smith Reading Room on Wednesday 28 October,Ìýand discover some of chamber music’s lesser-known gems.
Jane Austen: the French connection

Bookings essential! Join us on Saturday 17 October for a specialÌýbenefit concert for the Barr Smith Library with the Jane Austen Society of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.ÌýThis will beÌýaÌýunique performance of pieces from Jane Austen’s rich collection of manuscript music books.
Indigenous inclusion in the Anzac legend
Come along to aÌýFriends of the Library Lunchtime Discovery EventÌý´Ç²Ô Thursday 6 August with the joint winner of the 2019 Hugh Martin Weir Prize, Rachel Caines.
Friends of the Library event - Long Flight Home
The final Friends of the Library event for 2019, on Wednesday 20 November,Ìýwill be a conversation with Lainie Anderson, author of - a meticulouslyÌýresearched novelisation of the first flight from England to ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥Ìýby the Smith brothers, which celebratedÌýits centenary this year.
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Friends of the Library event, Stardust and Golden

Join us on Thursday 31 October for a Friends of the Library event, with author Doug McEachern on his novel Stardust and Golden.
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Mary Lee: the life and times of a 'turbulent anarchist' and her battle for women's rights, Thursday 29 August

For this month's Friends of the Library event we are joined by author Denise George, discussing her latest book "".Ìý
Madrigal Mystery Tour

You are invited to enjoy the beautiful acoustics of the Barr Smith Library Reading Room for the Madrigal Mystery Tour by the renownedÌýÌý´Ç²Ô Sunday 1 September.
Event 25 July: The Kaurna children's letters of 1840-1843

The Kaurna Children’s Letters 1840-1843 to the Dresden Mission Society are an important historical collection held at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide library. Come along to this lunchtime discovery event to hear Associate Professor Rob Amery speak on the significance of these letters and their journey to the library.
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Event 16 May: The people's poet transformed
Join legendary poet Geoff Goodfellow, in conversation with Garry Costello, former Chief Education Officer SA, at the latest Friends of the Library event on Thursday 16 May.
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